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The Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) redefines cockpit operations by providing real-time weather data and enhanced situational awareness. With features like electronic charts overlaid with aircraft symbols and integrated with flight management system (FMS) maps, IFIS eliminates paper from the cockpit, streamlining operations. The system's user interface, rigorously evaluated by pilots, ensures ease of use for enhanced cockpit efficiency. Offering robust weather products such as graphical NEXRAD, turbulence forecasts, and more, IFIS delivers vital information seamlessly to improve flight safety.
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Integrated Flight Information System(IFIS)Weather products Mary Beth Lapis (319) 295-3045 Dan Gienger (319) 295-7038
IFISMajor Focus Areas • Improved Situational Awareness - Enhanced Safety • Electronic Charts – Aircraft Symbol Overlaid • Real-time Strategic Weather • FMS maps with geopolitical boundaries, geographical features, Airways, and Airspace • Improved Cockpit Efficiency • Eliminate Paper from the cockpit • Intelligent Integration of Information • Charts and weather on forward displays • FMS flight plan integrated with charts and weather functions • User Interface evaluated, modified, and approved by pilots
Product Capabilities Uplink Graphical Weather (On MFD)
System Architecture • Hardware • Upgraded Display • File Server Unit • Cursor Control Panel L-CCP R-CCP Software • Electronic Charts • Graphical Weather • Enhanced Map Overlays (Geopolitical, Airways, Airspace) • Upload Capabilities • ARINC 615-A: FSU Software and Databases = A429 = Ethernet
User Interface CCP-3000 • Dedicated Chart Controls (CHART, ROTATE) • Pan (Joystick) and ZOOM (Charts and XM) • Programmable Quick Access Keys • Menu controls
MFD - Split Window Formats • Upper Window • OFF • Checklist • FMS text window • Lower Window • Rose (Seldom Enabled) • Arc (Seldom Enabled) • PPOS Map • PLAN Map • GWX Only • Enhance Map Overlay • TCAS only
Universal Weather - Graphical Weather • Graphical Weather • Information Service Provider is Universal Weather • Ground-based data services provided on a request/reply basis • Subscriptions handled by Collins or Universal Weather • Offering 3 Subscription plans for textual and graphical weather
Universal Weather - Graphical Weather Products Icing Winds/Temps NEXRAD Wx Depiction Turbulence Tops/Movement
UV Wx International Regions • Winds/temps, Graphical METARS, icing, turbulence available for: • USA and 6 sub-regions • North and South America • North and South Atlantic • North and South Pacific • Africa • India • Australia • Europe • Asia
XM Weather - Graphical Weather • XM Graphical Weather • Ground-based data services provided by Baron on a broadcast basis • Continuous Feed • All Products Broadcast Every 12 Minutes • Full CONUS Coverage • Automated/Unlimited Updates (No Request Necessary) • Geosynchronous Satellites • In Air/On Ground Reception • XM Radio Services (Satellite Provider) • Single “GPS Like” Antenna
XM Weather - Graphical Weather Products • NEXRAD (1 NM Resolution) • Echo Tops • Graphical and Textual METARs • Graphical and Textual SIGMETs • Textual AIRMETs • Textual TAFs
XM Weather - Graphical Weather Features • Integrated User Interface Consists of CCP and AFD (No CDU Required) • Pan (Similar to Electronic Charts) • 3 Zoom Levels • System Utilization Integrated With Collins FMS • NEXRAD Animation (5 frames) • NEXRAD Overlay on PLAN Map • Flight Info Overlay on GWx formats
Enhanced Map Overlays • Example Format With EIS Displayed • Upper Window • Checklist • Lower Window • PLAN Map • Geopolitical • NEXRAD