But... Will This Mean Real Change For The 'Troubled'
Company
Cirrus Aircraft has confirmed persistent rumors of the imminent
departure of CEO Brent Wouters after 2 and a half years of tough
times and some questionable decision-making. Cirrus Co-Founder Dale
Klapmeier has been named Chief Executive Officer. Brent Wouters,
previously President and Chief Executive Officer, is
reportedly "no longer with the company."
Avidyne tells ANN that Multi-Touch capability will be included
with their recently-announced IFD540 GPS/ Navigation/ Communication
system. Multi-Touch allows pilots to gesture using two or more
fingers on the capacitive touch screen to easily scroll and zoom
the map range setting in and out. "In addition to all the great
features we announced at the introduction of the IFD540,
Multi-Touch is one of the 'additional capabilities' we said that we
would be rolling out over the next several months," said Patrick
Herguth, Avidyne's Chief Operating Officer.
Another Entrant In The Aero-iPad Wars Shows Promise...
It's a war, I tell you... just about the time that you figure
out which super-duper new bit of iPad-centric software is the
end-all and be-all for your aviation pursuits, someone comes along
and challenges the whole works. Here's another way to make use of
your iPad for flight planning purposes. iFlightPlanner is a suite
of web-based tools for general aviation pilots, accessible from
your web browser or your mobile device. Plan and log your flight
from your home or on the go.
Delivers Free Traffic, Weather To Portable Cockpit
SkyVision Xtreme, LLC Wednesday announced support for iPad and
Android devices in its ADS-B traffic and weather
system. Xtreme Vision brings together ADS-B technology,
PC-based devices, and now the iPad tablet computer and Android
mobile devices to enhance a pilot’s situational
awareness.
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