Bombardier unveils CSeries flight deck

With this morning's announcement from Bombardier of the first firm order for the CSeries, the Canadian airframe launched http://www.nowisthefuture.com, a website dedicated to the new 110 to 149-seat narrowbody aircraft.

The site features the revised specification on the two CSeries variants, the CS100 and CS300, as well as a myriad of multimedia detailing the features of the aircraft. Runway Girl jumped head first into exploring the cabin of the aircraft and I took a look at the business end of the new jet.

To my knowledge, this is the first rendering released by Bombardier of its next generation fly-by-wire flight deck built upon the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system.

The CSeries flight deck includes large LCD displays, dual FMS (Flight Management System) with optimized control and display functions and RNP0.1 capability, dual CCD (Cursor Control Devices), datalink and side stick controllers as baseline. The integrated overhead panel uses electro-magnetic switches for increased reliability and reduced weight.

Optional features include single or dual EFB (Electronic Flight Bag), Cat IIIa and IIIb autoland capability and HGS (Head Up Guidance System) to optimize flight preparation, operation and mission completion.

Two physically separated multi-function cabinets incorporate key system LRM (Line Replaceable Modules) to simplify maintenance trouble-shooting and optimize weight.

The CSeries flight deck also bears as a strong resemblance to the Learjet 85 flight deck avionics which are also built on the Pro Line Fusion platform.