Elliott Aviation Completes FAA Testing on ADS-B Solution for Citation Excel and XLS

Elliott Aviation has completed FAA ground testing and flight testing of a new ADS-B solution for the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS models.

The STC is expected to be available for purchase within the next few weeks. It can be applied to any aircraft with the Honeywell Primus radio package like the Hawker 800A/800XP and Hawker 1000. The STC is fully integrated and requires no modifications to the existing Honeywell equipment. It is priced less than the current Honeywell upgrade by 40% or more and does not require upgrades to any current Honeywell equipment, Elliott Aviation says. The STC utilizes remote mount Garmin GTX-3000 smart transponders and will provide a $50,000 credit toward a future Garmin G5000 installation in the Citation Excel and XLS.

The STC is similar in design to Elliott’s Garmin ADS-B solutions for other airframes including the Collins equipped Hawker 800A/800XP/750/850/900, Beechjet 400A/400XP and Premier I and IA. The design provides integration to existing cockpit controls including TCAS-II equipped aircraft.