GARDN II Projects (2014-2019)
Turboprop Flight Advisory System (FAS) for Cruise Fuel Burn Reduction
SRS-21
Objectives:
Reducing the fuel burn and corresponding CO2 emissions of small commercial turboprop aircraft (19 or less seats) during the cruise flight phase using a software application installed on stand-alone Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) device.
The motivation for developing an EFB-based solution stems from the need to:
- Achieve an average improvement in fuel efficiency of 1.5% per year from 2009 to 2020 per industry target
- Support Canadian regional airlines to operate more cost-effectively
- Develop a more cost-effective approach than a traditional Flight Management System with integrated performance capability
The resulting solution will be effective, affordable, suitable for rapid in-service implementation, as well as innovative.
Duration:
1 year