Story ID: 510
Dassault Intros Falcon Perf on iPad
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: App enables Falcon pilots to easily calculate compliant takeoff and landing performance
Word Count: 225
Dassault Aviation released at EBACE 2019 an iPad-compatible version of its Falcon Perf app that enables pilots to easily calculate takeoff and landing performance in compliance with airplane flight manuals and Dassault Aviation recommendations. Falcon Perf on iPad is available now for the Falcon 7X and 8X, with versions for the Falcon 900 EASy and 2000 EASy models expected by July. “Falcon Perf for iPad will be critical in helping crew and operators to optimize their mission and save fuel,” said Falcon operational support v-p Frédéric Leboeuf.

Graphically displayed data items include takeoff and landing distances for dry, wet, and contaminated runways; a vertical cross-section view of the takeoff flight path; a tabulated summary of the maximum weight variation with input; maximum takeoff weight; takeoff safety altitude; and maximum landing weight. Airport data, including one-engine inoperative contingency procedures, are extracted from Jeppesen NavData and OpsData charts and updated every 28 days. 

The new app is being released in parallel with an iPad-compatible version of Dassault’s Falcon Sphere electronic flight bag suite, which hosts Falcon Perf and other Falcon apps. It incorporates many of the leading features of the basic EFB, including the ability to seamlessly prepare, manage, and restitute Falcon missions. Other iPad-compatible Falcon Sphere apps are in preparation and will be released in the near future, the company said.