(29 July 2022, 11:54 +07)
The FAA and EASA have approved use of
Dassault’s dual head-up display (HUD), known as FalconEye, on
the company’s Falcon 8X trijet.
The dual HUD configuration will ultimately permit an EFVS-to-land
capability in near zero-zero conditions, pending new EASA
regulations.
“The bottom line is that this approval results
in enhanced safety and more capability for Falcons equipped with
Dassault’s industry-first FalconEye technology,” said Carlos Brana,
Executive Vice President, Civil Aircraft at Dassault Aviation.
EASA and FAA approve use of Dassault's dual HUD known as FalconEye on the Falcon 8X trijet
FalconEye, the first head-up display system to combine
synthetic, database-driven terrain mapping and actual thermal and
low-light camera images, was first introduced by Dassault in 2016. Today, single HUD-equipped aircraft with
FalconEye can fly non-precision approaches to 100 feet.
A
number of 8X operators have already scheduled installation of the
new mod, which allows both pilots to share the same synthetic and
enhanced vision view, enabling one to act as “pilot flying” while
the other monitors flight conditions.
Dual HUDs enhance
situational awareness while simplifying training at the same level
of experience and qualification for approaches.
The dual
HUD option will be certified on the Falcon 6X, due to enter
service mid-2023, and on the ultra-long range Falcon 10X, planned
for certification in late 2025.
The dual HUD on the Falcon
10X will take the dual HUD configuration to an even more advanced
level in which it can serve as the “primary means of pilot
operation”, freeing pilots to configure the instrument panel’s
primary flight display for other uses.
Meanwhile,
Dassault’s current HUD and FalconEye equipped aircraft can now
operate to 200 feet with a 30 percent runway visual range (RVR)
credit without any flight department specific EASA approval
required. EASA eased approval requirements after taking into
account HUD and EFVS technology improvements through the past 20
years.
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