FAA Approves Dual Heads-Up Display for Falcon 8X

The enhanced HUD utilizes terrain mapping for low-visibility conditions.

Jeremy Kariuki

Wednesday, August 03, 2022 at 12:27 PM ET

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Flight deck of the Falcon 8X [Courtesy: Dassault]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA and EASA have approved Dassault’s FalconEye dual heads-up display (HUD) for its Falcon 8X trijet.
FalconEye utilizes database-driven mapping, thermal, and low-light camera images to enable operations in near zero-zero conditions, enhancing safety and capability.
The system provides a wide field of view and high resolution, capable of detecting LED runway lighting and seeing through severe weather.
Dassault plans to certify the dual HUD on Falcon 6X and 10X, with the latter potentially serving as the "primary means of pilot operation."

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The FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have approved Dassault’s dual FalconEye heads-up display (HUD) for its Falcon 8X long-range trijet.

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.