TAS600 Available As a Factory Option on Symphony 160
Aircraft
Symphony Aircraft
Industries has selected Avidyne as the exclusive supplier of
traffic advisory systems (TAS), including the TAS600 system as a
factory option for the Symphony 160 aircraft. The TAS600 system
gives pilots the added safety benefits of Ryan Active
Surveillance™ technology, Heads-Up Audible Position
Alerting™ and patented top-and-bottom antennas for enhanced
performance.
The Symphony 160 is a FAR23 certified two-seat aircraft equipped
with the Avidyne Entegra integrated flight deck. With a cruise
speed of 128 knots, the simple and sturdy high-wing single-engine
design is ideal for flight schools as well as individuals who value
reliability and performance.
The TAS600 offers active surveillance technology typically
associated with TCAS traffic alert & collision avoidance
systems. Heads-up Audible Position Alerting keeps the pilot's
attention focused outside the cockpit, scanning for oncoming
traffic, by verbally calling out target bearing, range and relative
altitude. This automated voice alert uses the same alert
terminology as Air Traffic Control: "Traffic! 12 O'clock! High! Two
Miles!"
The patented
small-footprint, top-and-bottom antennas provide improved target
acquisition and tracking compared to single-antenna systems. The
Avidyne TAS600 series systems also use standard TCAS symbology that
can be displayed on the Symphony 160's EX5000 multi-function
display and on its GPS NavComm displays.
"The engineering that went into the TAS600 systems, from the
Heads-Up Audible Position Alerting to the dual antennas, really
shows that Avidyne understands the value of safety systems to the
GA pilot," said Paul Costanzo, president and CEO of Symphony
Aircraft Industries. "And on top of everything else it's an
excellent match of performance and value that Symphony pilots can
experience on each and every flight."
"The Symphony 160 is a fantastic combination of fun,
performance, value and safety," said Mark Sandeen, vice president
of sales and marketing at Avidyne. "With its sleek good looks,
Avidyne Entegra integrated flight deck and the TAS600 active
surveillance traffic system aboard, it's clearly the best-equipped
two-seat personal aircraft available today."
"Symphony Aircraft addresses an important segment of the light
GA market with a very capable and competitive aircraft," said Dan
Schwinn, president of Avidyne Corporation. "The advanced Avidyne
avionics systems available on the Symphony 160 make an exciting new
aircraft even more appealing."
Symphony Aircraft Industries (SAI) holds Transport Canada, FAA
and EASA type certificates, along with Transport Canada production
and maintenance certificates. Through its design, engineering and
production capability and capacity, SAI is perfectly positioned to
set the standard in the worldwide two-place market. The Symphony
SA160, which is a FAR 23 certified two-seat aircraft, offers a
roomy and cost-effective alternative to small, impractical
four-place aircraft and redefines the meaning of fun flying. For
more information, please visit symphonyaircraft.com.