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October 04, 2020

Avidyne Adds SkyDemon App for IFD Series

SkyDemon Provides VFR Flight Planning And In-Flight Navigation

Avidyne has announced that Europe’s SkyDemon Flight Planning Software is now compatible with the IFD Series of FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs. “Integrated wireless connectivity provides a powerful conduit for adding functionality and expanding the capabilities and utility of our IFD products, and SkyDemon is yet another example,” said Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn. “We have a large installed base of IFD owners across Europe and we are happy to now have SkyDemon available as a wireless solution for them.”

The Pilot Was Flying In An Area Of Reduced Visibility Due To Smoke From Nearby Wildfires

On September 4, 2020, about 1148 Pacific daylight time, a Beechcraft 35 airplane, N818S was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Three Rivers, California. The pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. After family members of the pilot became concerned when he did not arrive at his intended destination, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an alert notice (ALNOT) for the airplane. The wreckage was discovered in mountainous terrain in Sequoia National Park early morning on September 5, 2020.