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Gulfstream Gets FAA, EASA Signoff on Software Fix for G500 and G600

The flight control system load removes operational restriction from those models following the update.

The G500 originally gained type certification in July 2018. [Courtesy: Gulfstream]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Gulfstream has received FAA and EASA approval for a software fix that removes operational restrictions on its G500 and G600 large-cabin jets.
  • The update corrects an issue in the flight control system's angle of attack (AOA) limiting mode, which had previously caused a hard landing and imposed temporary operational restrictions.
  • The development and approval of this software fix have delayed the certification program for Gulfstream's G700 model by three to six months.
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Gulfstream has received both FAA and EASA approval on its software fix to remove operational restrictions on the G500 and G600 large-cabin jets, the company announced in a media briefing at its headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday. Jeannine Haas, chief marketing officer for Gulfstream, confirmed the first step in the morning: “Yesterday, the FAA certification was achieved for our flight control software update.” 

The fix—which corrects an issue in the flight control system’s angle of attack limiting mode—had been signed off by the FAA on Monday, with validation approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday afternoon.

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