Universal Avionics' new InSight Integrated Flight Deck will feature Jeppesen’s Airport Mapping Database (AMDB), becoming the first business aviation avionics system to display the Jeppesen maps, the companies announced yesterday at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention. The AMDB display is made possible by the InSight synthetic vision system, which “uses AMDB data to render accurate, high-resolution airport diagrams,” according to Universal Avionics. “Runways with actual markings, taxiways, parking areas, buildings and other obstructions, surface roads and construction areas are all shown.”

InSight is already installed in Universal’s Citation VII and STC certification for this type, as well as some Citation III models, is expected in the fourth quarter. MD Helicopters has also selected an InSight flight deck for its Next Generation MD Explorer, becoming the OEM launch customer for InSight.

“Integrating our airport mapping data with the InSight Integrated Flight Deck enhances situational awareness for business aviation operators,” said Mike Abbott, director, Jeppesen navigation and flight deck programs. “The synthetic vision capabilities of the InSight system allow for display of dynamic airport diagrams and data to further enhance operational efficiency and reduce pilot workload.”

The InSight Integrated Flight Deck will also be available for retrofit, in either a three-display system, priced at $250,000, or four-screen configuration with engine instrumentation for up to $375,000. Unique InSight capabilities include a new version of Universal’s next-generation synthetic vision system, with extremely realistic-looking terrain and water features. The pilot interface is via a cursor control device and Universal’s new electronic control display unit (ECDU), which employs the same user interface as the latest Universal Avionics SBAS FMS.