HondaJet Service Bulletin Listing

Honda Aircraft Company’s unrelenting focus on performance is a constant drive to uncover advancements through design, engineering and technology. The HondaJet APMG performance package is a direct result of this pursuit.

Available for the HondaJetHA-420 Classic model, the Advanced Performance Modification Group package incorporates a number of upgrades to enhance pilot and passenger experience:

Reduced Takeoff Field Length

Upgrades to the Garmin 3000 Suite

More Operational Flexibility

The HondaJet APMG has increased its maximum takeoff weight, allowing for more passengers, baggage, or fuel loading.

Access To More Locations

With a reduced takeoff field length, the HondaJet APMG gives fliers greater access to airport locations.

Easier, Safer & More Enjoyable Way To Pilot

Upgrades to the HondJet’s Garmin G3000 avionics suite gives pilots an enhanced experience with more situational awareness and increased safety.

Aerodynamic Improvements

Design refinements to the aircraft that create better fuel efficiency.

Additional Avionics Enhancements

Aircraft Applicability:  12-15; 17-125

Installs two (2) touchscreen controllers to the standard RH cabinet and RH aft Personal Storage Compartment.  The touchscreens provide controls for cabin, lights, temperature and cabin window shades in addition to aircraft flight information (I.E., moving maps).  Additionally, wireless capability enables a mobile device to duplicate the functionality of the touchscreen controllers.

RH Cabinet Controller

RH Personal Storage Compartment

Provides more conventional privacy by installing shades between panes of the six (6) cabin windows and inner protections panels.  Each shade can be operated independently from open, partial and fully closed position.  Shades are operated from the standard shade controls located in the respective main cabin overhead panel or optional Enhanced Cabin Management System.

Aircraft Applicability:  SN 11-SUB

Garmin’s runway monitoring technology that provides indications and alerts designed to help prevent pilots from taking off or landing on the wrong runway, a runway that is too short, or a taxiway.  During preflight, pilots can enter the takeoff/landing distance performance data, prompting a brief “runway too short” aural annunciation and a visual message on the primary flight display (PFD) if the aircraft is aligned to take off or land on a runway that is too short.  SurfaceWatch will also display the remaining runway distance information on the PFD during the takeoff roll and landing rollout.  On approach, the system will provide a “check runway” annunciation if the aircraft is aligned with the wrong runway.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Installs Steep Approach speed brakes, enabling this landing configuration within the Landing Data of the avionics.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

DME Installation:
Installs a single DME system (transceiver) integrated into the Garmin control and displayed on the Primary Flight Display (PED).

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Upgrades to Terrain Awareness & Warning System (TAWS) Class A functionality to provide the safety benefits of TAWS B including displaying the terrain information on the Multi-Function Display (MFD) and additionally on the Primary Flight Display (PFD) with the optional Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology.  Additionally, TAWS A provides the additional alerts and warnings for excessive closure rate to terrain, flight into terrain when not in a landing configuration and excessive downward deviation for an ILS glideslope.  TAWS-A uses colors and symbols to represent terrain and obstacles (with heights greater than 200 feet above ground level, AGL) present in the databases relative to aircraft altitude.  The system dynamically adjusts these colors as the aircraft altitude changes, and after takeoff and landing.  Note: Requires Garmin (GAR 5500) Radar Altimeter and separate data subscription.

Aircraft Applicability: 11 & SUB

The Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance II (TCAS II) system improves flight safety by monitoring the airspace for other aircraft with operating transponders in the vicinity.  The TCAS II system provide traffic information to the displays, and if separation from other aircraft is within certain limits, the system issues Traffic Advisories (TAs) to assist the flight crew in the visual acquisition of traffic, or Resolution Advisories (RAs) to provide recommended vertical guidance maneuvers (speed and attitude) to resolve a traffic conflict with one or more aircraft.

For each detected aircraft transponder, the system calculates the time to, and separation at, the closest point of approach (CPA) around potential collision area surrounding own aircraft.  Based on this time, the own aircraft altitude, and the selected TCAS II operating mode, the system determines if a TA or RA should be issued for the detected intruder traffic.

A Resolution Advisory (RA), displayed as either a filled red square or a red square with a circle inside of it, indicates traffic is within 15-35 seconds of a potential collision area.

Preventive Don’t Climb and Don’t Descend

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Reactive wind shear detection provides caution and warning alerts when a wind shear condition is detected.  Both caution and warning alerts may be issued (though not simultaneously) during an actual wind shear encounter.  The type of alert issued is dependent on how greatly the wind shear encounter is affecting the aircraft’s performance.

A wind shear caution alert provides crew awareness of likely wind shear conditions as the aircraft performance is increasing.  This may be due to an updraft, increasing headwind, or decreasing tailwind.

A wind shear warning alert notifies the crew of the presence of likely wind shear conditions as the aircraft performance is decreasing, for immediate corrective action.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Stability and Protection System (ESP™):
Provides additoinal protection to the pilot by maintaining stable flight condition and flight envelope margin. Actively monitoring and correcting as required in the background, Stability and Protection System assists in avoiding inadvertent flight attitudes and airspeed while the autopilot is not engaged.

Roll Engagement:
Roll Limit Indicators are displayed on the roll scale at 45° right and left, indicating where Stability and Protection will engage.

Angle of Attack Protection:
ESP pitch down force is applied when the Stall Warning and Protection System determines a stall warning condition is present.  When AoA decreases below Vsw, AoA pitch force is removed.  A Pitch Limit Indicator is always displayed on the PFD at the computed pitch attitude corresponding to Vsw.

Coupled Go-Around with Underspeed Protection (USP):
In case of mismanagement of thrust input after pressing the Go-Around button, the autopilot remains engaged and USP automatically maintains safe airspeed by controlling pitch angle while also providing aural and visual warnings to the pilot.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 126-SUB

Ground Clutter Suppression (GCS)
This feature identifies radar ground returns and removes them from the display through the use of Doppler radar and special algorithms.  Selecting this feature ON will remove most of the ground clutter from the display screen.  This feature can greatly improved the pilot’s ability to differentiate weather returns from ground returns.

GCS Off

GCS On

Turbulence Detection
This feature assists in identifying areas of turbulence associated with precipitation (including rain and hail) using the color magenta during a horizontal scan.  These magenta areas represent precipitation moving at a high rate of speed either toward or away from the radar antenna, using Doppler radar measurements.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Installs and activates single VHF Data Link Radio with Mode 2 capabilities and CPDLC functionality allowing for direct exchange of text-based messages between an air traffic controller and a pilot.  Requires: VHF/COM 3 Radio.  Note: Cannot be installed with FAA DATACOM.

The CPDLC system is intended for use in Europe with the Link 2000+ DLS (Data Link System) and will communicate with the ATN (Aeronautical Telecommunications Network) only.  Eurocontrol is responsible for the technical coordination of the integration of the airborne and ground based components of the Link 2000+ DLS.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11 & SUB

The Garmin Flight Stream 510 provides a secure, integrated connectivity datalink to the Garmin G3000 avionics and a personal electronic device (PED). Flight Stream 510 allows users to input data (e.g., flight plans, databases) straight to the displays. Flight Stream 510 also provides the following data to the user’s PED:

• Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS)
• ADC information
• GPS position, navigation, and timing
• Active flight plan in the FMS
• Traffic information
• Weather information

PED Flight Plan Transfer

Avionics Flight Plan Transfer

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11 & SUB

Provides a fully immersive premium audio experience utilizing Bongiovi Digital Power Station (DPS) technology, coupled with transducers attached to the interior panels, the panels become the speakers. Audio headphone jacks are located in each personal storage compartment. Audio system functions, including volume control and audio source selection, are accessed through two touchscreen controllers or a portable electronic device for the Enhanced Cabin Management System (required for installation). Audio source inputs (Bluetooth and 3.5mm stereo) are installed in the standard RH cabinet.

Low Profile (3.2″ x 1″), Light Weight (0.2 lbs)

DPS Headphone Module, Light Weight (0.2 lbs)

Aircraft Applicability: SN 73-SUB

The Alto Audio System option provides a VIP industry standard experience. This Honda Aircraft custom solution has been tailored specifically to the HJ cabin to deliver a premium quality sound for every passenger. Audio system functions, including volume control and audio source selection are accessed through two controllers or portable electronic devices for the Enhanced Cabin Management System. Speakers are installed with a power amplifier as well. Requires: Enhanced Cabin Management System

ECMS Touch Screen Controller

Aircraft Applicability: SN 17-239

The Universal Avionics combined Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) & Flight Data Recorder (FDR) with embedded Recorder Independent Power Supply (RIPS) is one of the lightest CVFDR combo solutions available with no internal batteries to maintain. The Solid-State flash memory provides 25 hours of flight data recording, 120 minutes of cockpit voice and ambient audio and 120 minutes of data link messaging (if equipped).

The internal RIPS feature provides ten minutes of backup power when all primary power is lost (as may be the case following a flight incident). The CVFDR is ARINC 757 compliant, providing support for three crew microphones, and one area microphone.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 12 & SUB

Modification installs three mooring points for aircraft tie down capability. Two mooring points are located under the engine pylons and a third point located under the tail cone.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11-SUB

Installs Sirius XM weather data-link (GDL G9A) with display integrated with Garmin avionics system allowing the pilot to make informed, safer decisions based on the most up to date weather. Also includes Sirius XM Radio functionality in cockpit.
Note: Requires service agreement with Sirius XM Aviation Weather.

Sirius XM weather and audio services are available in the continental United States and its coastal regions as well as Southern Canada. This map is an approximation of coverage for SXM service and does not identify actual service levels. Satellite signal strength at border regions may be limited

Aircraft Applicability: SN 11 & SUB

Provides functionality for data link between aircraft and FAA Air Traffic Control and is only available within the lower 48 United States. Requires separate service subscription from Garmin. Requires: Elite S Software and VHF / COM 3 Radio. Note: Cannot be installed with CPDLC.

Logon is possible up to 4 hours prior to proposed departure time. At DCL enabled airports, logon at least 30 minutes prior to filed departure time in order to receive DCL. Note that the ADS-C is not be enabled if equipped with FAA Datacom only.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 126 & SUB

ACARS
Provides functionality for Aircraft Communication and Addressing Reporting System (ACARS) data link. Using an in-place network of ground station and satellite links, ACARS enables high-speed digital data communications and ATC and ground support operations on a global, seamless, automated basis. Examples of capabilities include:

• Flight plan upload
• Flight crew messaging
• Weather updates
• Automatic transmission of position reporting and Out/Off/On/In status

Requires: Elite S Software and VHF / COM 3 Radio.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 12 & SUB

Right Hand Wing Inspection Light
Provides redundancy of ice observation by the standard LH wing inspection light and additional visibility at night. The light is installed on the RH forward belly fairing.

Left/Right Hand Logo Light
Illuminates the tail number for night operation. The lights are incorporated on both sides of the horizontal stabilizer. The Logo Lights are operated from the cockpit.

Aircraft Applicability: SN 12 & SUB

Inverter #1 Installation
Installation of a single 110 VAC 60 Hz inverter with outlets located in the left and right forward facing seat cubbies.

Inverter #2 Installation
Installation of a single 110 VAC 60 Hz inverter with outlets located in the left and right aft facing seat cubbies and in the right cabinet center aft of the cubby. Requires: Inverter #1 Installation

Aircraft Applicability: SN 12 & SUB