ATR Never Ending Innovation

ATR -600 Series

The Latest
Generation VERSATILITY

Turboprop

COMFORT

TECHNOLOGY
Reinforcing
leadership
in the turboprop
market
One of the key success factors of the ATR
Program has been the continuous attention
to the market evolution, to meet the rigo-
rous requirements of the regional airlines.
Leader in the 50-70 seat turboprop market,
ATR’s fundamental strategy is to maintain
the main strengths of its products, unbea-
table operational costs, high reliability, pas-
senger comfort and family concept, while
continuing to innovate and develop product
and services to satisfy the demands of ATR
operators worldwide.

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ATR Series -600
Product Strategy

I
n addition to the continuous design changes policy
to comply with latest regulatory requirement
evolutions, ATR is offering to regional airlines
original and advanced solutions, keeping in mind
essential drivers:
ƒ Further enhance ATR competitiveness
ƒ Reinforce and optimise operational flexibility
ƒ Contribute to cost reduction initiatives
ƒ Maintain the general ATR design philosophy, in
terms of:
ƒ Efficiency
ƒ Easy retrofit
ƒ High maintainability and reliability
ƒ Strong commonality between ATR - 500 and ATR - 600
Series
ƒ ATR 42 and ATR 72 : two models, one aircraft
ƒ Unbeatable operating cost

Three main development

axis have been identified
and will be integral part
of the ATR 600 Series
evolution:
ƒ Performance
enhancement
and expanded
operational versatility
ƒ Passengers' comfort
and appeal
ƒ Technology upgrade

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E XPANDING O PERATIONAL V ERSATILITY

Tailored to
Regional Operation

T
emperature or altitude extremes from the Equator to the Arctic Circle are the
daily environment for ATR aircraft.
Operated today in all types of climates and conditions, ATR operational flexibi-
lity and versatility are recognized worldwide by regional operators.
Structural efficiency, together with an advanced aerodynamic design and state-of-
the-art Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 Series engines, keep fuel burn to a minimum.
Expanding further operational versatility is the objective of ATR, to provide airlines
with performance even more tailored to suit regional operations and increase reve-
nues.
Providing exactly what the customer needs in a fast evolving market.

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 E XPANDING O PERATIONAL V ERSATILITY

Enhanced Performance

ƒ Increased ATR 72-600

operational weights
ƒ Improved « hot &
high » airport perfor-
mance with PW127M
engine
ƒ PW127M multi-rated
engine
ƒ Short runways’ take-
off performance

and Expanded
Operational Versatility

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E XPANDING O PERATIONAL V ERSATILITY

F
ollowing a strong

Increased ATR 72-600 market requirement,

ATR 72-600 is
offered with increased
Operational Weights payload, making the
aircraft even more
attractive, also in terms of
operational range.
ƒ Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb)
higher payload for the
same range, with addi-
tional 5-pax revenue
ƒ or 190 Nm (350 km)
extended range perfor-
70 pax @ 95 kg (225 lb) mance at same payload
Up to 830 Nm are now available with
MTOW and MZFW
FBU increase of 500 kg
BMA (1,100 lb).
EDI
CPH
ƒ Max Take-Off Weight DUB
AMS HAM 830 Nm ADVANTAGES
From 22,500 kg LCY
BRU
(49,604 lb) up to PRG WAW ƒ Higher weights meet
FRA
23,000 kg (50,706 lb) VIE BTS new regulations cal-
CDG
MXP BUD ling for heavier pas-
ƒ Max Zero Fuel Weight
TLS
senger and baggage
From 20,500 kg (45,195 BEG
weight
FCO
lb) up to 21,000 kg MAD NAP ƒ Meets airline require-
(46,297 lb) LIS
ments for high density
SVQ
ALG TUN cabin layouts

Payload (kg) ISA - No wind - JAR Reserves - Typical European Airline OEW
ATR 72-500 ATR 72-600
9,000
Basic Optional
8,000 Optional Weights
MTOW 22,500 kg 22,800 kg 23,000 kg ATR 72-600
7,000 MTOW 23,000 kg (50,706 lb)
49,604 lb 50,265 lb 50,706 lb MZFW 21,000 kg (46,297 lb)
70 pax @ 95 kg
6,000
MLW 22,350 kg 22,350 kg 22,350 kg
5,000
49,272 lb 49,272 lb 49,272 lb
4,000
MZFW 20,500 kg 20,800 kg 21,000 kg
3,000 640
641 Nm
nm Basic Weights
45,195 lb 45,855 lb 46,297 lb
828
830 Nmnm ATR 72-500
MTOW 22,500 kg (49,604 lb)
OEW (Basic) 12,950 kg 13,010 kg 13,010 kg 2,000
MZFW 20,500 kg (45,195 lb)
28,549 lb 28,682 lb 28,682 lb 1,000

Max Payload 7,550 kg 7,790 kg 7,990 kg 0

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
16,645 lb 17,173 lb 17,614 lb Range (Nm)

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 E XPANDING O PERATIONAL V ERSATILITY

Additional revenues in severe

environments : PW127M

W
ithin the scope of providing even better Owing to new ratings, performance is improved in terms
performance and additional payload for of :
the most demanding networks (hot & high ƒ Take-off weight between 500 kg and 600 kg (1,100 lb
airports, mountainous environment), ATR is offering a to 1,320 lb) when limitations exist
more powerful engine : the PW127M.
ƒ Single-Engine Net ceiling increased by about 1,000 ft.
The PW127M delivers 5% higher thermodynamic power
at Take-Off and Max Continuous ratings.

TAKE-OFF FROM DENVER IMPROVED MAX CONTI-

Altitude: 5,333 ft NUOUS RATING WITH
OAT: 77°F (25°C) PW127M
64 pax @ 220 lb (100 kg)
+ 1,000 ft Single-Engine
OEW : 29,650 lb (13,450 kg)
Net Ceiling
+ 225 Nm with same 18.
payload or
+ 5 passengers for the same  
GU
Range with distance 18'
Range with
PW127M PW127F

130 Nm (240 km) range

(PW127F)
355 Nm (658 km) range
(PW 127M)

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 Multi-Rated Engine Power

A unique engine hardware PW 127 for

three power settings :

 „PW127E

 „PW127F

 „PW127M


Engine rating selected through airframe identification system (EEC multi-
configuration)
Through the ‘Flex Operation’ concept, two levels of power are available
for the ATR 72, allowing either PW127F ratings for standard operations or
PW127M ratings for ‘hot & high’ operations.

As from early 2008, this engine is standard equipment. It is designed to be retrofitable on

ATR -500 Series.

Electronic Engine Control Rating

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Engine Maintenance costs are controlled and
optimized thanks to full commonality between
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the -500 and -600 Series.
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FDAU: Flight Data Acquisition Unit
EEC : Electronic Engine Control

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Short Runways
Take-Off Performance
(Reserve Take-Off : RTO 100%)

ATR 72- ATR 72-600

I
mproving take-off with Full RTO
500 with
capabilities on very Standard Procedure
short runways or in Procedure Delta MTOW
case of near obstacles. Caticlan, Philippines r/w24
Ref. +900 Kg
The result of this option 30°C, wet runway,
(1,980 lb)
is that the ATR 72-600 can Short runway (950 m)
be operated profitably London City r/w10
Ref. +300 Kg
from very short runways 25°C, dry runway
(660 lb)
Obstacles
everywhere in the world,
dramatically improving Lugano, Switzerland r/w19 Ref. +300 Kg
Icing cond., dry runway
TOW and payload. (660 lb)
Obstacles

TOW Improvement is function of runway characteristics and

atmospheric conditions

Profitable operation from London City Airport

with ATR 72-600

Due to full RTO take-

off procedure, the ATR
72-600 can carry up
to 70 passengers on a
300 Nm (550 km) sector
(RW10, no wind, dry
runway, 10°C).
ATR 72 aircraft have 6°
steep slope approach
capability, allowing
operations at airports
with difficult access.

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Pleasing People

The ATR cabin is simply

the best in providing pas-
sengers and Operators
with what they expect.
New technological inno-
vations are being incor-
porated to further enhan-
ce the feeling of space,
comfort and the pleasure
of flying with ATR.

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 E NHANCING C OMFORT AND A PPEAL

Enhancing
Comfort & Appeal

Matching
Passenger
Expectations

A
TR benefits from the widest cabin in the
turboprop market, providing maximum
passenger space and setting high standards of
comfort.
New style interiors offer more baggage room and fee-
ling of space.
The new smooth, soft lines of the ceiling and cabin side
panels, re-shaped and re-designed to offer passengers
more space and light, create an harmonious and balan-
ced environment where traveling is a pleasure.

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E NHANCING C OMFORT AND A PPEAL

The ‘Super Elegance’

Advanced Cabin Concept
The ultimate Comfort Efficiency combination

T
hese changes

A
new cabin
styling with are included in
advanced an evolving cabin
commercial furnishing definition, called “Super
specification will Elegance”.
be available on ATR „ New seats. To satisfy
models in order to the most demanding
provide Customers with airline and passenger
enhanced comfort, expectations, new type
space and appeal. seats are offered, wider
and light weight concept,
combined with outstan-
ding low maintenance
features, meeting the large opening for easy and quick carry-on loading and
latest requirements of unloading
cost conscious airlines
s!LLOWINGUPTOOFPASSENGERSTOSTOWAN)!4!
(ergonomically designed
standard roller bag
to ensure «lasting com-
fort, greater knee/skin „ 2 classes
2.8 m3

configura- 99 cu.ft 4.8 m3

A 168.5 cu.ft

clearance to maximise PITCH 35"

PITCH 31"
stairs

comfort in high density tion, featu-

SD

configuration, superior ring a business- 3 m3

106 cu.ft 4.8 m3
168.5 cu.ft
PITCH 32"

class specific PITCH 35" T

stairs

machined structure and

fewer parts to reduce configuration with
cost of ownership, gene- appropriate seat and environment, cabin divider, win-
rous under-seat clea- dow for each business row, large
rance). table in the armrest, IFE.
„Business Clean Seat, with spe-
cial cushioning, seat back recli-
„ Overhead bins volume
ning, 19’’ wide seat, light-weight
and effectiveness drama-
concept, computer power ports
tically improved
and in-flight phone integrated in
s2ESTYLEDBINS the seat
with higher
„ Forward Passenger Door per-
volume efficien-
mitting the use of a Jetway (on option)
CY
and more spa- „ New materials for side-wall and ceiling panels
cious providing a „ More spacious service and entrance area

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 E NHANCING C OMFORT AND A PPEAL

LED Lighting
Cabin lighting based on LED technology for warmer and more agreeable atmosphere
with soft and diffused lighting.

THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF: WITH:

ƒ Low heat ƒ High efficiency
ƒ Low failure rate ƒ High reliability
ƒ Low maintenance ƒ Much longer life
ƒ Low weight & volume
ƒ Low power
LED: Light-Emitting Diodes
ƒ No radio emissions

In-Flight Entertainment (IFE)

System
MAIN FEATURES
ƒ Integrated in PSU
ƒ 5’’ screen
ƒ Up to 18 screens in
basic configuration
ƒ Motorised
ƒ Low weights

T
o respond to market needs and evolving requirements coming from passengers ƒ Low maintenance
and operators, ATR is now offering an IFE system for a more attractive
passenger cabin.

Power Supply
DVD player
INPUTS

Safety Signs
4 spare inputs for video

Audio output to Pax Address

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 Never-Ending
Innovation

T
he aviation industry is at the forefront of
advanced and innovative technology.
Continuous evolution and improvement of
products and services have always been decisive
to maintain airline competitiveness.
In the wake of such evolution, ATR is now offering
significant product upgrades and innovative
solutions.
Fast moving developments in regional air transport
together with increased requirements for
advanced state-of-the-art technology turboprops,
are major drivers for more ATR avionics upgrading.

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 T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

Technology Development

W
ith the future in mind, airlines prefer to avoid
the necessity to incur high cost of investing
in upgrades and modifications in order to
meet evolving standards. Regional aircraft today must
exceed current technical, safety and maintenance
requirements.
Flight safety and aircraft maintenance optimisation are
two of the major requirements coming from Operators
and Airworthiness Authorities.

Leadership is not only market share, but mainly technology at

the service of low operating cost and high reliability.

NEW PRODUCTS UPGRADES

ƒ Multi-Purpose Computer (MPC)
ƒ ACARS
ƒ Paperless cockpit (EFB)
ƒ Integrated Aircraft Centralized Maintenance System
(ACMS)
ƒ New Avionics Suite with Glass Cockpit

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T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

Multi-Purpose Computer
(MPC)
ƒ The innovative concept
for system equipment MPC FEATURES
monitoring Performance
1 single computer for :
ƒ Upgradeable solution monitoring ƒ APM (Aircraft Performance Monitoring) providing
for flight safety and crew awareness of in-flight aircraft behaviour
aircraft maintenance
ƒ EHS (Enhanced Surveillance) required by March 2007,
optimization
for aircraft parameters acquisition and transfer to
ƒ Compliant with both
transponders
current and foreseable
ƒ ADS-B (Auto Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast) for
future airworthiness
aircraft parameters acquisition and transfer to trans-
regulations
ponders

ƒ Aircraft Centralised Maintenance System

Maintenance ƒ QAR (Quick Access Recorder) allows to record FDR
parameters on a PCMCIA card
ƒ G-Meter records flight and landing vertical accelera-
tions without FDR reading
ƒ Maintenance/BITE monitoring availability of BITE
messages in the cockpit; provides recommendations
in plain text
ƒ ACMS (Aircraft Conditions Monitoring System) for
aircraft parameters analysis for troubleshooting
purpose
ƒ FDEP (Flight Data Entry and Printout) simulation
(FDAU interface) plain text FDEP page in Computer
Display
ƒ Engine Parameters Processing and Downloading
[under development]

MPC: 1 single computer for all

functionalities

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 T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

Multi-Purpose Computer - APM

„ APM - Aircraft Performance Monitoring

I ncreasing pilot situa-
tion awareness, safety
enhancement through
This system is unique in the aviation industry, with the
ƒ Cruise Speed Low
The indicator illumina-
benefits of enhancing aircraft safety and protection, tes when cruise IAS1 is
real time acquisition acting on crew awareness: lower than the expec-
and trend monitoring of
ƒ Real time acquisition of flight data and aircraft para- ted value
aircraft parameters and
meters
computation of Minimum
ƒ Computation of theoretical performance according to ƒ Degraded performance
Speed according to air-
craft configuration. flight conditions During climb, cruise
ƒ Comparison between actual and theoretical perfor- and descent, it alerts
mance (weight, speeds, …) the crew that:
ƒ If discrepancy, alert and warning are delivered to s0ERFORMANCEISBEING
crew degraded
s12(2 procedures
must be applied

ƒ Increase Speed
The indicator flashes
as soon as minimum
icing speed is reached
APM and the aircraft speed
has to be increased.
The Man/Machine Inter-
face Concept
1 - IAS: Indicated Air Speed
2 - QRH: Quick Reference
Handbook

ƒ Gives evidence to the

crew of « severe ice »
effect on the aircraft Three significant indicators placed in front of the pilot
performance and the co-pilot display this information in the following
ƒ Alerts the crew about way:
compliance with the
Draws pilot’s attention Indicates minimum speed Helps pilot to justify
minimum required IAS

(Indicating Air Speed)
ƒ Shows evidence of
ƒ Record all alerts in FDR
external conditions
ƒ Refer to existing proce-
encountered as proof
dures after a ‘Degraded
of compliance of timely performance’
procedure application

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T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

Multi-Purpose Computer
Other Features

„ EHS - Enhanced Surveillance „ FDEP

WHY? Replacement
ƒ European regulation for down-linking aircraft para-
meters: WHY?
s2OLLANGLEs3ELECTEDATTITUDEs6ERTICALRATEs4RUE ƒ To improve Man/Machi-
AIRSPEEDs)NDICATEDAIRSPEEDs4RUETRACKANGLEs
ne Interface
'ROUNDSPEEDs-AGNETICHEADINGFOR!IR4RAFlC
Control purposes HOW?
ƒ Required by March 31th 2007 (TGL 18 Î NPA 20-12a) ƒ FDEP is removed

HOW? ƒ MCDU has a FDEP page

ƒ The MPC acquires, formats and sends parameters

in plain text
required by the ATC to the transponders.
Note: Transponder -007 required (standard fit in production)
INIT TIME & FLIGHT

HOUR:MINUTE
 09:40
MONTH:DAY
 12:20
YEAR
 2005
FLIGHT NUMBER
GNSS  0004

<RETURN PRINT*

MPC ATC - 007

AFCS Transponders

Air Data
Computers

EHS Architecture

Principle of ADS-B function

ADS-B : Automatic Dependent
Surveillance Broadcast

GPS ƒ To make aircraft data

available to other
ADS-B capable aircraft
and ATC Centers
Aircraft ‘see’ each other ƒ To improve aircraft
situational awareness
and knowledge

Ground Station
Air Traffic Control

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 T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

„ ACMS - „ QAR - Quick MPC - Multi-Purpose

ACMS
Aircraft Condition Access Recorder Computer
Monitoring System WHY? Main Operators
WHY?
Benefits
Divergence Detection ƒ Operators request to
ƒ Addition of more func- carry out specific flight
Customised detection
tions specified by ATR & recording analyses
or operators mainte- Limits exceedence HOW?
nance staff detection
ƒ Recording of all Flight
Capable of doing com- Detection of maximum Data Recorder (FDR)
ITT at take-off
plementary aircraft parameters on a PCM-
parameters analysis Cycle Counting CIA card
HOW? ƒ MPC delivered with a ƒ One single computer
Trend Monitoring 256-Mb card
ƒ Use of acquired para- able to manage various
meters ƒ May store up to 1Gb i.e. functionalities
ƒ Use of a ground station sMORETHANmIGHT ƒ All available for retrofit

(for customization by hours in 64 words per

ACMS Capabilities second (wps) FDR Improve Crew Situa-
operator)
sORMORETHAN&( tional Awareness and
Knowledge
with a 256 wps FDR
ƒ Improve knowledge of
both internal and exter-
nal environments
„ G-Meter „ Maintenance/
ƒ Alert crew about
WHY? BITE
aircraft performance
ƒ To be able to read aircraft flight and max landing verti- WHY? degradation
cal accelerations, without Flight Data Recorder reading ƒ To make available BITE ƒ Enhance traffic mana-
data reading and/or gement and improve
ƒ To avoid a lengthy immobilization of the aircraft by
analysis tools in the safety
making a FDR analysis
cockpit
HOW? Optimized Solution
ƒ To give recommenda-
ƒ Access and reading through an MCDU1 G-Meter tions in plain text ƒ Combination of diffe-
page rent functions into one
HOW? evolving unit
ƒ Storage of max vertical acceleration in the PCMCIA
ƒ Get access to existing ƒ Allows to add new
card
BITE data in the rele- functions without a
vant computers complete new equip-
ment

"DDFMFSBUJPO
DPNQBSFE ƒ Read BITE messages

"DDFMFSBUJPO
DIFDLFE Aircraft Flight
Aircraft FlightManual
Manual through a MCDU BITE
page Effective Maintenance
Acceleration

G-METER REPORT ƒ Maintenance informa-

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directly available on a
LONG ACC : VALID
LAT ACC : VALID
<RETURN PRINT* 2.6 Normal
Normal
landing Zone
MAINTENANCE single display
landing zone
<AFCS VERSION>
ƒ More accurate diagno-
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1 - MCDU: Multi-functional Control Display Unit

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T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

Multi-Purpose Computer
Other Features Flight report

It is based on the Air- „ Integrated ACMS (Aircraft Centralized

craft Condition Moni-
toring System (ACMS)
function of MPC, and on
the current functions of
the Multi Function Com-
puter (MFC), allowing
failure source identifica-
tion. It does not require
additional equipment,
but only a software evo-
lution.
Maintenance System)
Ground report
This system can offer
additional functionalities,
for example:
CMS main page
ƒ On-line Troubleshooting
Aid, through:
s)NTERROGATINGONLINE
the ATR TS data bank OPERATORS BENEFITS s%FFECTIVETROUBLESHOO-
ƒ Automatic Pilot Flight ting
s3ELECTINGTHEMOST
Report ƒ Improved Dispatcha-
probable scenario
s)NmIGHTONGROUND bility
s)DENTIFYINGSUSPECT data link when combi- s&AULTY,251 identifica-
LRU1 ned with ACARS tion
ƒ Improved Maintenance s-INIMUM%QUIPMENT
s6ALIDATINGCUSTOMER
s2ELIABLESYSTEMMONI- List (MEL) management
experience.
toring
1: LRU: Line Replaceable Unit

„ Engine Parameters Processing & Downloading

Flight Data Acquisi-
FDAU ACARS Link ƒ Engine parameters
tion Unit (FDAU) data
accessed through MPC Engine exceedance available
to create : Control Trend without Flight Data
Monitoring Recorder (FDR) reading
ƒ Engine reports for
(ECTM) ƒ Data access and rea-
trend monitoring
Storage of ding through dedicated
ƒ Reading engine para-
exceedance MPC function
meters exceedance report in the
report, avoiding a PCMCIA card ƒ PCMCIA card storage
Access and report
lengthly immobiliza-
reading through
tion of the aircraft, by ƒ Report files availa-
an MCDU
making a FDR analysis. (Maintenance ble for download via
Control Display 6(&NETWORKTHROUGH
Unit) dedicated ACARS
page

OPERATORS BENEFITS *
LOPX
XIBU

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ƒ Will replace or integrate DMT tool for creating data
directly usable for ECTM reports
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ƒ Engine files erected on PCMCIA card and/or will be $FOUSBMJ[FE

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downloadable with ACARS. 4ZTUFN

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„ ACARS - Aircraft Communications

Addressing & Reporting System

ƒ 5PDOWN LOADINGDIGITALDATAVIA6(&NETWORK
ƒ Customisable with dedicated tools
ƒ Improved communication between aircraft, Opera-
tor’s base and ATC (Air Traffic Control)

MESSAGE TYPES
ƒ Position reporting
ƒ ATIS report
ƒ Pre-departure clea- OPERATORS BENEFITS
rance ƒ Faster and more accurate information flow
ƒ Passenger service
ƒ Enhanced flight safety
ƒ Take-off data
ƒ Increased operational efficiency
ƒ Emergency report
ƒ Improved passenger service
ƒ Delay report
ƒ Reduced crew workload
ƒ Fuel status
ƒ Reduced maintenance and operating costs
ƒ Engines report

„ EFB - Electronic Flight Bag

Provides flight crew with a paperless cockpit, replacing
the current paper-based documentation

Pilots will have at their EFB FEATURES

fingertips moving maps,
ƒ Checklists
graphical weather fore-
ƒ Aircraft manuals
casts, terrain mapping
and a variety of aviation ƒ Electronic charts

data and functions. ƒ Performance calcula-

tions
ƒ Customer dedicated
application Integration in the cockpit

A multi-function tool for the

modern cockpit

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T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

ATR -600 Series

New Avionics Suite
The most modern Glass Cockpit in the regional aircraft market

T
he ATR avionics
have been
improved and The major design objective of the new avionics’ suite offered on the ATR -600 Series
developed during is to provide the crew with the most realistic picture of the in-flight situation and with
recent years essentially the most comprehensive aircraft systems displays. It is also to ensure that today, with
to face required an evolving concept, we cater for the latest navigation and communication tech-
regulatory evolutions, niques to come over the next decade.
in connection with new
required functionalities:
ƒ FM immunity, 8.33 KHz
RADIO" 2.!6!#!3
TAWS
ƒ HF, ACARS, …
Regional air transport’s
dramatic evolution and

Virtual view-computer generated

continuous require-
ments for advanced
state-of-the-art tech-
nology turboprops, are
now the drivers for
further ATR avionics
upgrading.
The new avionics suite
will modify significantly
the display of the main
information and data
required by the pilot to
achieve his main tasks:
Simplified, integrated LCD The cockpit will be designed in order to replace most
operate, navigate and
advanced functions will of the present instruments by five 6” x 8” LCD displays
manage.
enhance safety, reliability, composed of:
This will simplify the
handling for pilots, while ƒ 2 Primary Flight Displays (PFD),
cockpit dramatically and
contributing to mainte- ƒ 2 Multi-Function Displays (MFD),
allows pilots to focus
nance cost savings and ƒ 1 Engine & Warning Display (EWD)
only on the most perti-
weight reduction.
nent information.
All these changes will
ATR -600 Series will be also capable of Category
improve situational awa-
IIIA approach (landing with a decision height of
reness and customise
50ft), in addition to GPS capability for Non-Precision
the man-machine inter-
Approach 0.3Nm.
face to enhance safety.

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 T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

General System Architecture

ATR -600 Series aircraft:

Advanced solutions and
superior performance
compared to previous
generation Glass Cockpit
in terms of:

ƒ Operations and Situa-

tional Awareness
ƒ Maintenance
ƒ Performance
ƒ Technology

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T ECHNOLOGY D EVELOPMENT

ATR -600 Series :

Flight Deck General Architecture

„ Easier
Latest Integrated Modular Avionics
Maintenance Technology certified on the A380 program
ƒ On-Wing SW and
Database high-speed
upload via standard
Data-loader (A429/
Ethernet) or Flashcard
ƒ Centralized Main-
tenance with Plain
English fault report
ƒ Raw Maintenance data
displayed on MFD
ƒ Engine Run Up pages
ƒ Aircraft Configura-
tion management via
software pin-prog to
manage options
ƒ Enhanced BITE ope-
ration thanks to latest
THALES development
on recent programs
ƒ Maintenance opera- Five 6x8’’
6xx8
tion (BITE read out) Two Multi Li id C
Liquid Crystal
possible on failed Core Function Displays Display Units
Avionics Modules (MFD) for Naviga-
No reset required to tion and aircraft
system synoptic.
retrieve data allowing
improved isolation and
identification of failed
Control panels for
item thus reducing NFF One Engine & Warning
Two Primary system settings
and allowing product Display (EWD) for Engine
future improvement Flight Displays Instruments and Crew
(PFD) for EFIS Alerting System, Check-
Reset of one embedded functions (EADI/ lists/Procedures mana-
application without reset- EHSI) gement and permanent
ting the HW module on
data.
CAC

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Five 6" x 8" LCD Units

„ 2 Primary Flight Displays - PFD

PFD’s integrate multiple conventional instruments:

Simplified, integrated
LCD advanced functions
enhance safety, reliability,
handling for pilots,
while contributing to
maintenance cost savings
and weight reduction.

ÎEADI on top sSpeed trend

sDigital ASI sManaged/selected speeds
sRadio altitude sRolling barometric altitude display
sLateral & vertical deviation
sFD guidance Î Vertical speed

Î EHSI on bottom ÎFlight mode, icing conditions annuncia-

tions
sBearing pointers
sTAWS or WSR data

Î Rolling Air Speed Indicator with speed

bugs
s6 SPEEDS
sLow and over speeds

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„ 2 Multi-Function Displays - MFD

MFD’s integrate multiple sensors:

Î Navigation display Î System and utilities

s Actual & selected hea- pages
ding s Cabin
s Bearing pointers s Electric
s FMS data sHydraulic
s Navaids sEngine
s TAWS or WXR image Î Video (optional)
s TCAS data Î Memo panel
Î Radio management

All necessary information

immediately available

„ Engine & Warning Display - EWD

Î Primary engine parameters

sFlight controls position indication (Trim, Flaps)
Î Crew Alerting Panel
Î Emergency, Normal and Abnormal procedure dis-
play
Î Permanent data (TAT, SAT, Gross Weight, Fuel on
board…)

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Superior Performance compared to

previous generation Glass Cockpit

The new technology available on ATR -600 Series aircraft features advanced solutions
and superior performance compared to previous generation Glass Cockpit. These may
be recognized in all operational domains.

Î Improved Operations and situational Awareness

Î RNP 0.3 ready with path for lower RNP

Î Cat IIIA operations with decision height

down to 50 ft, no need of additional hardware

such HUD

Î 0ROVISIONFOR6ERTICAL3ITUATION$ISPLAY

Î Provision for ADS-B with CDTI

Î Airport Moving Map function

Î WAAS capability

Î Easier Maintenance :
Centralized Maintenance System
Better performance
Î LOWER0.COUNT

Î Improved MTBF,COCKPIT$IRECT
Maintenance Costs reduction

Î Growth capability

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ATR-600 Series
with RNP 0.3 AP Capability

ÎThe benefits of RNP

Î Shorter routes, resulting in reduced fuel consumption, emissions of

CO2 and NOx

Î 15-20 kg fuel savings per RNP approach

Î Complete landings in a broader range of weather conditions
Î Improved minima compared to existing non-precision approaches
Î Improved access to airports and safety

Î

ADS-B - Automatic Dependent Surveillance -
Broadcast

Principle of ADB-S function Î To make aircraft data available to other ADS-B

capable aircraft and ATC centers
Î
To improve aircraft situational awareness and
knowledge
Î
To enhance ATC surveillance currently provi-
ded by radars
Î
To replace primary/secondary ground radars
Aircraft ‘see’ each other Note: No firm certification basis available today; on-going
experimentation.

Î
MPC acquires, formats and sends required
Ground Station parameters to transponders
Air Traffic Control

Note: Transponders to be upgraded to -108

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DEVELOPMENT
EVELOPMENT

Glossary
ACAS: Aircraft Collision Alerting System

ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance -

Broadcast

ASI: Air Speed Indicator

ATC: Air Traffic Control

CDTI: Cockpit Display of Traffic Information

DME: Distance Measuring Equipment

EADI: Electronic Attitude Director Indicator

EGPWS: Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Sys-

tem (or TAWS, OACI designation)

EHSI: Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator

MTBF: Mean Time Between Failure

NFF: No Fault Found

RMI: Radio Magnetic Indicator

RNP: Required Navigation Procedure

TAWS: Terrain Awareness and Warning System

TCAS: Traffic Collision Avoidance System (or

ACAS, OACI designation)

VSI/TRA6ERTICAL3PEED)NDICATOR4RAFlC2ESOLU-
tion Advisory

WAAS: Wide Area Augmentation System

WSR: Weather Surveillance Radar

WXR: Weather X-Ray

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Never Ending Innovation

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 ATR DC/E Marketing June 2009 - The information contained in this document are presented in
good faith and do not in any way constitute an offer or a warranty. Issue 1.0

Avions de Transport Régional - 1, allée Pierre Nadot - 31712 Blagnac Cedex - France
Phone +33 (0)5 62 21 62 21
http://www.atraircraft.com

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