Tue, Apr 04, 2006
Limited-Time Offer Covers a Subscription to XM WX Satellite
Weather Aviator LT Service
Avidyne is offering a
12-month subscription to XM's Aviator LT satellite weather service
at no additional cost with the purchase of an Avidyne EX500
multi-function display (MFD) between April 1 and June 30, 2005. The
offer provides further incentive for pilots to upgrade their
aircraft panels with Avidyne's popular MFD featuring full-overlay
moving map, multi-channel datalink, and the highest resolution
display available.
XM WX's Aviator LT service provides pilots with important
situational awareness and safety information including NEXRAD,
textual and graphical METARS and TFRs throughout the continental
United States. After purchase, Avidyne will reimburse qualified
buyers for the equivalent of 12 months of XM Aviator LT service
subscription normally priced at $29.99 per month. Eligible buyers
must present proof of purchase of the XM service, as well as the
serial number of their Heads Up Technologies XMD-076 or XMD-076A XM
weather receiver. XM account activation charges are additional and
not included in the offer.
The EX500 features a 5.5" diagonal, high-resolution moving map
display that can show flight plan information and Avidyne's
exclusive two-way MultiLink™ datalink weather service.
Options include interfaces to 19 different airborne weather radar
systems, TAWS display, lightning and active traffic including
Avidyne's TAS600 series systems. Additional options are Avidyne's
FlightCenter™ services for flight tracking and two-way text
messaging capabilities, and CMax™ Jeppesen JeppView®
electronic chart display.
"XM WX is the most popular option for our EX500 multi-function
display," said Mark Sandeen, vice president of sales and marketing
at Avidyne.
"This offer provides a real additional benefit to our customers
and allows them to utilize some of the most important features
available on the EX500."

The Avidyne EX500 is available now by contacting your authorized
Avidyne dealer. Participating customers will received a check back
from Avidyne equivalent to 12 months of XM WX Aviator LT service
($360). XM WX and MultiLink require the purchase of XMD-076/A XM
Datalink Receiver from Heads Up Technology (www.heads-up.com),
priced at $3,750. The CMax JeppView display option is priced at
$1,995 and requires a chart subscription available separately from
Jeppesen. The EGPWS interfaces are priced at $995.
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