4 December 2019:BAE Systems has received the certification of its active inceptors for Gulfstream's G600 and G500 aircraft.
The certifications are from the Federal Aviation Administration for the G600 aircraft and European Aviation Safety Agency for the G500 aircraft.
This achievement comes second in series of certifications for BAE Systems' active sticks in civil applications, which were first certified on Gulfstream's G500 aircraft last year.
"Our active inceptors will provide pilots of these aircraft with increased situational awareness and enable enhanced handling to maintain a safe and stable flight of Gulfstream's G500 and G600 aircraft," said Ehtisham Siddiqui, Vice President and General Manager of Controls & Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems.