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ENGINE          NEWS



 GLOBAL ENGINE OVERHAUL


 NETWORK









 olls-Royce has announced plans
 Rto expand their global network of
 engine overhaul services to support growth
 of the large aero engines.
 With the forecast to grow from more than
 4,000 today to approximately 6,500 in the
 mid-term – and even further beyond that
 – Rolls Royce expects demand for overhaul
 services to increase over the coming years.
 The planned expansion comes as the
 long-term focus of their business moves to-

 wards managing the aftermarket potential   A REVOLUTION



 of our fleet of widebody aircraft engines.
 The further expansion of the company’s net-
 work of engine overhaul facilities underpins   IN GENERAL AVIATION

 their commitment to reducing the impact on

 customers with in-service Trent 1000 issues.  sitioned to become the company’s engine   in our network of service facilities follows



 In Germany, part of the Rolls-Royce   overhaul Centre of Excellence.  previous announcements about increased   Garmin executive vice president and manag-  runway centreline to bring the aircraft to a

 Deutschland site in Dahlewitz will transi-  The Rolls Royce Derby team is developing   provision for engine overhaul through Autho-  armin has announced a revolu-  ing director of aviation.  full stop. Engine shutdown is also automated

                                                                                 so occupants can safely exit the aircraft.


 tion into an overhaul services hub with the   new overhaul techniques and will provide   rised Maintenance Centres at Delta Tech Ops,   Gti on in general aviati on - the fi rst   “Congratulations to the entire Garmin




 capability of handling widebody engine   training to the wider network. Continued   Sanad Aerotech and Standard Aero.   Garmin Autoland system.   team for executing upon a tremendous   At any time, a pilot can easily deactivate an




 overhauls. The Rolls-Royce Canada site in   investment in overhaul facilities in Bristol   “We are focused on expanding our   vision that will transform the industry,   autoland activation. With a single press of the

 Montreal, which currently services business   and Inchinnan to enhance their capacity   existing global network to address the   In the event of an emergency, autoland   forever change lives and help protect the   “AP” autopilot key on the autopilot controller


 jet engines, will also be repurposed to be-  to undertake overhauls of the Trent 700   growing demand for overhaul services and   will control and land the aircraft without   most valuable contents in and around the   or the autopilot disconnect button on the con-





 come a widebody engine overhaul facility.  engines is also planned.  to provide our customers with even better   human intervention.   aircraft – our children, family and friends.”  trols, an autoland activation can be cancelled.




 These moves come in addition to ongoing   Rolls-Royce civil aerospace services director   service solutions both now and into the   The autoland system determines the most   The system will automatically communi-  The flight display shows a message that





 investment in the UK, Derby site that is po-  Dominic Horwood said, “Expanding capacity   future,” said Horwood. Q  optimal airport and runway, taking into   cate with air traffic control (ATC), advising   confirms autoland has been de-activated


         account factors such as weather, terrain, ob-  controllers and pilots operating near the   and in the event of an accidental deactiva-




         stacles and aircraft performance statistics.  aircraft of its location and its intentions.  tion, the system shows passengers how to







           “Today, aviation is forever changed as   Throughout an autoland activation, the   re-activate autoland if needed.
 TURBO PROP  we introduce one of the industry’s most   system provides simple visual and verbal com-  Garmin Autonomí encompasses autoland,

         significant innovations – the first autoland   munications in plain-language so passengers   Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) and Elec-







         system for general aviation aircraft,” said Cliff   in the aircraft know what to expect. The flight   tronic Stability and Protection (ESP). These




                                             displays show the aircraft’s location on a map
                                                                                 technologies add to the safety enhancing
         Pemble, Garmin president and CEO.
 PIPER M600 SLS PLANE  Garmin’s deep commitment to develop ad-  alongside information such as the destination   tools and capabilities of a Garmin-equipped




          “The unveiling of autoland demonstrates

                                                                                 flight deck. For example, in the event an


                                             airport, estimated time of arrival, distance to




         vanced technologies that enhance aviation   the destination airport and fuel remaining.  aircraft loses pressurization, EDM is capable

 CAN LAND BY ITSELF  safety and save lives.”  are also labelled in an easy-to-understand   of automatically descending the aircraft to


                                              Airspeed, altitude and aircraft heading




                                                                                 a preset altitude without pilot intervention
          In the event of an emergency, the pilot



         or passengers on board the aircraft can   format. Passengers also have the option   to help avert hypoxic situations.
                                                                                  ESP further enhances the Autonomí suite






 It also communicates with air traffic   plane, even shutting off the engine and   activate autoland to land the aircraft with a   to communicate with ATC by following   by working to assist the pilot in avoiding

                                             instructions on the display using the touch-





 control facilities regarding the new flight   providing how to exit the aircraft safely.  simple press of a dedicated button.  screen interface on the flight deck.  unintentional flight attitudes beyond that








 iper Aircraft, headquartered in   plan and estimated time of landing,   Piper says this is the first general avia-  Autoland can also activate automatically   for normal flight. ESP works in the back-





                                              The Garmin auto throttle system is used to


 PVero Beach, announced they will   according to Piper.  tion aircraft in the world to be certified   if the system determines it’s necessary.   automatically manage aircraft speed, engine   ground while the pilot is hand flying the








 soon offer a general aviation aircraft   “The aircraft will acquire the best   with this capability.  Once activated, the system calculates a   performance and engine power so the air-  aircraft to help pilots avoid inadvertent





 that will be able to land by itself with   place to land, go to the airport, land,   The company said certification of the   flight plan to the most suitable airport,   craft can climb, descend or maintain altitude   flight attitudes or bank angles.









 just a push of a button.  shut down by itself without any interac-  M600 SLS is imminent. If you are think-  initiates an approach to the runway and   as needed during an autoland activation.  Should the pilot become inattentive while






         automatically lands the aircraft – without

 Piper said the technology, known as   tion from any occupant," said Piper Vice   ing about making a purchase, Piper said   pilot or passenger intervention.  On approach to land, the system initiates   hand-flying the aircraft and exceed pre-de-





 the HALO Safety System, enables their   President of Marketing Ron Gunnarson.  the price is (US) $2.994 million.  “The vision and development of the world’s   a controlled descent to the airport. If the   termined pitch, roll or airspeed limitations,

 new M660 SLS planes to safely land at   The technology is able to account for   The company has built twice as many   first autoland system for general aviation   aircraft needs additional time to descend or   Garmin ESP activates and the pilot will feel







 the nearest suitable airport - if the pilot   runway size, wind, time, fuel range, glide   planes this year as it did just two years   slow down during the approach, the autoland   pressure on the flight controls that guide


 is incapacitated.  path, weather conditions and the terrain   ago. Q  was a natural progression for Garmin as we   system initiates a standard holding procedure   him/her back to a recommended flight limit.



         looked at our aircraft systems and existing

 Once engaged, either automatically or   as it seeks the nearest suitable runway.  autonomous technologies and recognized it is   and extends the landing gear and flaps. Once   Autoland will soon be available as part of the






 by a passenger, the Halo system assumes   After landing, Piper says Halo will acti-  Article courtesy: https://www.wptv.  our responsibility to use these building blocks   in landing configuration, the aircraft begins   G3000 integrated flight deck on the Cirrus Vi-






 control of all of the aircraft's systems.  vate the braking system to finally stop the   com/news/  to deliver a technology that will change lives   its descent to the runway. On the runway, au-  sion Jet and the Piper M600, pending Federal







         and revolutionize air travel,” said Phil Straub,   tomatic braking is applied while tracking the   Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. Q
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