Moline, Illinois-based Elliott Aviation has launched "Total Aircraft Solutions" - an all-embracing package of modifications, completions, parts, maintenance support, aircraft management, flight support services and supplementary type certificates (STCs) for Raytheon's Beech King Air, Premier and Hawker families as well as for owners of Cessna Citation 550/560s.
The company already holds STCs on more than 60 upgrades and modifications, and has another 15 currently under way. New upgrades revealed at NBAA last week include a cockpit modernisation for the Cessna Citation 550/560 models using Universal Avionics 890R flat-panel integrated displays.
The upgrade is designed to meet the forthcoming RVSM (reduced vertical separation minima) and TAWS (terrain awareness warning system) mandates, and includes 890R primary and navigation displays.
Elliott has also teamed with Honeywell to offer a suite of avionics to enable Beechjet 400 and Mitsubishi Diamond 1 and 1A operators to also meet RVSM and TAWS requirements. RVSM equipment will include Honeywell's AZ-252 advanced air data computer, AM-250 altimeter, BA-250 altimeter display and AL/VN-800 altitude alert controller, and will be available in the first quarter of 2004.
Elliott says the RVSM upgrade can be installed as a standalone package or can also be expanded to include Honeywell's enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), traffic alert and collision avoidance system and a cockpit display.
Source: Flight International
