Featuring HUD-like symbology for the Pilatus PC-12 NG · PDF fileFeatures and Benefits...
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EXPERIENCE THE VISION.
Honeywell’s SmartView™ Synthetic Vision System is available exclusively on the PC-12 NG aircraft equipped with the Primus Apex integrated flight deck.
SmartView is a revolutionary safety feature that synthesizes key flight information from multiple sensors and presents it to the pilot in one comprehensive, easy-to-understand picture.
A Clearer View of Safety
SmartView for the Pilatus PC-12 NG is a synthetic vision display built on the reliable
foundation of Honeywell’s Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) and its
terrain database with over 800 million hours of proven operation on commercial aircraft and
business jets. The fusion of the EGPWS database with Honeywell’s advanced Head Up
Display (HUD) symbology brings high-end business jet flight graphics to the PC-12 NG
aircraft. This provides pilots with an ambient, natural and continuous view into their flight
path, terrain and navigational environment, without changing the way the pilot uses the
Primary Flight Display.
SmartView is a tactical decision-making tool that helps crews make necessary short-term
decisions during flight. It complements Honeywell’s Interactive Navigation (INAV) systems
used in the Primus Apex integrated avionics systems. INAV is Honeywell’s navigation
display that provides a strategic tool to enable on-screen graphical flight planning to allow
the pilot to plan far in advance of events in the flight plan.
Providing a new level of safety, SmartView is both a ground proximity and obstacle tool,
improving situational awareness to reduce the risks of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)
and Low-Visibility Loss of Control (LVLOC). Because SmartView is easily interpreted, and
provides HUD-like symbology for primary control, it provides pilots with an increased margin
of safety by reducing cockpit workload.
Why Honeywell SmartView?
Seamless integration of the terrain combined with advanced HUD symbology makes
Honeywell’s SmartView the most advanced synthetic vision product in business aviation.
SmartView was developed through a rigorous human-centered design process, including
extensive collaboration between Honeywell and Pilatus engineers and flight test pilots.
Features and BenefitsSmartView is a revolutionary product that will increase safety and situational awareness. SmartView is currently available on Pilatus Apex-configured aircraft. Features include:
n Performance-based HUD symbology helps the crew intuitively understand where the aircraft is going and makes energy management of the airplane natural and easy for pilots of all levels of experience to be proficient.
n The Flight Path Symbol makes it easier for the pilot to directly and accurately control the aircraft's flight path without having to guess at the proper pitch attitude to maintain.
n Acceleration chevron provides instant pilot feedback on the aircraft’s energy state to maintain the proper altitude, speed and flight path.
n Dynamic speed cue helps pilots maintain approach speed by indicating a reference speed in real time for any aircraft weight and configuration.
n Track-based Centering keeps primary symbology within the flight path (runways, potentially conflicting terrain/obstacles, etc.) centered within the primary flight display to maximize pilot attention.
n Range rings provide the pilot accurate distance, motion and ground closure cues that are easily interpreted.
n Obstacle display enhances the pilot’s situational awareness.
n Runway markings – centerline, runway numbering and distance remaining markers present a realistic airport environment and prevent runway incursions.
n Advanced unusual attitude declutter fades the terrain away when the aircraft is in a usual attitude, allowing the crew to concentrate on the task of returning to steady and level flight.
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SmartView™ Capability Benefits for the PC-12 NG Pilot
Synthetic Vision System Improves situational awareness by enhancing the pilot's mental model of the surrounding environment
Improves Terrain/Obstacle Awareness by enabling early recognition of conflicting terrain and obstacle, particularly during instrument approaches
Advanced Flight Path Symbology Reduces cockpit workload by allowing the pilot to focus on flight symbology on the PFD with less frequent scanning of other indicators
Reduces cockpit workload by allowing the pilot to control the flight path directly and without having to interpret changes in aircraft weight and configuration
Combination of Synthetic Vision System and Advanced Flight Path Symbology
Increases Flight Safety:
– Reduces potential flight technical errors by showing the pilot the actual aircraft flight path, always conformal to the synthetic scenery, even in strong crosswinds
– Increases position awareness with respect to the landing environment
– Allows early recognition of procedural errors when flying in IMC
– Reduces the risk of landing on the incorrect runway
– Reduces the risk of controlled flight into terrain
Optimizes Efficiency:
– More accurate and direct control of flight path, flight time, and fuel burn
– Enables enhanced aircraft energy management