Global Aviator April 2018 / Vol. 10 / No. 4 15
technologies on-board Comair’s
new 737 MAX include:
- Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver,
which provides the latest in radio
navigation capabilities with satellite-
based and ground-based navigation
in one complete, lightweight
receiver. This technology helps
pinpoint precise aircraft locations
for efficient landings and saves
space in the cockpit, reducing the
size and weight up to 50 percent
compared with existing solutions. - IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather
Radar, which is the first automatic
commercial radar to depict
weather in the flight path of an
aircraft, detecting inclement
weather 5 percent farther than
any other system. This allows
aircraft to detect turbulence up to
60 nautical miles ahead as well as
predict hail and lightning. IntuVue
also enables Connected Radar,
allowing Honeywell to download
weather hazard data from other
IntuVue-equipped aircraft.- SmartTraffic Traffic Alert and
Collision Avoidance System, which
provides a long-active surveillance
range capability of 100 nautical
miles to detect incoming aircraft.
The system offers pilots exceptional
awareness of traffic to avoid and
reduce risks on the flight path. - Mark II+ Communications
Management Unit, which
manages two-way data link
communications between the
aircraft and the ground, enables
the real-time transmission of
aircraft health and position data,
and provides a communication
link between pilots and the
airline’s operations center.
In part because of Comair’s
selection of Honeywell International
Inc. navigation and weather
equipment, the airline can meet
existing and upcoming regulations
mandated by the Federal Aviation
Administration, such as the
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast Out. Using precise GPS
data, the technology can accurately
pinpoint an aircraft’s position in
real time and share this data with
surrounding aircraft and air traffic
control to meet the aim of running
more efficient, safer flights. •