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Designed for high-performance turbine-engine aircraft, S-TEC 5000 functionality includes Heading and Nav hold, Altitude Pre-select, course intercept, Indicated Airspeed hold, Vertical Speed hold, and GPSS and Control Wheel Steering and 3-axis trim. A straight and level recovery function provides added safety, especially for aircraft often flown in challenging conditions.
In the NC212i, the S-TEC 5000 will integrate with an EFIS to display altitude preselect, heading and altitude bug controls, autopilot annunciations and Flight Director commands.
The S-TEC 5000 will be certified to DO-178 Level A and DO-160 performance and environmental standards applicable to the NC212i and other military, special-mission and multi-use transport aircraft. Airbus Defence & Space plans to complete certification of the S-TEC 5000 in the NC212i in early 2016.
“The S-TEC 5000 is based on more than 30 years experience in designing, manufacturing and certifying autopilot systems in more than 700 models of airplanes and helicopters,” said Roger Smith, President of Genesys Aerosystems. “Airbus Defence & Space selected the S-TEC 5000 for the NC212i because of our company’s expertise, innovation and responsiveness as much as for the superior advanced features of the system itself.”
Almost 500 military and civilian variants of the C212 have entered service since first deliveries in the 70’s. The aircraft, developed for a wide variety of civilian and military roles worldwide, can transport up to 3 tonnes of payload, 25 troops or up to 28 passengers.
