Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Avionics solutions company Spirit Aeronautics announced that it can now perform the v6.1 software upgrade for Honeywell FMZ-2000 flight management systems (FMS) in Cessna Citation Xs. Spirit Aeronautics is the first shop to offer this upgrade for the Citation X outside of the aircraft's OEM service center network.

 


Last January, Honeywell began an end-of-life program for software versions prior to v6.1. “The end-of-life actions will not interrupt navigation database subscription service," Honeywell said.&nbsp;"However, operators may experience price increases. Operators should plan to upgrade to FMS 6.1, or later, software as soon as feasible.”

 


Columbus, Ohio-based Spirit Aeronautics said it can provide all needed engineering, technical services, and FAA certifications to support flight departments, MROs, and operators for the v6.1 upgrade, which allows operators to maintain FMS navigation database updates. The newer software version also permits operators to add optional features such as LPV, FANS 1/A, and required navigation performance (RNP) “as needed based on the aircraft's mission.”

 


The company is offering the v6.1 upgrade at a “significantly discounted” price as a kit or as a completed project by its technical team.

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