Rockwell Collins has unveiled the new electronic dual-channel engine control unit (ECU) at the BRP-Powertrain factory in Gunskirchen, Austria.
The ECU meets aerospace design assurance standards for certification in the light sport aircraft (LSA) market and will be equipped on the Rotax 912 iS piston engine for LSA.
Rockwell Collins Control Technologies senior director David Vos said: "This revolutionary technology brings a new era of propulsion efficiency and safety to light sport aircraft and general aviation."
ECU is an automatic and proven engine control system that cuts pilot workload and enhances engine performance, while automating the manual tasks such as adjusting air-fuel mixture and controlling exhaust gas temperatures.
The unit further enhances flight safety by frequently monitoring engine and control system health, in addition to detecting and mitigating potential faults or failures.
An inbuilt feedback control systems in the ECU automatically sets the correct air-fuel mixture in different operating conditions to offer fuel efficiency.
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By GlobalDataRockwell Collins said that the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the Rotax 912 iS piston engine is anticipated later this year.
