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7 Things to Know About Honeywell's FMS Guided Visuals
7 Things to Know About Honeywell's FMS Guided Visuals
In the ever-evolving world of aviation, Honeywell continues to lead the way with innovative solutions designed to enhance safety and efficiency. One such innovation is the FMS Guided Visual approaches, which are part of Honeywell's comprehensive suite of navigation services. Here are seven key things you need to know about these cutting-edge approaches and how they are transforming modern aviation.
- Enhanced Safety and Efficiency
Honeywell's FMS Guided Visual (FGV) approaches are designed to provide pilots with precise lateral and vertical guidance to the runway during visual meteorological conditions, usually to runway ends that don’t have a precision approach today. This precision promotes safe and stable approaches.
- RNAV H Procedures
These approaches are titled "RNAV H" and may be loaded directly from the Flight Management System (FMS) navigation database. The "H" is used to differentiate it from other RNAV instrument approaches. RNAV H procedures offer a precise and repeatable flight path during visual maneuvers, making them an excellent tool for enhancing approach stability and safety.
- Radius to Fix (RF) Legs
One of the standout features of FGV approaches is the use of "Radius to Fix (RF)" legs. These curved legs ensure a specific lateral track over the ground during a course change, which is crucial for maintaining separation from terrain and adhering to airspace restrictions. The RF legs contribute to a precise and repeatable vertical path, further enhancing the safety and reliability of the approach.
- Fully Coupled or Hand-Flown
Pilots have the flexibility to fly these approaches manually or couple them to the autopilot. This flexibility allows pilots to choose the method that best suits the situation and their preference. Whether flown manually or with the assistance of the autopilot, FGV approaches provide a consistent and reliable flight path to the runway.
- Multiple Transitions
The guidance for FGV approaches is developed from multiple transitions strategically placed around the airport. These transitions allow operators to easily join the procedure once given an ATC clearance for a visual approach. Each transition within the approach provides guidance to a final segment aligned with the runway and on a vertical path that aligned with the Vertical Glide Slope Indicator (VGSI). - Wide Range of Airports
Honeywell has developed FGV approaches for multiple airports which include Teterboro (KTEB), Chicago Executive (KPWK), Palm Springs - Jacqueline Cochran Regional (KTRM), Van Nuys (KVNY), Scottsdale (KSDL), Cabo San Lucas (MMSL), DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK), Henderson Executive Airport (KHND), San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), Burbank (KBUR), Singapore-Seletar (WSSL), Napa County (KAPC), Truckee Tahoe (KTRK), and Heber City (KHCR). With the 2024 pricing at $2,000 per aircraft per year, it’s a very affordable tool.
- Future Developments
Honeywell is continuously working on expanding the availability of FGV approaches to more airports. Some of the airports currently under development for future FGV approaches include White Plains (KHPN), San Diego – Brown Field (KSDM), and Bedford (KBED). This ongoing development ensures that more pilots and operators can benefit from the enhanced safety and efficiency provided by FGV approaches.
Today, the charts for these approaches are in a PDF format which can be placed on your iPad, but will be available for the aircraft displays in the chart database soon!
With 2025 pricing at $2,000 per year per tail in addition to their current FMS Navigation Database subscription and requires no hardware or software update, it’s a very affordable tool. Please use this link to see if this is applicable to your aircraft.
Honeywell's FMS Guided Visuals represent a significant benefit to the business aviation community. By providing precise, repeatable flight paths these approaches promote a stable approach. As Honeywell continues to expand the availability of these procedures, more pilots and operators will be able to take advantage of their benefits, further improving the overall safety of aviation.
