Originally Posted by
Sumpor Stylee
But can you display wx Radar on the astronautics screen? Also is it compatible with Garmin 650? And if there’s a problem with comms to avionics who covers what as Leonardo will probably blame all subsequent issues on the screens as a result.
Yes it can display weather. It does have that ability. And TCAS and HTAWS.
You aren't familiar with STC's by the sound of it. The STC holder is responsible for any issues surrounding the installation. NOT Leonardo. That is normal. Astronautics is an OEM supplier to Leonardo anyway. So Leonardo know them well.
I do find your statement about Leonardo not helping with add on avionics to be confusing though, as you ask if it is compatible with the GTN650, which itself is not supported by Leonardo on the 109E/S. So if you have a GTN650 installed you must already have an STC or mod done to your aircraft that Leonardo won't help you with.
To be clear, there are NO WIRING MODS to do with this installation. Whatever the old Kratos or Astronautics screens were wired into, is what the new Astronautics screens will be wired into. It uses the exact same wiring harness for the basic installation. All you do is add in a harness adapter to convert the connectors.
If you want to add functionalities that the old Kratos or Astronautics screens did not support, then you would work with the STC holder to do that.
As with any other STC.