Automatic throttle system on the Falcon 50, CitationJet series business jets

Citation

(2008), "Automatic throttle system on the Falcon 50, CitationJet series business jets", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 80 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2008.12780aad.024

Automatic throttle system on the Falcon 50, CitationJet series business jets

Automatic throttle system on the Falcon 50, CitationJet series business jets

Premier Aircraft, LLC of East Alton, Illinois and Safe Flight Instrument Corporation of Westchester, NY have signed an agreement to certify Safe Flight's AutoPower auto throttle systems on Falcon 50 series and CitationJet series business jets.

The AutoPower system is said to provide accurate airspeed control, precise engine target setting, increased situational awareness, reduced crew workload, greater passenger comfort, quieter cabin environment, and increased payload/range.

In addition to the benefits claimed of the AutoPower System on two-pilot aircraft, Premier and Safe Flight are confident that the system will bolster safety by reducing the crew workload during the most critical phases of flight for the single pilot operators of the CitationJet series.

Safe Flight AutoPower systems are standard equipment on the Gulfstream G200, and Bombardier Challenger 604, 605, 850 and CRJ 200 and have been installed on over 9000 civil and military aircraft.

The development, testing and certification of the initial AutoPower system for the Falcon 50, 50 Dash4 and 50EX has begun and is expected to be completed in 12 months. Development work on the AutoPower system for the CJ through CJ4 series has begun at a slower pace, but will accelerate in the first quarter of 2008 and will be completed in the first quarter of 2009.

Details available from: Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, Tel: +1 914 220 1181.