Touch Screen Handheld Priced At Less Than $2,000

Honeywell has rolled out its AV8OR ACE, a new seven-inch touch screen handheld GPS. The Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR ACE is being introduced at introductory pricing of $1,999 at the EAA AirVenture air show, and is now available at authorized sales and service
centers.

The AV8OR ACE offers a large display – seven inches – and is as easy to use as the highly touted AV8OR handheld introduced last summer, thanks to its touch screen user interface. The AV8OR ACE provides geo-referenced FAA charts, eliminating the need for general aviation pilots
to carry paper charts.

“The AV8OR ACE is able to display your airplane directly on High/Low Enroute Charts, Approach Plates and Airport Diagrams to increase situational awareness,” said Chad Cundiff, Vice President, Crew Interface Systems Marketing & Product Management at Honeywell. “AV8OR ACE customers can obtain digital charts and approach plates from Seattle Avionics Software, a leading provider of aviation software, and the unit integrates smoothly with their popular Voyager Flight Software System to ensure the safest, most efficient route. Over time, we expect to provide our customers with additional charting options.”

“We’re very excited to provide our exclusive seamless IFR charts to the AV8OR ACE,” said Steve Podradchik, CEO of Seattle Avionics. “With these  charts, pilots can fly from one end of the country to the other with what looks like one country-sized Low Altitude or High Altitude chart.
Pilots don’t have to flip charts as they fly, significantly increasing ease of use and safety. Both Honeywell and Seattle Avionics Software are working to make flying easier, safer, more fun and affordable.”

“We’ve been providing pilots with affordable avionics for safer flight in general aviation for 50 years,” added Cundiff.

The AV8OR ACE includes all of the same capability found in the AV8OR handheld, including a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) GPS, automotive navigation, regional databases, airport information services including fuel pricing and interfaces for traffic and weather. The airport services data is from Flight Guide, the industry standard in general aviation for almost 50 years. The weather interface supports WxWorx, one of the nation’s largest XM Satellite Weather data providers.

The AV8OR family includes a range of handheld products for any pilot, flight, or budget, from the AV8OR to the AV8OR Vision 3D, available later this year. Introduced last year, the AV8OR Horizon 3D provides synthetic vision in a touch screen electronic flight bag for less than $5,000.

FMI: www.bendixking.com/AV8OR