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Rockwell Collins HGS® receives EASA/FAA Cat III certification on Dassault Falcon 2000EX
Orlando, Fla. (October 05, 2008) - Dassault Aviation has received the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration's Category
III certification on the Rockwell Collins HGS®-4860 Head Up Guidance System for the Dassault Falcon 2000EX. The aircraft now joins the other members of the Falcon 900 and
2000 family as the only Category III qualified fleet in this corporate market segment.
"Rockwell Collins is thrilled to have met this important milestone with our HGS-4860," said David Austin, senior director,
Head Up Guidance Systems for Rockwell Collins. "This certification maximizes the benefits of our HGS, including enhanced situational
awareness and improved operational efficiency by allowing pilots to fly in lower visibility conditions."
Rockwell Collins' HGS provides enhanced situational awareness and energy management in all flight conditions. The presentation
of all primary flight data in the pilot's forward field of view eliminates transitions from head-down to head-up flying. Using
the displayed flight path and acceleration information, the pilot is enabled to fly very accurate approaches to a precise
landing in all conditions, even in turbulence, crosswinds and on black hole approaches.
The Rockwell Collins HGS relies on a patented, high-integrity computer architecture that collects and evaluates critical flight
data, such as attitude, airspeed, altitude and the ILS inputs to compute guidance-to-touchdown information that can permit
full Category III landing operations (50 ft DH, 600 ft RVR). The non-Category III HGS-4860 was previously certified for use
in both the Falcon 2000EX and the Falcon 900EX. The Falcon 900EX was upgraded to Category III status three years ago.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic
solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission
communications, information management and simulation and training is delivered by 20,000 employees, and a global service
and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
Media Contacts:
Pam Tvrdy Cell: 319.431.0951 Work: 319.295.0591 pjtvrdy@rockwellcollins.com
Anne Wiskerchen Cell: 319.651.0033 Work: 319.295.7533 amwisker@rockwellcollins.com
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