Southeast Aerospace announces new STC to upgrade Hawker 800 Series with InSight Integrated Flight Deck

Aerospace solutions company Southeast Aerospace (SEA) has announced the receipt of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) number ST04570CH for the installation of the Universal InSight Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Datacom for Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A, and a standby instrument in the Hawker 800(A)(B)(XP) series aircraft.

SEA partnered with Universal Avionics to offer the InSight Integrated Flight Deck to Hawker owners and operators. Universal Avionics designed the InSight Display System as an integrated flight deck solution, featuring embedded synthetic vision with advanced mapping capability, electronic charts, and radio control.

Dror Yahav, CEO of Universal Avionics, said: “This new STC achievement modernizes the Hawker flight deck with InSight, elevating operations through enhanced situational awareness and improved reliability.”

The STC provides a modernization option for Hawker 800A, 800B, and 800XP aircraft with existing Collins EFIS 85/86, flight control system FCS-80, and autopilot system APS-85 autopilots by upgrading to the new Universal InSight Integrated Flight Deck.

FANS 1/A, CPDLC, and Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Baseline 1 (ATN B1) datalink capability is accomplished using the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-801 and Latitude DL150 datalink unit. When integrated with the InSight EFIS, the Universal datalink solution brings new navigation and communication capabilities.

The Mid-Continent MD302 Standby Attitude Module (SAM) electronic standby instrument (ESI) is included as a replacement for the existing standby instruments or older ESI. In addition, the STC provides an upgrade path for older cockpit voice recorder (CVR) units to the Kapture CVR with recorder independent power supply, replacing older heavier outdated CVRs with a lightweight solution with enhanced capabilities. The upgrade is easily accomplished with SEA’s FAA parts manufacturer approved CVR adapter.

The STC also provides provisions for upgrading the audio system to the highly reliable, business aviation-friendly PS Engineering PAC45L as well as the Honeywell RDR 2100 Weather Radar.

Luke Gomoll of Southeast Aerospace said: “The SEA Hawker InSight upgrade is quite comprehensive in addressing multiple obsolete components and also brings tremendous value as an upgrade. Better yet, this upgrade is available now using equipment that is available now.”