“The capability of WAAS allows us to access smaller airports with lower minimums. We are very happy with our Universal installs.”

-Bob Sullivan, Chief Pilot,
SandRidge Energy

Citation II 550 S/N 130

UNS-1Ew with LP/LPV Monitor

“The installation was a big step forward in modernization of the cockpit. The combination of WSI, enhanced vision, and the vertical guidance of WAAS have made flying much safer for us.”

–Doyle Lawrence, Pilot,
DayStar Television

Challenger CL-601, S/N 1062

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays
1 – MFD-640 6.4” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
1 – Application Server Unit (ASU) for Jeppesen charts, checklists, broadcast weather and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Lw FMSs with 4” FPCDUs

“We received immediate benefits from using Universal equipment. This box is far more capable than our previous installation. This (is) without a doubt the best investment we could have made.”

-Tom Lawson, Aviation Manager, Celeritas

Learjet 60, S/N 108

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs

"From a pilot’s point of view, we found the Universal systems intuitive to operate and easy to use after an acclimatization period of only a few hours. The training provided by Universal helped considerably with this process. The improved operability and especially the increased situational awareness are appreciated by the crews and in general we are very pleased with the upgrade."

-Alan Meredith, Chief Pilot,
British Antarctic Survey (BAS)

Dash 7, S/N 111

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
2 – Vision-1 Synthetic Vision Systems
1 – Application Server Unit (ASU) for Jeppesen charts, checklists, broadcast weather and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Fw FMSs with 5” FPCDUs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)

“This (UNS-1Ew FMS) enables us to fly direct to our destination instead of following an airway. Even if that lessens the trip by only 20 miles, the savings in fuel on 400 flights a day over the course of one year adds up to millions.”

-Perry Solmonson, Director Flight Operations Standards and Training, Horizon Airlines

Bombardier DHC-8-400 (Q400)

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs

“It’s nice. I like it a lot better than the old system, certainly, from the standpoint of downloading the data. It’s a whole lot easier than fooling with those old zip drives.”

-Buz Mills, Owner and CEO,
Gunsite Academy, Inc.

Cessna CitationJet S/N 0333 Reg: N99CJ

UNS-1L FMS and Solid State Data Transfer Unit (SSDTU)

"We bought this aircraft thinking that the 4 display EFI-890R cockpit would enhance safety, and it most certainly did. The information that we get from Universal Avionics’ EFI-890Rs enhances our situational awareness, and therefore, reduces fatigue. These displays don’t just make our flight crew’s life easier; with fatigue level down, we are more rested, and therefore, we are ultimately safer."

-Eric Fox, Director of Aviation
Riata Management LLC

Gulfstream G-III, S/N 321

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
1 – Vision-1® Synthetic Vision System
1 – Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
2 – Universal Cockpit Display (UCD) terminals for Jeppesen charts, checklist and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1E FMSs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)

"We're based at an airport with only
1 ILS approach and operate too many airports with no ILS. We now have provided our crews with the ability to conduct WAAS approaches to LPV minima when equipment outages, weather conditions or prevailing winds would otherwise require diversion. On runways with no instrument approach, the VFR approach capability of the UNS serves to enhance situational awareness and increase safety. Installing Universal’s dual UNS-1Espw FMSs in our legacy Citation VIIs was an easy decision that has already proven its value."

-Glen Knight,
Aviation Operations Manager
The Pictsweet Company

Citation VII 650

Dual UNS-1Espw

"We have Universal FMS's in all of our airplanes which we have flown all over the world. In 18 years we have never had a failure; they are the one thing I can count on to always work.”

-Greg King,
Flight Department Manager,
World Heir, Inc.

Learjet 31A, S/N 006

UNS-1K

Gulfstream G-III, S/N 418

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs

"The Universal products have a far superior user interface than others I have used. They are more menu-driven than others and there is no FMS ‘shorthand’ to learn. Very useful pilot features make it quick and easy to manage our systems. Can you believe some other FMS brands don’t indicate the predicted landing weight of the aircraft – what’s with that?”

-Don Maddox, Pilot
Interstate Aviation, Inc.

UNS-1Csp FMS

"Unlike scheduled airlines which may cancel flights due to weather, we need to make every flight happen or workers are left in the camps away from their families, shortening their time at home, and extending overtime hours which can add substantially to our labor costs. Since we started operating our aircraft with Universal’s WAAS/SBAS-FMSs, we reduce our flight delays and missed approaches by at least 20%."

-Guylain Boutin, Chief Pilot,
West Wind Aviation

Fleet of ATR-42s

Dual UNS-1Lw FMS

"Having previously flown with other systems in this airplane, we appreciate the capabilities of the UNS-1Lw and its subtleties. The support from Universal before and after the sale has truly been amazing. Each person with whom I’ve had contact with along the way has been the same – knowledgeable, professional, enthusiastic… all with customer satisfaction and service in mind."

-Mark Steele, Chief Pilot,
Murphy Co.

Citation Bravo, S/N 0861

UNS-1Lw FMS

"The more I work with the Universal FMS and tame its possibilities, the more I realize how fantastic the equipment is and the value added for our customers operating in particular environments. These features will certainly become strong differentiators when properly communicated."

-Sandro Guidetti, Factory Pilot
RUAG Switzerland LTD

Dornier DO228NG

www.do228ng.com

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays with Central Alert and Warning System (CAWS) ND/MFDs

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

Flight Management
1 – UNS-1Ew FMS

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)

"The addition of WAAS technology to NAC operations has effectively provided precision-like approach capability to most airports and runways system-wide. What this means is that there is greater reliability and flexibility for Dispatch, and the pilot can fly a precision-like approach with vertical guidance to any favored runway."

-Timo Saarinen, VP Flight Operations
Northern Air Cargo

Fleet of Boeing 737-200 and -300 turbojet aircraft

Display Suite
1 – MFD-890R Flat Panel Display

Situational Awareness
1 – Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Fw FMS

"We decided to upgrade the flight deck of our fleet of Dash 8-200 aircraft with the EFI-890R, Dual UNS-1Ew and 2 RCU’s. We are looking into the future with our Dash 8 operation and our pilots love this new system and find it very easy to work with. It enhances the crew’s situational awareness and safety."

-Jónas Jónasson, Fleet Manager
Dash 8, Air Iceland

Fleet of Dash 8-200 aircraft

Display Suite
5 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
2 – Vision-1® Synthetic Vision Systems

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Ew FMSs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)

"As the CEO of Advanced Aerospace Solutions, I was responsible for the procurement of a flight management system to meet the challenging requirements of our Piaggio flight research platform. AdvAero’s NextGen and NASA R&D and certification projects require full WAAS RNP and LPV approach capabilities, which were not options for the production aircraft at the time I made my decision. After careful evaluation of the available systems, I selected the Universal UNS-1Ew with an LPV monitor, because of the system's combination of powerful integrated features, ease of use, and the extraordinary support provided by the company. Universal's superb after-sales and technical support has been essential for many of AdvAero’s past program successes, and consequently those of its very demanding customers."

-John Maris, CEO
Advanced Aerospace Solutions

Piaggio P.180 Avanti

Flight Management
UNS-1Ew with LP/LPV Monitor

"Having operated Universal Avionics’ equipment for over 30 years now, I’ve found that the company really dedicates themselves to the helicopter industry. Universal’s FMS has all the functions that a helicopter operator could possibly need like building and storing multiple flight plans. At the same time, the FMS works in the simplest form, it’s user-friendly, yet extremely accurate."

-John Dempsey, Chief Helicopter Pilot, R.O.P. Aviation, Inc.

Sikorsky S-76C+

"Cougar Helicopters operates in a long-range harsh weather environment in oil and gas offshore exploration. Flight planning for optimum fuel load, payload utilization and route maintenance is essential. Accurate approach guidance to minimums contributes to mission success and when flights are 3 to 5 hours long, monitoring of progress is critical. Universal’s UNS-1Esp currently installed operates exceptionally well and reliably. We look forward to implementing the next generation of Flight Management Systems from Universal and to utilize the competitive advantages they bring."

-J.J. Gerber, Director of Flight Operations, Cougar Helicopters, Inc.

Sikorsky S-92