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For nearly 10 years, pilots have trusted SkyWatch Collision Avoidance Systems to help them fly safely. SkyWatch was the first Active Collision Avoidance System certified for general aviation. More than 7,500 systems are installed in aircraft ranging from single engine airplanes to helicopters to luxury business jets. SkyWatch is so trusted it is the preferred choice of top aircraft manufacturers worldwide. Add to that a 5-Year Warranty and numerous display options and it’s easy to see why SkyWatch is the world’s most trusted name in collision avoidance safety.
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SkyWatch® is the leading general aviation traffic system. Its active technology does not rely on ground based radar systems, thereby assuring the most accurate and up-to-date traffic information is available all the time, at any altitude, anywhere in the world you fly. Multiple interfaces to MFDs and Radar make it easy to integrate. Fly with confidence. Fly with SkyWatch®.

Key SkyWatch® Features:

  • Active Surveillance System
  • Tracks up to 30 intruder aircraft simultaneously
  • Generates both aural & visual traffic advisories
  • Selectable 2 & 6 nmi horizontal display ranges
  • +/- 10,000 ft. relative altitude tracking range
  • "Look Up/Look Down" altitude display modes to simplify intruder identification
  • Can be interfaced with a variety of MFDs
  • Can toggle between lightning information and traffic information when connected to a Stormscope® WX-1000 processor
  • Automatically shifts to SkyWatch® view from Stormscope® view when Traffic Advisories are issued
  • 3 - ATI - size display (optional)
  • Uses TCAS-like symbology
 

Designed to be powerful yet easy on the budget, SkyWatch is the ideal traffic advisory system for general aviation, fixed wing and helicopter applications. SkyWatch monitors the airspace around an aircraft and indicates where to look for nearby transponder-equipped aircraft that may pose a collision threat — providing the “big picture” in traffic awareness at a fraction of the cost of TCAS. After receiving replies to its Mode C type interrogations, the SkyWatch system computes the responding aircraft’s range, bearing, relative altitude and closure rate — predicting potential traffic conflicts within an eleven mile range. Aural traffic alerts are annunciated through the aircraft’s existing audio system, and visual targets are displayed using TCAS-like symbols. The SkyWatch system consists of a Transmitter/Receiver Computer and a single low-profile Directional Antenna. Pilots can choose between a dedicated monochrome CRT, MFD or weather radar display (via the RGC-350) to control and monitor the SkyWatch system. Information may also be overlaid on the display’s moving map page. Additionally, SkyWatch boasts the flexibility to drive up to three separate displays simultaneously, and in different configurations.

For superior collision avoidance technology, look to the traffic advisory system that’s as affordable as it is powerful — SkyWatch HP. Practical, cost-effective and rooted in proven technology, it provides all the features of SkyWatch, and then some. With a 35-mile surveillance and display range (depending on the selected display interface), SkyWatch HP’s increased power adds an effective closure rate of 1,200 knots, allowing aircraft at speeds of up to 600 knots each to accurately track each other from a greater distance. SkyWatch HP also offers enhanced display options such as an ARINC 429 EFIS output, and the ability to display traffic onto a variety of Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) as well as weather radar indicators. Additionally, the flexible SkyWatch HP system can be installed as either a TAS or TCAS I using a conforming display and antenna.

Fast and reliable, SkyWatch HP tracks up to 35 targets simultaneously, displaying eight or more of the most threatening. Like its predecessor, SkyWatch, the HP version relies on Mode C signals to interrogate transponders of surrounding aircraft. Once SkyWatch HP has identified an intruder, the system uses the conflicting aircraft’s measured distance and closure rate to issue visual and audible warnings to the pilot. Allowing up to 30 seconds warning time for the initiation of avoidance procedures, SkyWatch HP offers turboprop, helicopter and light jet owners and operators increased performance for their high-powered aircraft. For higher performance you can count on, look to SkyWatch HP.

SkyWatch HP offers enhanced display options such as an ARINC 429 EFIS output for interface with compatible EFIS displays such as the Collins Pro Line 21, Pro Line 4 and Pro Line II series*, and the Universal MFD-640. The HP version, as with the original SkyWatch, allows pilots the option of interfacing with a variety of Multi-Function Displays** such as the Garmin GNS-430/530/G1000, Avidyne 500/5000/Entegra series and Honeywell KMD 540/550/850. Additionally, traffic information may be overlayed on approved radar indicators via the L-3 Radar Graphics Computer model RGC350. SkyWatch HP can also display on the Stormscope WX-1000 CRT and select IVSI models.

* Hardware/software versions of Pro Line EFIS must be capable of displaying TCAS information. Contact Collins or L-3 for additional information.

** Call your L-3 sales or service representative for an updated list of current and pending MFD interfaces.