Duncan Aviation Certifies and Installs Rockwell Collins IDS-3000 and IFIS in Astra 1125

June 10, 2005

LINCOLN, NEB. — The success of Duncan Aviation's Glass Box Project continues with the certification and installation of the Rockwell Collins IDS-3000 and IFIS (Integrated Flight Information System) in an Astra 1125. The IDS-3000 and IFIS STC applies to Astra 1125 and 1125SP aircraft and meets operator requests for the safety of tomorrow's technology in the cockpit. The installation was performed at Duncan Aviation's facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the STC was one of the first approved with a number from Duncan Aviation's newly granted DAS (Designated Authorization Station).

The IDS-3000 is part of the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 family. The IDS-3000 integrated display system consists of three 8" x 10" AMLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) adaptive flight displays — two primary displays and an MFD. A key feature of the IDS-3000 is its IFIS which facilitates the digital display of XM NEXRAD weather and Jeppesen approach and navigation charts on the "glass" display panels. Displaying the XM NEXRAD weather, charts, altitude and airspeed on the new displays enhance safety by reducing clutter in the cockpit, greatly reducing crew fatigue by minimizing scan area. The IDS-3000 is also capable of displaying, in high-resolution, critical and essential symbology such as TAWS, TCAS, LRN and the technology required for CNS/ATM.

"We are very excited to offer the safety and technology of the IDS-3000 to the Astra market," says Steve Elofson, Duncan Aviation avionics modifications salesperson. "These operators have been asking for this technology for years and we are please to be the first to make the IDS-3000 available to them."

"IDS-3000 and IFIS offer operators a cost-effective means to enhance aircraft with large, informative displays that increase situational awareness and increase operational value," said Denny Helgeson, vice president and general manager of Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. "We're very pleased with Duncan Aviation's efforts to provide real-time information and advanced decision making tools to this segment of the market."

Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider with 1,860 employees supporting the aviation needs of government and business operators and other service providers. These services include airframe, engine, avionics, instrument, accessory repair and overhaul, avionics installations, interior and paint completions/modifications and parts support. Major service locations include the Lincoln, Neb., headquarters and a full-service facility in Battle Creek, Mich. Additional locations include 20 satellite avionic facilities located throughout the United States, a line service and support operation in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Lincoln-based Parts Support Services, a division that sells and consigns general aviation parts to aircraft operators and service organizations worldwide.

Rockwell Collins is a leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics solutions for government and commercial customers worldwide. Additional information is available at http://www.rockwellcollins.com/.

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