Munro Phase III goal for the SBIR, is to deliver the tested prototype ADS-B-ER hardware with ER trajectory optimizing (Wx, terrain, traffic, airspace) software to NASA NASA Langley's Aviation Safety Program for its Cirrus airplane. The Phase I prototype system will be capable of interfacing to the Cirrus S-Tec autopilot GPSS system, to its auto-throttle systema and to its UAV testbed ADS-B system by design. It will also have software interface capability to the NASA ATOL simulator and its other NextGen R&D labs. Munro & MISATS also plan to progressively provide Phase I lab prototype and PhaseII prototype systems to NASA. The ADS-B-ER software package and serve NASA to evaluate the performance of their own NextGen optimum trajectory generator. NASA Aviation Safety program can use this software package, modify it as needed for use in their Cirrus SR-22 Research airplane for UAV and ADS-B testing. A detailed training manual and Webinar will be provided to NASA. Many sources project a safe, reliable and affordable personal air travel need for the nation. However, as long as small airplanes travel remains beyond the reach of most of middle America this will not happen and hence the ADS-B-ER ~$2,500 cockpit system based on leveragingCOTS component design while existing ADS-B non-ER systems are over $5,000. The Munro's commercial goal is to custom design and sell affordable ADS-B-ER cockpit systems in the GA market - for 21st century new and retrofitted airplanes. A production factory will be set-up in partnership with MISATS members (Alternative Avionics) that will incorporate greater cost savings, quality, lower energy useage, reliability, and volume flexible manufacturing at the Pontiac, MI airport. MUNRO's team expects to be in position to take advantage of the design technology that will be created by this SBIR partnership. The time for this is now because MUNRO strongly feels that the FAA mandate that all airplanes must be equipped by 2020 creates market awareness and so will create a natural interest in our system that has a value added competitive edge over the companies currently making ADS-B systems at twice our projected price. There is no other market focused product development effort that has the potential to provide such an ADS-B-ER.
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