Raven Fills Gap Between PDAs and Tablets, Anywhere XP™
Brings EFB Functionality to Tablets/Laptops
Control Vision has
taken a bold new step with their product line and they're showing
off the results this week. Control Vision Corp. will be previewing
the Raven this week -- a new portable computing device for general
aviation and Anywhere XP™, a suite of Electronic Flight Bag
applications for tablets and laptops.
Raven is a completely solid-state handheld computer built by
Control Vision with a 6.5-inch diagonal color touch screen. Popular
Control Vision applications including Anywhere Map®, Anywhere
WX® and Pocket Plates® run on this new large-screen
platform using the Windows CE.NET operating system. Additional
tools such as checklists and pilots' operating handbooks can be
shown on the Raven with display applications such as Adobe Acrobat
Reader®.
Jay Humbard, President and CEO of Control Vision said, "Raven
fills a functionality gap between PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant
handhelds) and full size tablet computers. It has a larger, higher
resolution display than a PDA but retains PDA virtues such as
portability, instant boot-up, fully dimmable touch screen, and
durability-there are no moving parts."
The system is being designed for both general and commercial
aviation. Control Vision will pursue FAA certification for the
Raven under Advisory Circular AC120-76A as a Class 2 EFB
device.
VP Engineering, Greg Yotz stressed the versatility of the new
system. "We've put in a Compact Flash memory expansion slot
providing solid-state memory capacity of over 1 Gigabyte (1 GB). A
Compact Flash micro-drive can also be added that will extend memory
capacity to over 5 GB. Raven runs on ship's power and also has
internal rechargeable batteries for backup. Various mounting
options will be available, depending on cockpit configuration."
Control Vision plans to introduce the system with a retail price
of $1,995. Expected initial delivery of the Part 91 non-certified
device is June of 2004 with EFB certification to follow.
Anywhere XP breaks new ground for Control Vision as a Windows
EFB system tailored for tablet PCs and laptops running Microsoft
Windows®. Anywhere XP is fully modular and will be offered as a
Map-only system with or without a USB GPS, as a Map plus Weather
system with options for GPS and sat phone interface, and as a
Complete EFB suite including Moving Map, Weather and Pocket
Plates.
Anywhere XP's new moving map features high-resolution terrain
and nav data with full flight-planning and course management. The
fully integrated weather solution displays NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs and
satellite imagery depicting clouds and tops, plus optional
lightning strike data. The addition of Pocket Plates completes the
EFB package with current NACO approach plates that display
real-time GPS position and satisfy FAA requirements for Part 91
use.