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SYBERJET AIRCRAFT FLEW ITS UPGRADED SJ30i jet for the time on Oct. 9 out of San Antonio International Airport (KSAT). The twinjet features an all-new cockpit based around the Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics suite, new ergonomic enhancements, and electronic standby attitude/heading display, among other changes. The flight marked the start of an n 18-month certification test program which is to result in an amended type certificate and initiation of deliveries. The aircraft was piloted by Mark Elwess, chief engineering test pilot and Robert Moehle, senior flight test engineer. The SJ30i retains the performance characteristics of the SJ30-2 but the enhanced flight deck is fitted with four 12-in. liquid crystal displays, including synthetic vision, moving map display, electronics charts/maps, TCAS II, TAWS Level A, synoptic displays, dual FMS with dual WAAS GPS/LPV, single inertial nav system, onboard weather radar, full EICAS, electronic checklists, DME, ADS-B Out, and 0.3 nm RNP, as well as support for FANS-1A, ADS-B In, emergency descent mode, and RVSM operations. Options include CPDLC, XM weather, flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder, dual charts/maps, HF radio, SATCOM, enhanced vision systems, second MFD, and the flexibility for other customer requests. Mark Fairchild, vice president of Customer Experience said, the SJ30i "remains the fastest and longest-range jet in its class" but now has digital cockpit as well as "the lowest cabin altitude of any business jet flying today."