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FEATURE BOMBARDIER

control measures to avoid such events. it to offer the significant improvements he says, while commenting on an important
We are working to get back on track in cash operating costs being talked attribute on the CSeries, the fact that its “FBW
and have resumed ground engine about. According to Bombardier, it will is designed with soft and hard stops in the
runs to return the FTVs to flight test deliver significant improvements in controls, so if the pilot wants to go beyond the
program safely,” said Robert Dewar, Vice the cash operating cost versus current hard stops, he/she can do so.”
President and General Manager, CSeries competition from Boeing, Airbus and The CSeries is the first aircraft that
Program. “We have also been running Embraer, offering a 15 percent cash uses the same symbology for the Head
stationary tests of other systems such as operating cost advantage over aircraft up Display (HUD) as well as the Multi-
the APU, electrical systems and avionics currently in production. Function Display (MFD). This will help
with EIS still expected in second half of Even with other manufacturers fitting reduce the amount of training required
2015.” The flight test program with in- new engines on an existing airframe (737 and increase the SA in critical phases
flight testing expected to resume in the Max, A320 NEO), they are still heavier of flight. Attention has also been paid to
coming weeks than the CSeries and optimised to carry items like the auto throttle levers which
Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV 1) on which more passengers over longer distances, move from their detents as Bombardier
the incident occurred is expected to against these aircraft the CSeries will felt it was important for the pilots to have a
resume testing in June and the remaining offer a cash operating cost advantage of moving lever. All information for the pilot is
four aircraft will also ramp up their 10-12 percent, says Bombardier. displayed on five big LCD displays and key
testing tasks. FTV 4 which first flew on Amongst the technologies that enable information is projected on the glare shield
May 18th and is being used for conducting such improvements in efficiency are during key phases of flight.
performance validation testing and for Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1500G The CSeries also hopes to win
Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) testing. geared turbofan engine and with the use customers over with the its interiors
FTV 4 was also the first aircraft to be of composites on the wing, empennage which is “Not like a regional jet but
fully painted with the production paint and nacelle of the aircraft and usage of actually a narrowbody airplane with the
scheme, “FTV 5 has just completed the advanced aluminium alloys. All these comfort of a wide body, with five abreast
full interior fit and we are very satisfied offer better maintenance intervals and seating offers almost as much space as
with the results.” says Sebastien, adding lowers costs for the customer. the 737 and customers will notice the
that they are also preparing two aircraft Another highlight of the CSeries according windows which are as big as those on
in the 300 series that will be ready in the to Sebastien is its cockpit which has been the 777” claims Sebastien. Bombardier
second half of this year. designed to reduce pilot workload and increase has also teamed up with Panasonic to
The clean sheet design has allowed situational awareness (SA). “We chose to use offer line-fit installation of broadband
the potential of the CSeries to be Fly by Wire (FBW) with side stick in the cockpit connectivity system for the first time on
maximised right from the get go, allowing as pilots are familiar with this arrangement.” a single-aisle aircraft.
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