At its core, the key to success for the autothrottle that formed the basis for the ThrustSense series from Innovative Solutions & Support was to “design an actuator that was fail-safe—there was no failure, no jamming, and no issues that would cause jamming of the throttle to prevent the pilot from moving the power lever,” said Shahram Askarpour, president of [IS&S.|https://innovative-ss.com/about-iss/[
ThrustSense Autothrottle Moves Up To CJ Series
Key Takeaways:
- Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) is expanding its ThrustSense autothrottle system to include Cessna Citation M2, CJ3, and CJ4 jets.
- The ThrustSense system is designed with a fail-safe actuator to prevent jamming and ensure pilot override, primarily enhancing safety by preventing VMC rollover in engine-out scenarios.
- Building on its award-winning success in Pilatus PC-12 and King Air installations, the new packages will utilize the Integrated Standby Unit as a controller and are projected to cost under $100,000.
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