L-3 Equipment Standard on 11 Cessna Platforms
NBAA2011, LAS VEGAS, October 10, 2011 L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that Cessna Aircraft Company has selected its Trilogy™ ESI-1000 Electronic Standby Instrument as standard equipment on the recently launched new light business jet called the Citation M2. Cessna, a Textron company, also selected L-3 Aviation Recorders’ FA2100 Solid-State Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) as an option on the new aircraft. The Trilogy ESI-1000 will be demonstrated in the L-3 booth, C8132, at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention from October 10 12.The Trilogy ESI will enhance both the safety and reliability of the Citation M2 avionics suite, said Larry Riddle, vice president of business development for L-3 Avionics Systems. We continue to build on our long-standing relationship with the Cessna team, and our equipment is now standard on 11 Cessna platforms. We are proud that Cessna has selected two products from L-3 Aviation Products businesses as part of this new aircraft package.
The Trilogy ESI series standby instruments were developed and certified to Design Assurance Level A, the highest safety standard acknowledged by the FAA. Created to meet the needs of general aviation aircraft, the instruments provide attitude, altitude, airspeed, slip/skid and optional heading data on a space-saving 3.7-inch backlit display.
Key features include:
- Logically grouped flight data eliminates multiple instruments, easing the transition to flight by standby
- Integrated air-data computer provides accurate data independently of other systems
- Single instrument reduces weight and scan times versus reading multiple instruments
- Solid-state design offers increased reliability compared to electro-mechanical instruments
- Standard 3-ATI mounting cutout makes Trilogy easy to operate and install
The Trilogy ESI was developed with L-3 Avionics Systems’ advanced solid-state expertise, which has made the company a leader in electronic standby instrument systems for high-end aircraft. The Trilogy product line brings this expertise to the general aviation market.
The FA2100 line of cockpit voice recorders provides the industry standard for quality and reliability, demonstrating over 50,000 hours mean time between failures (MTBF) for global general aviation and commercial transport fleets. L-3 CVRs comply with all current and pending FAA and international airworthiness agency regulations, providing two hours of high-quality four-channel audio and data link message recording capability.
Cessna is the world leading general aviation company. Since its inception in 1927, Cessna has designed, produced and delivered more than 192,500 airplanes around the globe. This includes more than 6,100 Citation business jets, making it the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.
L-3 Aviation Recorders (L-3 AR) is the world leading manufacturer of solid-state cockpit voice, flight data and maritime voyage recorders, as well as automatic identification systems and digital selective calling radios for commercial, civil and military applications. L-3 AR recorders, better known as black boxes, promote safety by providing operators and investigators with reliable information on aircraft, ship or vessel performance and condition, as well as crew performance both in routine flight or in the time leading up to an incident or accident.
L-3 Avionics Systems has been helping pilots fly for more than 45 years. The company provides a wide array of avionics technologies designed to improve situational awareness and enhance safety, such as the GH-3000 electronic and J.E.T.® standby instruments, the SkyWatch® Collision Avoidance System, the Stormscope® Weather Mapping System and the Trilogy™ Electronic Standby Instrument, among others. For more information, please visit the company website at www.L-3avionics.com.
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 61,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization and maintenance, and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. The company reported 2010 sales of $15.7 billion. To learn more about L-3, please visit the company website at www.L-3com.com.
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