Avionics News October 2012 - 77

Avidyne Corp.
AVIDYNE CORP. announced that IAE Ltd., of Bedfordshire, England, has received an approved model list minor change approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency for the installation of the Avidyne EX600 multifunction display in Cessna 200, 300 and 400 series aircraft. “This AML authorization dramatically streamlines the installation approval process in Europe for future installations of our EX600 MFD in more than 80 different Cessna models from the C210 up through the C441,” said BILL SCHILLHAMMER, Avidyne’s director of international sales. “The EX600 display provides terrific situational awareness and safety benefits for our customers, with such features as European-specific datalink graphical weather, CMax electronic approach charts, European VFR charts and a large number of radar interfaces,” said GARRY JOYCE , avionics Avidyne's EX600 director and co-owner of IAE Ltd. “This is the first in a series of AML approvals we are seeking, which will ease the installation approval process, saving both time and money for our European customers who upgrade to the EX600.” Avidyne’s EX600 is an MFD designed to enhance situational awareness and safety for pilots of general aviation airplanes and helicopters. Incorporating a 5.8-inch diagonal, VGA display, the EX600 features Avidyne’s easy-to-use pilot interface. With its innovative map panning keys and exclusive QuickPan function, the EX600 dramatically improves a pilot’s ability to access and display critical flight data. The QuickPan function allows the pilot to quickly toggle between the present position and a panned-to position, such as destination airport, with a single button push. For more information, contact Avidyne Corp. at 781-402-7434 or visit www.avidyne.com. q

Aspen Avionics
ASPEN AVIONICS announced the STC approval of Connected Pilot, the first in the series of the company’s revolutionary Connected Panel product line that provides a wireless link between certified instrument panel avionics and portable smart devices. Leveraging Aspen’s Approved Model List, Connected Pilot is available to operators and owners of more than 900 makes and models of aircraft through authorized dealers. The patent-pending Connected Pilot can be integrated with the popular Aspen Evolution 1500, 2000 or 2500 flight display systems, and seamlessly synchronizes aviation application data from personal handheld devices with the certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel. Designed for Apple iOS mobile devices, such as iPads and iPhones, Connected Pilot is able to receive data, such as own ship position, from almost any panel-mounted GPS navigator. Additionally, Connected Pilot can enter and synchronize flight plans between Garmin GNS 400W/500W series navigators and Connected Panel Enabled flight planning apps. Connected Pilot includes hardware, software and application components. The hardware is enclosed in a small box called the CG100 (patentpending) that is blind mounted behind the aircraft’s panel. The CG100 contains the operating software, wireless connectivity and flash memory storage, and is configured and maintained via Aspen’s Flight Connect app. The Flight Connect app is available via the iTunes store. Connected Panel uses cloud-based technology to activate and maintain the CG100 operating system and databases. Aspen is offering early Connected Pilot customers a two-year complimentary access to Aspen’s cloud-based subscription service. For more information, contact Aspen Avionics at

505-856-5034 or visit www.aspenavionics.com. q

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