Wed, Jul 30, 2003
The World's Most Advanced GA Cockpit Comes to Diamond
Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft is
displaying the first customer DA40 equipped with Avidyne's
FlightMax Entegra "glass cockpit" system at their exhibit next to
Hangar C at AirVenture. The Entegra system offers an IFR certified
Primary Flight Display (PFD) and the EX5000 Multi Function Display
(MFD). Diamond is the only manufacturer to offer as standard, the
fully integrated "E-max" engine and fuel management
instrumentation.
The Avidyne equipped IFR Diamond Star has a list price of
$228,800 which includes the FlightMax Entegra 10.4" Color LCD PFD,
EX5000 MFD, E-max Total Engine Management System, one-year
FlexService plan for the FlightMax Entegra and a one-year Jeppesen
database subscription. A full compliment of options is available
and first delivery will be before end August 2003.
The Diamond DA40-180 Diamond Star offers a combination of
performance, features and safety record unmatched in this class of
aircraft. Diamond's commitment to safety, including application of
the Diamond Total Safety Concept which combines proven active and
passive safety elements, has resulted in a perfect safety record
for the over 200 DA40-180's delivered to date. The
installation of the Entegra, further enhances operational
convenience and safety, by improving situational awareness and
adding redundancy to the primary flight instruments.
Avidyne and Diamond have worked closely together throughout the
development of this installation. Diamond's modular design concept
allows maximum flexibility with regard to available configurations.
The FAA STC'd installation will be part of the regular production
line build at Diamond's factory.
"Our customers tell us they want choice when it comes to
equipment configuration", said John Gauch, Vice President, Sales
& Marketing. "We are particularly pleased that we are able to
offer an expanding range of instrumentation and avionics equipment
choices, to fit each individual pilots needs".
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