Dassault aircraft covered by the certification include:

• Falcon 7X/Falcon 8X, FAA, and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validated
• Falcon 900EX EASy, FAA validated
• Falcon 2000EX EASy, FAA, and EASA validated

The GI 275 is Garmin’s most pixel-dense display to date and includes an intuitive touchscreen with synthetic vision and terrain overlay mirroring the EASy II Primary Display Unit (PDU).

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According to Dassault, the GI 275 “seamlessly integrates” with existing aircraft systems, offering the same functionality as the previous stand-by system. 

“The EASy flight deck is designed to meet state-of-the-art redundancy requirement, however, for added safety they always have been complimented by a stand-by instrument of different architecture, hardware, power and sensor sources,” a Dassault spokesperson told FLYING.

The addition of a second GI 275 on the copilot’s side allows the pilot’s instrument to remain the dedicated stand-by for certification. The copilot’s GI 275 can be configured with additional pages to mirror the pilot’s flight display, including the feature of an HSI with a moving map that can be easily panned or zoomed and automatically accessing the active flight plan.

The unit features the SafeTaxi database that improves pilot situational awareness by displaying current airport diagrams in a “nose-up” orientation. The GI 275 also enables pilots to select airports and other points of interest to view airspace, frequencies, and airport hot spots.

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The companies jointly announced the deal at the Paris Air Show last week at Paris-Le Bourget airport in France.

The Aspire 350 is intended for both forward-fit by the aircraft manufacturer and retrofit on the Falcon F900 and F2000 series, as well as the Falcon 7X, 8X, and upcoming Falcon 6X and 10X. The Aspire 350 targets installation on business jets as well as commercial transport category aircraft and helicopters. It is designed to provide seamless connectivity around the globe—and be easy to install.

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Honeywell uses the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation to execute this level of connectivity, along with reliability and cost savings. Pilots can also use the Iridium network for safety-related services, while passengers enjoy download speeds up to 704 Kbps on the internet connection. The Aspire 350 gained Iridium certification in May.

“Staying connected is critical to flight safety and efficiency, and we are proud that Dassault has selected the Aspire 350 for its fleet of best-in-class business aircraft,” said Steve Hadden, vice president and general manager, services and connectivity for Honeywell Aerospace. “Honeywell and Dassault’s relationship has now reached its 50th year, and we continue to strengthen this relationship. 

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“We are confident that the users of the business aircraft will appreciate the seamless connectivity the Aspire 350 will provide,” Hadden said. “The experience will be like using your broadband at home.”

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Yes, in theory, you could untie the very boat we were in and float out to the mouth of the Seine at Le Havre, and you could make your way across an oft-feisty ocean at sea level—but why on Earth would you do that when you could slide onto the flight deck of Dassault’s new Falcon 6X and make the jaunt in comfort and class at Flight Level 430 in less than 7 hours?

While the court of public opinion at times gives the microphone to voices calling for the end of flying, we know within our ranks that we hold the solution to sustainable flying—and the way to get there is to fly forward, not slam us to a collective stop with full reversers.

There are problems to solve with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), for one, but Dassault is already using a 40-percent blend in its operations at Paris Le Bourget (LFPB) and Bordeaux-Merignac (LFBD). The wide-body 6X and even grander 10X sit poised to debut with SAF fully tested—perhaps up to a 100 percent level by the time the 10X gains certification as projected in 2025. And it’s just one OEM out of a chorus of them moving along the same lines.

Éric Trappier, president and CEO of Dassault Aviation, dropped by our lunch that day to talk about the indications ahead in finance and supply chain following the release of Boeing’s Q1 results, along with his own assessments. A softening of the market seems at hand—but after the heady surge of 2022, a “normalization” seems prudent.

While protests in Paris, London, and Amsterdam have captured recent headlines stateside, we witnessed none of the furor firsthand on this trip. Instead I felt an uneasy calm as we work to figure out how to tell our story in a way that resonates with those who need to hear the reassurance that we can keep flying, keep innovating, keep aspiring.

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Across the river from Dassault lies the Bois de Boulogne—Paris’ great green space—and the Parc de Bagatelle, a garden that covers the spot where Santos-Dumont first flew his No. 14-bis in September 1906. Just a block away, Louis Bléirot’s factory once stood, and the vintage sign from that roof announces to passersby the history entrenched in the scene. 

Great aeronautical design still sparks to life here, with the site of the current Dassault Group buildings over a former engine factory. The lightweight-for-the-class Falcon series preserves performance while making tracks across the sky in a more efficient way than its competitors—and utilizes shorter runways closer to the passengers’ intended destination, saving fuel and time.

And isn’t time our most precious commodity?

The lightness of being is the Dassault raison d’être, in their tack towards not only efficiency but runway performance. Combined with higher wing loading than others in the class, they promise a better ride through the bumps—and a nimbleness derived from the Rafale fighter’s heritage.

You can read Fred George’s We Fly report on the Falcon 6X in the May 2023/Issue 937 print edition of FLYING that’s about to land in your mailbox if you subscribe. George took an exclusive first flight in the graceful, master stroke of the class—and he shares his expertise in the business aviation arena with FLYING’s readers for the first time after returning to us as a contributor.

Because there’s nothing like being there—and stepping into the left seat to do it.

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FalconEye utilizes database-driven mapping with thermal and low-light camera images to allow operations in near zero-zero conditions, according to Dassault. The company has plans for FalconEye to be permitted for use during landings via enhanced flight vision systems.

FalconEye produces a 40-degree-horizontal-by-30-degree-vertical Field of View (FOV) with a 1280 by 1024 resolution. The wide FOV and unique graphical overlay allow FalconEye to detect LED runway lighting before the human eye.

FalconEye is capable of seeing through severe weather conditions at any time of day or night, according to Dassault.

“The bottom line is that this approval results in enhanced safety and more capability for Falcons equipped with Dassault’s industry-first FalconEye technology,” said Carlos Brana, executive vice president of civil aircraft at Dassault Aviation. 

Since FalconEye’s debut in 2016, single HUD-equipped aircraft are capable of non-precision approaches to 100 feet. According to the company, the dual HUD option will be certified on Dassault’s Falcon 6X in mid-2023, and on its Falcon 10X in late 2025.

“The dual HUD on the Falcon 10X will take the dual HUD configuration to an even more advanced level in which it can serve as the ‘primary means of pilot operation,’ freeing pilots to configure the instrument panel’s primary flight display for other uses,” the company said in a statement.

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The jet? A Dassault Falcon 8X.

At the time, Dassault officials would neither confirm nor deny their involvement in the sighting—but on Thursday, Andrew Ponzoni told FLYING: “Our Star Wars Canyon mission is now complete!”

CEO of Aerospace Operations Scott Glaser calls the canyon “a mecca of aviation.”

Dassault chief pilot Franco Nese sat left seat for the mission. 

“When you’re lower to your terrain, you can definitely feel that sensation of speed,” Nese said.

“Even though we’ve got 86 feet of wingspan out there, the aircraft responds like a more agile fighter aircraft”—like its heritage in the Rafaele would indicate.

“The Falcon got through that canyon like I don’t think any other business jet could,” said Patriots Jet Team lead Randy Howell, who flew chase for the flight.

“I’m not saying someone else couldn’t do it—I just wouldn’t recommend it,” added Nick Linehan, senior captain for Dassault.

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