Mon, Aug 29, 2011
Every incremental update to the amazing revolution that is
taking place under our noses in the avionics industry presents a
number of opportunities for those smart enough to grab the chance
to support them. Mid-Continent Instruments is one of those smart
little company that has built a niche out of supporting the best
and brightest technologies in the avionics world with technologies
of their own.
One such opportunity presented itself with Garmin's long-awaited
update of the aging GNS 430/520 generation with an altogether new
series of boxes, the GTN 650/750. Mid-Continent Instruments
introduction of the MD41-151X Series Annunciation Control Units
(ACU) is an upgrade to the company's MD41-146X Series Wide Area
Augmentation System (WAAS) ACUs.
The MD41-151X ACU is designed as a companion to the new Garmin
Touch Navigator (GTN) systems. Available in horizontal and vertical
configurations, the unit identifies the suspend (SUSP) function
independently of the OBS function. It also incorporates the loss of
integrity (LOI) annunciation in place of the integrity (INTG)
annunciation, fulfilling FAA requirements. The MD41-151X ACU is TSO
certified and meets RTCA DO-160 environmental specifications.
"This compact, self-contained ACU provides convenient mode
switching of Garmin's GTN systems," said Brett Williams,
engineering manager for Mid-Continent Instruments.
"It brings vital status and warning information directly into
the pilot's primary field of view. The MD41-151X has LED
annunciation and a built-in photocell that offers automatic
brightness control, as well as minimum brightness adjustment for
optimal nighttime viewing."
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