Meggitt Avionics has gained certification of its Magic digital flight control system (DFCS) and electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) in the Cessna 441 Conquest, under its strategy of offering upgrades for most major twin-turboprop business aircraft. Some 300 Cessna 441s worldwide are candidates for retrofit, says the Mineral Wells, Texas-based company.
The liquid-crystal display EFIS is already approved for retrofit into the Rockwell Twin Commander series, while the Magic 2100 DFCS three-axis autopilot is certificated in the Commander 690, with approval pending in the Commander 840 and 1000, says Kenneth Paul, vice-president sales and marketing.
Meggitt has certificated a dual-sided, six-tube EFIS installation in the Cessna 441, with pilot and co-pilot primary flight and navigation displays and two engine instrument system displays. The company plans to certificate similar DFCS and EFIS retrofits for the Cessna 425 Conquest, Beech King Air 90 and 200 and Piper Cheyenne II by the end of June. "That will cover the aircraft with the largest sales potential," says Paul.
Source: Flight International
