Universal Avionics (Universal) has announced that its InSight Flight Display System has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (De Havilland Canada) CL-415 amphibious firefighting aircraft.
The certification, issued by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), provides a retrofit pathway for aerial water bombers currently in service, enabling the replacement of legacy equipment—much of it decades old—with the Universal InSight upgrade.
“With InSight installations across the amphibious aircraft family, operators now have a clear route to bring legacy fleets up to a modern digital standard, complete with next-generation cockpit capabilities,” said Dror Yahav, Chief Executive Officer of Universal Avionics.
Universal’s aerial firefighting flight deck solution incorporates five glass cockpit displays with dual touchscreen controllers, dual flight management systems, and KAPTURE voice and flight data recorders, supporting 25-hour recording of voice and datalink. The system also integrates with the UniLink Communications Management Unit (CMU) and UA FlightPartner cloud applications, enabling enhanced digital communications and data automation.
