The Avidyne Juggernaut Keeps On Flying... Now With Piper!

For those of us in the Aero-News business, we have nothing but thanks and gratitude for companies like Avidyne... who not only keep making news... but making good news! And that, folks, is a pleasant change from much of that we've had to deal with over the past many months.

A few days ago, Avidyne rolled out an Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9) upgrade program for Piper PA-46  Meridian, Mirage, and Matrix aircraft... and ANN did what we usually do... climbed on board and flew it. The company debuted the first Entegra R9-equipped Piper PA-46 Matrix at the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Migration (COPA M8) event last month in Dayton, Ohio.

Avidyne has made their intentions, for the foreseeable future, quite clear... "The PA-46 represents an ideal step-up airplane for the Cirrus owner looking for enhanced performance and more cabin space," said Avidyne Chief Operating Officer Patrick Herguth. "The ability to get a cabin-class PA-46 aircraft with an Avidyne R9 suite makes it an even more attractive option for the thousands of existing PA-46 and Cirrus owners who prefer Avidyne's avionics design philosophy and overall ease of use."

"Avidyne's Entegra Release 9 suite is a very attractive upgrade for many of our customers who are purchasing both new and used PA-46's," said Mike Borden, of High Performance Aircraft in El Cajon, California.

"We just sold two more PA-46s, a new Entegra-equipped Meridian and a Matrix, that include an Avidyne coupon which allows PA-46 customers to upgrade to the Release 9 package for only $50,000. It's a very attractive option that allows my clients to get new Piper with the next generation of Avidyne avionics."

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