Combines Pre-Flight, Enroute Planning Tools, Moving Map, Plates, Weather

We were promised VERY cool developments for Oshkosh when we talked with the Seattle Aviionics folks at Arlington 2005 and it appears that they weren't fibbing. Seattle Avionics Software is out with what it calls the Voyager Flight Software System.

The company says all of the components integrate into a seamless single application custom-tailored to each pilot's needs. As needs change, additional tools can be downloaded and integrated any time in the future.

Voyager is a fully integrated system unlike new "suites" of old technology flight planning and moving map applications just bundled together. Such solutions are awkward and require users to transfer data between individual applications, especially cumbersome in the cockpit. And unlike expensive "one-size-fits-all" solutions, the Voyager Flight Software System allows pilots to select only the tools and functionality they want and add more as their needs change.

According to Steve Podradchik, Seattle Avionics Software CEO, "Our mission has always been to use technology to make flying safer and more fun. To that end, we feel we've broken new ground with the Voyager Flight Software System in that it automatically adapts to pilots' needs as their situation changes with phases of flight. For example, in addition to showing basic GPS information, Voyager's GlassView moving map keeps you safe by automatically displaying nearest airport, navaid and airspace information as your position changes and shows detailed airport and procedure information as you approach your destination."

Seattle Avionics Software is a technological leader in aviation software. Voyager is the only flight software written from the ground up with the Microsoft.Net Framework development tools, providing many significant advantages over competitive offerings. This development environment allows true integration of pilot tools, such as a planner or moving map, into a single application. It also allows updates to the Voyager program and additional innovative features to be rolled out more frequently, and offers seamless background Internet connectivity and multi-threading. Voyager takes full advantage of Intel's new HT (HyperThreading) technology.

FMI: www.seattleavionics.com