EZ Installation Kit streamlines the conversion process for dealers upgrading
Entegra-equipped Cirrus aircraft to Avidyne’s new Vantage12 displays.
Dallas, TX. – March 20, 2024 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems announced at the Aviation Electronics Association’s annual convention their new EZ Installation Kit for their new Vantage12 displays for Cirrus aircraft.
The EZ Installation Kit comprises an EZ Adapter Harness that mates to the existing Entegra wiring, and a pair of EZ Adapters that mount on the back of the new Vantage12 PFD and MFD displays, that are designed to dramatically reduce installation complexity while reducing overall downtime and cost. Avidyne is also making pre-cut panels and overlays available as part of the Cirrus upgrade package.
“Avidyne was first to bring big-glass flight decks to the light GA market and now Vantage12 gives owners of these earlier Cirrus models (2000-2008) the ability to easily upgrade to larger 12-inch diagonal glass with touch screens, 3D Synthetic Vision, and most importantly, dual Attitude Reference Systems (ARS) that provide full redundancy and no loss of autopilot in the unlikely event of a display failure,” said Tom Harper, Avidyne’s Sr. Director of Marketing. “With over 4,000 Entegra-equipped and pre-Entegra Cirrus aircraft that are candidates for the Vantage12 upgrade, this represents a significant market potential for our dealer network, and a leap forward in technology, reliability, and safety for our customers.”
Vantage12 requires dual Avidyne IFDs and DFC90 digital autopilot. Avidyne also announced their recommended configuration for optimal utility to include dual Vantage12 displays with single Air Data Computer (ADC), plus an IFD540 for FMS/NAV/COM#1, IFD440 for FMS/NAV/COM#2, a DFC90 digital autopilot, and a remote-mounted AXP322 Mode S transponder, SkyTrax200 ADS-B In receiver, plus an AMX240 audio panel. These items are sold separately. Installations may vary slightly based on customer preference. Many Cirrus owners have already upgraded their legacy navigators and autopilot to IFDs and DFC90 in preparation for Vantage12.
About Vantage12
Vantage12 is a next-generation display upgrade for existing Entegra-equipped Cirrus aircraft. Their large 12-inch diagonal touchscreens provide significant display size, brightness, and processor performance improvements over legacy systems while retaining the ease of use that is synonymous with the Avidyne brand. Each Vantage12 display contains and integrated Attitude Reference Sensor (ARS) providing redundant input to the DFC90 digital autopilot for added safety and reliability. Vantage12 includes Synthetic Vision with 3D display of nearby terrain, traffic, obstacles, airports, and flight plan overlay, plus a hybrid touch user interface that allows pilots to control the system with touch screen or dedicated knobs and buttons. The Vantage12 PFD will be very familiar to current Entegra-equipped Cirrus owners in terms of ease of use and methods of operation, with a minimal transition learning curve. Vantage12 MFD provides full and split-screen displays of maps and flight plans, Jeppesen Approach Charts and Airport Diagrams, multiple user configurations, editable data blocks, checklists, and will share much of the same operational user interface as the popular IFD550/540/440 FMS/ GPS/ NAV/ COM systems. Avidyne Vantage12 interfaces with existing engine instruments and SIU for engine instruments displayed on the Vantage12 MFD, or with newer DAUs that add primary engine instruments displayed on the Vantage12 PFD. Panels and overlays are serial number specific depending on SR20/SR22, with/without Air Conditioning, and SIU/DUA configuration. www.avidyne.com/vantage
Pricing & Availability
Dual Vantage12 displays with single ADC for the Cirrus are $33,000 USD MSRP for the pair (with Entegra PFD/MFD core return). IFDs and DFC90 sold separately.
An option for ADC#2 and a second magnetometer (MAG#2) is available for $9,500 USD MSRP. The EZ Adapter Kit, which includes an EZ Adapter Harness plus PFD/ MFD EZ Adapters is $2,100 USD MSRP. The precut Panel Kit with hardware is $250 USD MSRP. Panel overlays are available for $150 USD MSRP.
Avidyne is currently finishing up the certification process on Vantage12 for Cirrus and is expecting initial deliveries later this year.
Overview video of EZ Installation Kit at: https://youtu.be/YlocUqEAWzg
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Avidyne Corp
+1.781.402.7434
Completed by SAB Aviaçâo in Brazil on a field approval,the dual Atlas FMS systems add GPS Enroute and Approach Operations on existing EFIS Displays in the Falcon 50; ATLAS FMS systems also display Synthetic Vision, Electronic Approach Charts & Airport Diagrams, for added situational awareness and safety.
Melbourne, FL. – March 12, 2024 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems for general aviation and business aircraft announced a dual Avidyne Atlas Flight Management System upgrade for the Dassault Falcon 50, providing fully-coupled GPS approach capability, including LPV, LP, LNAV/VNAV and LNAV-only, extending the useful life of these venerable aircraft without the need for costly replacement of the legacy Collins ProLine 4 system. The installation of the dual ATLAS FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems in the Falcon 50 was completed by SAB Aviaçâo in Brazil with a field approval.
“The dual Atlas FMS configuration is a terrific retrofit option for the Falcon 50,” said Ed Paulsen, Avidyne’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “Atlas gives new life to these highly-capable airframes without the high cost of a full flight deck replacement, adding a whole host of new capabilities—most importantly opening up hundreds of airports and runway ends with GPS-based LPV Approaches.”
“Avidyne would like to extend our appreciation to Mario Alencar and the team of SAB Aviaçâo, for initiating and completing this installation and approval,” said Juan Blaha, Avidyne’s Sales Director for Latin America. “The fully integrated dual ATLAS FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems replaced several legacy remote boxes in the Falcon 50, clearing avionics bay space and increasing useful load, while extending the utility and capabilities of the aircraft.”
About Avidyne Atlas
The Avidyne Atlas FMS is a dzus-mount GPS/SBAS flight management system that meets TSO-C146c for full GPS SBAS/LPV approach guidance, including easy-to-use flight planning, ‘one-touch’ departure, airway, and arrival navigation, and Avidyne’s innovative GeoFill™ waypoint nomination. Atlas FMS systems feature a dedicated alpha-numeric QWERTY-style keyboard along with touch-screen ‘hybrid touch’ user interface, full-color Moving Map and 3D Synthetic Vision with color-contoured terrain. Other features of the Atlas include Jeppesen® Charts and Airport Diagrams, powerful 16w VHF comms, VHF/LOC/ILS Navigation, integrated wireless connectivity to iPads for third-party Apps including Foreflight or Avidyne’s IFD100 App, and more.
Avidyne’s innovative GPS Legacy Avionics Support (GLAS™) technology provides a direct interface to legacy EFIS systems including Collins Proline 4, ProLine 21, EFIS86-L, and Honeywell Primus systems for vertical guidance during approach operations. This unique integration capability enables EFIS systems certified before the availability of LPV approaches to have coupled approach guidance on these and other SBAS approaches.
For more information on this please visit: www.avidyne.com/bizav.
Pricing & Availability
The Avidyne Atlas FMS systems have a retail price of $30,900 USD each.
Contact SAB Aviaçâo-Brazil directly for cost and availability of the data package for the dual Atlas installation in the Falcon 50.
For High Resolution images please visit: https://www.avidyne.com/image-library/
About SAB Aviaçâo (https://www.sabaviacao.com.br/)
SAB Aviaçâo, of Fortaleza-Ceará, Brazil, was created with the aim of expanding the services required by the aviation market to the Northeast region of the country, but with a focus on national growth. In the search for quality and customer focus, it offers speed and dynamism to its customers. It has professionals with a high level of experience.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com) Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Avidyne Corporation
+1.781.402.7434
Juan Blaha
Avidyne LATAM Sales
+1 561.809.5106
Mario Alencar
SAB Aviaçâo
mario.alencar@sabaviacao.com.br
+55 (85) 988393917
AML-STC provides streamlined installation approval of Avidyne IFDs as replacements for legacy GNS Navigators in Airbus Helicopter AS350, AS355, EC120, EC130 & EC135, Leonardo A109 & A119, and Bell Textron 206 & 407.
Melbourne, FL. – February 22, 2024 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems, is pleased to announce that U.K.-based Horizon Design Services has received Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) validation of an Approved Model List-Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for installation of the Avidyne IFD-Series FMS/ GPS/ NAV/ COM systems as replacements for legacy GNS-Series navigators in nine different helicopter models.
“This AML-STC provides a streamlined basis for installation of the Avidyne IFDs in a broad range of popular helicopters, eliminating the need for dealers and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facilities to perform costly field approvals with these avionics upgrades,” said Avidyne President, Dan Schwinn. “We have had a lot of success with AML-STCs in the fixed-wing market, and we are really pleased that Horizon was able to move forward with this Helicopter AML.”
“This Part 27 AML-STC covers the installation of the IFD5XX/4XX equipment as replacements for legacy GNS series navigators into nine different helicopter models, comprising a market of over 20,000 aircraft,” said Michael Hodby, Managing Director of Horizon Design Services. “We are making this STC package available for helicopter MROs at a nominal cost, allowing for an easier transition from aging GNS systems to the highly capable Avidyne IFD series slide in replacement navigators.”
The Avidyne IFD series are modern slide in replacements for legacy GNS430/530/W series navigators, and can utilize the existing GNS trays, connectors, and wiring, dramatically reducing installation time and cost. The IFDs are well suited for helicopter operations with both knob/button and touch screen controls, 3D synthetic vision, HTAWS, RS-170 video support, heliport databases, and display of traffic and weather.
Pricing & Availability
The Horizon AML-STC package for helicopters can be purchased by authorized dealers and MROs directly from Horizon Design Services for $2,500.00 USD per aircraft. Customers should contact Horizon Design Services directly at +44 (0)78 2550 0609 or info@horizonaero.co.uk to purchase the STC-AML.
About Horizon Avionics: (www.horizonaero.co.uk)
Horizon Avionics are based at London Southend Airport and Specialize in Avionics Installations, EASA approved Major/Minor Design packages and EASA approved Product Kits. Horizon Avionics engineers have well over 100 years combined experience working in Civil and Military aviation on a multitude of Aircraft/Helicopters from Cessna 152 through to Boeing 767. The company prides itself on being able to provide an affordable, reliable & professional service while working to the highest standards on every aircraft they look after.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com) Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Avidyne Corp
+1.781.402.7434
Steve Lawson
Avidyne Heli/Fleet Sales
+1.321.751.8443
Michael Hodby
Horizon Aviation Group
+44 (0)78 2550 0609
Avidyne IFD550 FMS/GPS/NAV/COMs retrofitted in Colombian Army UH-1H, UH-1N, MI-17, and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, providing FMS/GPS/SBAS navigation, VHF NAV/COM, 3D Synthetic Vision, RS-170 video display, HTAWS and more.
Melbourne, FL. – February 21, 2024–– Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems announced that the Colombian Army has selected IFD550 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems for their fleet of UH1-H, UH-1N, MI-17, and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters as part of their Avionics Standardization Program. A portion of the fleet has been upgraded and operationalized in 2023 and the second phase of installations has commenced.
In addition to FMS/GPS/NAV/COM precision navigation and VHF communications functions, Avidyne’s IFD550 systems provide 3D Synthetic Vision, an attitude reference system (ARS), and helicopter-specific features including glove-friendly knob/button & touch-screen user interfaces, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning (HTAWS), and the ability to accept RS-170 video input from infra-red cameras for night and low-visibility operations.
“We are proud to have been selected by the Colombian Army,” said Ed Paulsen, Avidyne’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “The IFD550 uniquely positioned as the only FMS/GPS/NAV/COM in the market with integrated ARS driven 3D synthetic vision and with both a touch interface as well as physical controls. These features make the IFD550 a great fit for helicopter operations.”
“The IFD550 is an ideal solution for the Colombian Army’s helicopter fleet, as it provides significant improvements in situational awareness, utility, and safety for their pilots operating in the rugged helicopter environment,” said Juan Blaha, Avidyne’s Sales Director for Latin America.
As part of the IFD550 upgrade, the Colombian Army also added NGT-9000 dual-band ADS-B diversity transponders, which can display ADS-B traffic targets on the IFD550 display and also enables the Ejercito Nacional de Colombia to have a complete visibility of where each aircraft is located.
About the Avidyne IFD550 (www.avidyne.com/IFD)
Avidyne’s IFD550 Systems provide full-featured GPS/FMS navigation, integrated VHF communication and navigation, and a hybrid-touch user interface that offers pilots the best of touch screen operation—even when operating with gloves, along with dedicated knobs and buttons for easy control through all phases of flight. IFD550s include geo-referenced Jeppesen Electronic Approach Charts & Airport/Helipad Diagrams and integrated wireless connectivity. Plus an integrated Attitude Reference Sensor (ARS), which detects Pitch and Roll motion and enables the display of dynamic three-dimensional Synthetic Vision (SVS) with full-motion three-dimensional “out-the-window” views as well as exocentric “in-trail” views of the aircraft and nearby terrain, obstacles, traffic and terrain. Optional integrated HTAWS and RS-170 video display capabilities provide additional safety and utility for helicopter operators.
For High Resolution images please visit: https://www.avidyne.com/image-library/
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Avidyne Corp
+1.781.402.7434
Juan Blaha
Avidyne LATAM Sales
+1 561.809.5106
NVG compatibility available on IFD550, IFD545, IFD540, and IFD510 FMS systems as
factory option, increasing safety and utility for helicopter operators flying missions
under Night Vision Goggles.
Melbourne, FL. – February 6, 2024 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of
integrated avionics systems, announced today that they have added Night Vision Goggle
(NVG) compatibility as a factory option for their IFD550, IFD545, IFD540, and IFD510
(IFD5-Series) FMS systems.
“The helicopter segment is a growing market for Avidyne, and we continue to add new
features to support our customers’ needs,” said Avidyne President, Dan Schwinn. “We
now offering NVG-compatibility, initially on our IFD5-Series with additional models to
follow.”
“NVG compatibility is just the latest of a whole host of helicopter-specific functions we
offer on Avidyne FMS systems—including helicopter approaches and helipad database,
powerline database, an easy-to-use ‘hybrid touch’ user interface with both touch screen
and knob-button control, radar altitude display, RS-170 video display, and wireless
connectivity—providing Search & Rescue pattern import from Foreflight®
,” said Ed
Paulsen, Avidyne’s Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “The Avidyne
IFD5-Series is an easy slide-in replacement option for customers with aging
GNS500/530-series navigators, and this NVG option adds significant utility and safety
enhancement for our helicopter customers.”
About NVG Compatibility
For helicopter operators whose missions require the use of night vision goggles, the
ability to switch to NVG lighting is critical. This NVG mode uses special LEDs that
change the spectral distribution of the backlighting—generally making reds and yellows
much less bright while not affecting greens and blues—giving pilots operating under
NVG the ability to view and operate the Avidyne FMS systems with optimal efficiency
and accuracy. During daylight and non-NVG night operation, the NVG lighting
function can be switched back to normal setting.
Pricing & Availability
NVG compatibility is a $3,600.00 MSRP option and is currently available for the
IFD550, IFD545, IFD540, and IFD510 (IFD5-Series), with other FMS models to follow.
Avidyne avionics systems can be purchased through authorized dealers and MROs.
A brief tutorial video on connecting to the IFD is available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/4BSNB8ebP9M
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer,
more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers
a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and
turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL,
the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Sr. Director, Marketing
tharper@avidyne.com
+1.781.402.7434
Melbourne, FL. – August 21, 2023 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of
integrated avionics systems, aircraft displays, and safety systems announced today that
Adventure Pilot of McKinney, Texas, has updated its highly-capable iFLY EFB
(Electronic Flight Bag) App to version12.2, providing full compatibility with Avidyne’s
IFD-Series FMS/GPS/ NAV/COMs.
The iFly EFB App allows pilots to easily share flight plans to and from the Avidyne IFD
navigators directly from their iOS or Android portable devices, streamlining the flight
preparation process for pilots, and ensuring data consistency between avionics systems.
In addition, WAAS GPS, ADS-B, and AHRS data streams automatically from the
Avidyne system, and seamlessly enhances the situational awareness and capabilities of
the iFly EFB app.
“This partnership between iFly and Avidyne is a testament to our commitment to
delivering exceptional user experiences for our mutual customers, and a step forward in
fostering greater harmony between avionics systems,” said Mike Salmon, Technical
Marketing Manager at Avidyne. “The ability to integrate with another fantastic EFB
solution like iFly EFB enhances the freedom of choice that Avidyne pilots are used to.”
“iFly EFB 12.2 represents a significant milestone for iFly as we continue to prioritize
safety and innovation in the aviation industry,” said Juanita Boyd, VP of Operations for
Adventure Pilot.
iFly EFB 12.2 is now available for download on the App Store and the Google Play
Store.
A brief tutorial video on connecting to the IFD is available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/4BSNB8ebP9M
In addition to the iFly EFB, Avidyne IFDs are also compatible with other third-party
Apps including Foreflight®, AvPlan, Cloud Ahoy, SkyDemon, Oz Runways, and of
course Avidyne’s own IFD100 App.
About Adventure Pilot (www.iFlyEFB.com)
Adventure Pilot is a leading provider of electronic flight bag solutions, offering pilots
innovative tools to enhance situational awareness, streamline flight planning, and ensure a safe and efficient flight experience. Adventure Pilot’s commitment to excellence and
dedication to customer satisfaction have made it a trusted name among aviators
worldwide.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design gives pilots and their passengers a simply smarter way to fly. In addition to avionics solutions for the Advanced Air Mobility market, the company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Sr. Director, Marketing
tharper@avidyne.com
+1.781.402.7434
Quantum provides AAM designers and avionics system integrators with a comprehensive suite of certified hardware, software, IP, and A.I.-enabled capabilities to easily create and customize functions to support their unique aircraft controls, propulsion, and systems.
MELBOURN, FL – June 08, 2023—Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems, aircraft displays, and safety systems announced today their Quantum Open Avionics Platform, an innovative new concept in avionics. Quantum enables aircraft designers and system integrators to greatly accelerate the development of advanced avionics systems that meet the unique requirements of their aircraft and missions. The Quantum platform includes a full suite of customizable avionics hardware, software, AI processors, licensable IP, a development environment, and engineering services. Quantum positions Avidyne as the partner of choice for aircraft developers and systems integrators developing the next generation of alternative energy, distributed propulsion, and highly automated aircraft.
“Developing these innovative new technologies and their associated certification basis requires avionics solutions that enable customization, rapid prototyping, and iterative experimental flight testing, and Quantum leverages Avidyne’s broad portfolio of products and IP coupled with our nearly thirty years of engineering and certification experience to bring to market a certifiable avionics platform explicitly designed to address these requirements,” said Avidyne President Dan Schwinn. “The Quantum solution is the direct result of our experience with multiple SVO, remote operation, autonomy, and eVTOL developers, as well as our own experience integrating new systems into existing platforms.”
“The emerging ecosystem of next generation aircraft developers & integrators have unique requirements with respect to their avionics system architectures and their make versus buy strategies,” said Ed Paulsen, Avidyne’s Senior Vice President of Business Development. “Quantum’s open architecture and Avidyne’s unique business model provide our customers with an unprecedented level of flexibility in determining the best mix of off the shelf products, customized products, licensed IP, Avidyne engineering support, and internal customer developed functions. Quantum’s partitioned compute architecture, rich set of software & hardware interfaces, and certified IP libraries provide customers with an avionics platform that can be highly optimized and very cost effective for their aircraft and missions.”
A configuration of the Quantum avionics solution will be on display at the upcoming Paris Air Show on June 19-23, 2023 at Le Bourget Airport in France.
About Quantum (quantum.avidyne.com)
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The Quantum Open Avionics Platform consists of:
- Broad portfolio of certified small, lightweight, and low power compute, display, navigation, sensors, communication, autopilot, surveillance, audio, and AI system components
- Comprehensive suite of customizable or licensable TSO’d software functions including primary flight display, synthetic vision, maps/charts, flight management system, weather, traffic, TAWS/HTAWS, propulsion/energy, aircraft systems, CAS, and checklists.
- Certifiable AI based processing and sensor platform that supports surveillance, navigation, taxi, and normal/emergency landing guidance.
- Partitioned multi-core display & vehicle management compute platform running Avidyne’s ARINC653 hypervisor or third-party operating systems.
- Customizable primary & multifunction multi-touch high resolution display sizes and bezel configurations.
- Networked avionics architecture designed for operation over wired and wireless WiFi, BT, LTE, and SatCom data links.
- Ground stations solutions based on certified avionics products and a robust networked architecture designed to function over variable latency & bandwidth data links.
- Engineering services to support avionics hardware/software customization, integration, ground/flight test, and certification.
A Quantum Starter Kit is available for developers and systems integrators. The Quantum Starter Kit includes a complete VFR or IFR avionics configuration, standard electrical interfaces for aircraft specific systems, and a software development environment that enables the developers & systems integrators to rapidly protype and test aircraft specific software on the Quantum displays and vehicle/flight control computer systems. The Starter Kits are available with multiple Avidyne engineering support options.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design gives pilots and their passengers a simply smarter way to fly. In addition to avionics solutions for the Advanced Air Mobility market, the company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Sr. Director, Marketing
tharper@avidyne.com
+1.781.402.7434
Ed Paulsen
SVP, Business Development
epaulsen@avidyne.com
+1.321.751.8461
Avidyne selected as Associate Member of the Year by the Aircraft Electronics Association’s member Dealers and other Associate Members. This is the 2nd time Avidyne has won this industry honor.
MELBOURNE, FL – April 18, 2023—Avidyne Corporation of Melbourne, FL. announced today that they have been selected as AEA Associate Member of the Year and will be honored at the upcoming Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual Convention and Tradeshow on April 24th at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, FL. The award is presented each year to an Associate Member of the AEA from a vote of the entire AEA membership.
“Avidyne is pleased to have been selected by AEA’s member dealers and manufacturers as the Associate Member of the Year,” said John Talmadge, Avidyne’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales. “Avidyne joined the Aircraft Electronics Association in the early days of the company and we’ve made significant investments in support of our dealers, including our innovative Interactive Installation Manual, our web-based Dealer Portal, and our on-line dealer knowledge base, which we have designed to provide world-class support to our dealers. I believe our dealers really appreciated the significant investment that we made during COVID and the supply chain crisis so that we were always able to have product available during that difficult period.” “On behalf of all the folks at Avidyne in manufacturing, engineering, operations, finance, techs support, and sales, I want to thank the Association and all of the Dealers for this award, and for your continued support,” Talmadge added.
We would also like to express congratulations to Dewey Conroy of Pacific Coast Avionics–a top Avidyne dealer– who was voted AEA Member of the Year,” said Talmadge.
This is the 2nd time Avidyne has won this industry honor, having previously been awarded the honor in 2002.
About the Aircraft Electronics Association (www.aea.net)
Aircraft Electronics Association represents nearly 1,300 member companies in more than 40 countries, including approved maintenance organizations specializing in maintenance, repair and installation of aircraft electronics systems in general aviation aircraft. The AEA membership also includes manufacturers of aircraft electronics equipment, instrument repair facilities, instrument manufacturers, airframe manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers, major distributors, engineers and educational institutions.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
Media contacts:
Tom Harper – Avidyne
tharper@avidyne.com
+1.781.402.7434
Avidyne Honored for Big-Glass Innovation by Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Currently on display as part of the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly exhibit, Cirrus aircraft N266CD recognized for transformational innovation as first single-engine piston aircraft certified with an all-glass-panel flight deck, the Avidyne Entegra System.
Melbourne, FL. – January 25, 2022 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems, displays, and safety systems for general aviation announced that Avidyne Entegra Integrated Flight Deck System has been recognized by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. as part of the Thomas W. Haas We All Fly exhibit, in their display of a 2002 Cirrus SR22 aircraft.
The Cirrus SR22 aircraft on display –N266CD– was the first single-piston engine aircraft to be certified by the FAA with a computer-based “glass panel” avionics suite of integrated flight instruments, consisting of a PFD (Primary Flight Display) and a MFD (Multi-Function Display). The sophisticated Avidyne Entegra system was the first to popularize a wide horizon attitude indicator, datalink weather, electronic chart display, and assisted lean of peak operation. In addition, the Avidyne DFC90 autopilot, first certified on the Cirrus, was the first general aviation autopilot with envelope protection and unusual attitude recovery capabilities. The Smithsonian said “As such, N266CD marked a new era for general aviation aircraft capability, technology, and safety,”
“Having been at the forefront of general aviation’s technological revolution and specifically in the early days with Cirrus, we are humbled, honored, and very proud to be recognized by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for our contribution to the advancement of general aviation avionics technology and aviation safety,” said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne’s President and CEO.
The Thomas W. Haas We All Fly exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. celebrates the breadth and depth of general aviation and its deep impact on society. This gallery explores the many facets of general aviation, from sport to business to humanitarian, and introduces the variety of careers available in aviation. Aircraft featured in the gallery include the Aviation Specialties Unlimited Challenger III, Cirrus SR22, and the Lear Jet 23. (https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/cirrus-sr22/nasm_A20190436000)
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
For more information, contact:
Tom Harper
Avidyne Corporation
tharper@avidyne.com
+1.781.402.7434
Avidyne receives certification of AviOS10.3 Software for IFD/Atlas/Helios FMS Line
AviOS10.3 software adds new features for both fixed-wing and helicopter operators including Visual Approaches, VNAV, and certified TAWS option.
Melbourne, FL – August 31, 2022–– Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics systems, displays, and safety systems for general aviation and business aircraft announced today they have received certification of AviOS10.3 operating system software for their IFD Series of FMS/GPS/NAV/COMS and ATLAS/HELIOS FMS systems. AviOS10.3 has received Technical Standard Order Approval (TSOA) and Supplemental Type Certificate Approval (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing for immediate shipment on new units, as well as upgrades for the large installed base of existing Avidyne customers.
“We have faced several challenges in getting AviOS10.3 to market, including of course, the global pandemic and supply chain crises, but Avidyne has continued to innovate, and we are pleased to bring these new capabilities to our current and future customers,” said Avidyne President and CEO, Dan Schwinn. “AviOS10.3 includes several significant new functions and features that will continue to keep our FMS line at the forefront in general and business aviation avionics.”
“Customers will really appreciate the new features in AviOS10.3, including Visual Approaches, which provides stabilized guidance into any runway in the database, whether it has a published approach or not,” said John Talmadge, Avidyne’s Vice President of Worldwide Sales. “In addition, our implementation of Visual Approaches allows pilots to select Straight In, Base, or Downwind entries, plus glideslope angle with intuitive operation.”
“We’ve also added several new features that are targeted primarily for helicopter operators including RADALT display, Power Line database, half-mile zoom range, and a 3 arc-second high-definition terrain database option,” Talmadge added.
About AviOS 10.3
AviOS10.3 adds many new features and enhancements to the FMS, the Map, user interface, and third-party interfaces. It is also available as a field-loadable software upgrade that can be accomplished by any authorized Avidyne Dealer. Key features of AviOS10.3 Software for IFD include:
- Visual Approaches
- VNAV (advisory on IFD5XX)
- Support for Tandem/Remote VHF COM/NAV tuning in dual installations.
- CDI scaling for Oceanic mode
- GI275 interface
- Map Zoom down to 1/2 mile
- Power Lines added to database
- RADALT display (via 429)
- RF Legs
- Additional ADS-B weather products
- Display of ADS-B traffic and weather from portable devices
- Extended support for Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA)
- Support for Twin Engine aircraft on Fuel Calc Page
- Ability to import user waypoints from CSV file
- Improved Wi-Fi configuration to ease integration with Stratus, Foreflight and other Wi-Fi connected devices.
- Improved pilot Setup and configuration pages
- Up to 10 User Profiles
- Weight Calculator
- Certified TAWS (option)
- 3-arc second HD Terrain Data (option)
Pricing & Availability
AviOS10.3 software is shipping now with all new IFDs and ATLAS/HELIOS FMS units. For existing owners, AviOS10.3 is available as a field-loadable upgrade through authorized Avidyne dealers. The AviOS10.3 software is available from Avidyne at no charge. Dealer installation labor is not included. The TSO’d TAWS enablement for new IFD and ATLAS systems is a $7,999 option per aircraft and includes the higher resolution 3 arc-second terrain database.
About Avidyne Corporation (https://www.avidyne.com/)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and product design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company offers a full line of avionics systems for corporate, military, and owner-flown piston- and turbine-powered fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft. Headquartered in Melbourne, FL, the company has additional facilities in Westerville, OH, and Concord, MA.
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