FAA Awards Innovative Solutions & Support STC for NextGen Flight Deck for PC-12 Retrofit

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S) (NASDAQ: ISSC) received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its NextGen Flight Deck for retrofit in the Pilatus PC-12. The NextGen Flight Deck includes an Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS™), Electronic Flight Bag, Integrated Standby Unit (ISU), synthetic vision and enhanced vision (FLIR).

The NextGen Flight Deck integrates Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) with dual satellite based augmentation system (SBAS) GPS receivers in support of the Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS™) with LPV approach capability. The result is an integrated avionics suite providing unrivaled situational awareness, safety enhancements and operational performance.

The NextGen Flight Deck features include:

• Autothrottle Capable
• Airport diagrams and approach
• Moving Maps with overlay of Flight Plan
• Airspaces, Airways (both High and Low)
• Runway Depictions, Navigation Aids, and Intersections
• ADS-B In/Out
• Satellite Weather Optional
• Electronic Checklists and Display
• Control of enhanced vision system
• Optional i-Pad control

The NextGen Flight Deck is fully compatible with IS&S’s first Autothrottle for Turbo Prop.

The first installation of the flight deck is in progress on Mr. Brian Cleary’s airplane. Brian is President of the Pilatus Owners and Pilatus Association.