Mon, Oct 11, 2010
ANN had a good time at this year's annual Oshkosh Aerial
Love-Fest... and spent a LOT of time talking to folks to learn
about th best and brightest in new aviation planes and products...
like the latest updates to the swiftly evolving Aspen Avionics
Glass panel retrofit program.
Spending some time with Aspen's Brad Hayden, ANN got updated on
the fact that Aspen Avionics MFDs now offers a Chart library
developed from the AeroNav U.S. Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP)
charts, Departure Procedure charts, Standard Terminal Arrival Route
charts, and airport diagrams. Using proprietary algorithms to
produce the geo-referenced chart database, Aspen's partners bring
this geo-referenced ChartData to the certified Evolution Flight
Display System, giving pilots another tool for enhanced situational
awareness while in the air. Unique to the Evolution system is the
ability to simultaneously view the approach chart and GPS flight
plan data without needing to switch between different MFD pages,
further improving pilot situational awareness and reducing cockpit
workload.
Aspen Avionics also said that the upgrade to geo-referenced
charts can be done via a database update to the MDF.
Aspen Avionics claims to their knowledge this is the first time an
update of this nature has been pushed out via a regular database
update and that this is the future of updating avionics.
Additionally; the FAA has granted TSO Authorization for the
Evolution EFD1000C3 Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD) for Class III
aircraft. The Evolution EFD1000C3 Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD)
available to operators of piston and turbine aircraft weighing
between 6,000 and 12,500 pounds. Aircraft owners can install the
newly certified EFD1000C3 Pro PFD independently, or in combination
with the popular Evolution Multi- function Flight Displays (MFDs)
to fit their particular flight mission needs and budgets. Built on
a solid-state technology platform, the EFD1000C3 Pro PFD features
integrated GPS Steering, digital HSI with dual bearing pointers and
moving map.
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