According to Jim Johnson, Honeywell's senior manager of flight
technical services, the company's FMS visual approaches
are created in collaboration with Jeppesen. [Adobe Stock]
Key Takeaways:
Honeywell Aerospace has introduced FMS-guided visual procedures to enhance safety for pilots performing visual approaches, especially under challenging conditions like low light, adverse weather, or unfamiliar airports.
These procedures, developed with Jeppesen, provide advisory lateral and vertical path guidance that can be hand-flown or coupled to the autopilot, helping pilots manage energy and maintain a consistent flight path.
The system aims to mitigate risks such as airspace violations or improper aircraft configuration, improving the consistency and safety of visual approaches for Honeywell-equipped aircraft through an annual subscription.
It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. In daylight, when the visibility is good, the winds calm, and the pilot familiar with the airport—and the approach is a straight in—the visual is no big deal.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
