Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"With the nearly 5,000 Entegra-equipped aircraft currently in service, Avidyne has a proven track record of developing product upgrades that allow these owners to optimize utility and enhance performance over the entire useful life of their aircraft. Release 9 adds a whole new level of functionality and with the attitude-based DFC100, owners of R9-equipped Cirrus aircraft who want to replace their existing rate-based autopilot will be able to fly with the digital precision provided by dual solid-state ADAHRS inputs."

Source: Patrick Herguth, Avidyne's Chief Operating Officer. The avionics manufacturer announced Tuesday its new attitude-based DFC100 Digital Flight Control System, which is targeted specifically for installation in Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft with Avidyne's dual Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference Systems (ADAHRS) and the Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system.

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