Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system has received FAA approval for Dassault’s Falcon 900EX EASy business jet.

“The Falcon 900EX EASy’s integrated flight deck is one of the most spectacular of a number of game-changing technologies that this new aeroplane will bring to business aviation,” said John Rosanvallon, president and ceo of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.

“This new flight deck helps usher in a new era where pilots will use electronic displays and cursor control devices in place of traditional dials, knobs and switches.”

Dassault’s flight deck for the Falcon 900EX EASy, based on Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics system, drives four 10- by 13-inch liquid crystal displays in a point-and-click environment.

“Primus Epic’s architecture offers integration and flexibility, enabling aircraft manufacturers to provide more functions and a more intuitive human/machine interface for greatly improved situational awareness and safety,” said John Vise, Honeywell’s Dassault programme manager.

The large landscape flat panels can present moveable navigation maps, weather, terrain and traffic along with the required horizon displays and aircraft operational information.

Dassault’s Falcon 900EX EASy is a 4,500 nautical-mile aircraft, capable of combining short hops and long legs on the same mission.