Seminar To Spotlight Release 6.0 Upgrade

Avidyne Corporation and AirShares Elite announced Friday the two companies are planning a free hands-on seminar to introduce pilots to new situational awareness tools and features on the Avidyne Entegra integrated flight deck. The "Evening of Learning" will be held February 9 at 6:30 pm in the Jet Aviation hangar at Hanscom Airport (BED), in Bedford, MA.

Ideal for pilots considering the transition from analog gauges to "glass cockpit" operations, as well as experienced Entegra flyers, the course will allow attendees the opportunity to view first-hand the features of Entegra applications in the Cirrus SR22 and SR20.

The companies will also spotlight the new Release 6.0 capabilities of the Entegra integrated flight deck, through static aircraft and interactive displays.

"The seminar will be a great introduction for pilots considering a move to an ‘all-glass’ cockpit," said Brad Rosse, Regional Director for AirShares Elite. "It’ll also be a great opportunity for pilots experienced with Entegra to maximize the utility of the great new features found in the Entegra Release 6.0."

The Avidyne Release 6.0 upgrade -- which AirShares Elite is implementing across their entire fleet of Cirrus aircraft -- enables Entegra to display the latest in XM WX products including winds aloft, freezing level, TAFs, and cloud tops. Other new features include display of V speeds (Vx, Vy, etc.) and low-speed warnings on the airspeed tape display.

Functionality improvements include USB "thumb drive" compatibility to simplify the data updating process.

"With the adoption of Release 6.0, AirShares Elite’s owner-pilots will fly the most advanced and easiest-to-use version of Entegra available," said Mark Sandeen, Avidyne’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

FMI: www.avidyne.com, www.airshareselite.com