EL AL IS TO EQUIP two of its Boeing 747-200 freighters with a wall-mounted, removable integrated cockpit-information system developed by Elisra subsidiary, Avionitek. The evaluation could lead to the airline equipping the bulk of its fleet with the unit.
The idea is to provide each member of the cockpit crew with a wall-mounted or hand-held aid capable of presenting all flight data. Either unit presents all performance data, as well as the relevant flight-operation manuals and checklists. The unit has an integral global-positioning system, which provides symbolic displays.
Each unit is independent, but synchronised with the others used in the cockpit. All units communicate among themselves via a wireless bi-directional datalink. If cockpit power fails, the units can be used for 2h on internal batteries.
Source: Flight International
