The navigation database is comprised of many general aviation procedures as well as many restricted or special procedures that require specific training and/or authorization to utilize. Navigation databases are compiled from official State sources by Jeppesen and Lufthansa Systems and supplied to Collins Flight Database Services Team for the purpose of packaging a database compatible with Collins Avionics.
To request access to download the EFB drivers for the Airbus A320/A350 aircraft, send an email to In the email, please include youremail address, company name, aircraft type and serial number.You will receive a document with download instructions and the username andpassword for your account.Īvailable as a download from our worldwide FMS database services site, the updates are conveniently available prior to effective date, allowing you flexibility for data loading. If you have further questions or youroperation utilizes the FMS Temp Comp feature, please email call us at 1-31. If you have any comments or questions about this issue, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. We will continue to provide you with updates as we move forward.
Moving forward, all previously re-instated procedures related to the Temp Comp issue will remain in place and operators will not be required to upgrade their FMS software. Since our initial notification regarding the Temp Comp issue, we have continued to work closely with the FAA exploring ways to retain the approximately 10,000 affected navigation procedures while minimizing the impact to operations and keeping you safe. Collins Aerospace is drafting its own comments and will post prior to the deadline. The NPRM is available here and will be open for public comment until Jan. The proposed rule and the public comments received on it form the basis of the final rule. All proposed rules must be published in the Federal Register to notify the public and to give them an opportunity to submit comments.
The NPRM is the official document that announces and explains the FAA’s plan to address a problem or accomplish a goal. Collins Aerospace (Rockwell Collins) issued an Operators Service Bulletin (OPSB) 0166-17R5 about this FMS issue on July 25, 2018.
6, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted an Airworthiness Directive (AD) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Pro Line 4 and 21-equipped operators equipped with FMS 3.3X through 4.X to address an issue that can occur when a “Climb To” altitude has been edited either manually or by using the Temperature Compensation (Temp Comp) feature. To our valued pilots and directors of flight operations,