Textron Aviation’s Special Missions team has selected Outerlink’s IRIS system to meet the Condition Based Maintance Plus (CBM+) requirement for the Beechcraft King Air 260s ordered by the U.S. Navy. To be designated T-54A in military service, the King Air was selected in February this year to meet the Navy’s Multi-Engine Training System requirement, replacing the long-serving T-44 Pegasus (King Air C90).
IRIS is a platform that records voice, video and parametric aircraft data from the moment power is switched on to when it is turned off, including the capture of all engine data. The fully integrated IRIS FASTARS Cloud has a simple SD card slot for uploading and mining data. The system includes 10-second interval tracking and can provide live caution and warning via the integrated AXIS command and control mapping platform. The system is compatible with satellite communications, including global push-to-talk radio and dial-out satphone.
Available under STCs for the King Air 200 and 300 Series, the IRIS provides a comprehensive analytic tool. The systems identifies deficiencies or when thresholds are exceeded in terms of aircraft limitations and flight data monitoring. Over 450 fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft are fitted with IRIS, saving customers money on maintenance and also in insurance premiums.