Avidyne secured FAA STC approval for installation of its dual hybrid-touchscreen IFD550/540 Series FMS/GPS/navcom systems on Cessna CitationJet and CJ1 models equipped with the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 flight deck and the FGC-3000 digital flight control system.
The upgrade, which provides a hybrid-touch FMS, also offers compliance with ADS-B Out. Features include auto-coupled LPV approach capability; 3D synthetic vision views of terrain, obstacles, and traffic; wireless connectivity; and the ability to use third-party apps such as ForeFlight, Avidyne said.
The IFD550 and 540 include 16-watt VHF communication radios and dual VHF navigation and ILS capability, along with the option of dual Avidyne SkyTrax 322 remote-mount or SkyTrax 340 panel-mounted mode-S transponders for ADS-B Out.
“Upgrading to the Avidyne IFD Series gives these CJ owners significant new capabilities that extend the mission profile of their aircraft while reducing pilot workload and providing enhanced situational awareness,” said Mitch Biggs, Avidyne vice president of sales and marketing.
Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn called the CJs “highly utilized workhorses,” and added, “Their operators are looking for ways to modernize their panels more affordably.”