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Avidyne
Tom Harper, Avidyne's
Avidyne's AMX240 Audio Panel
director of marketing, updated
AEA Convention attendees on his
onboard weather radar. The synthetic vision capability
company's widely anticipated additions to its full line of
includes a pilot-selectable field of view, 3-D traffic,
panel-mounted avionics. Harper announced Avidyne had
obstacles and terrain, a total-velocity vector, runway
completed work to obtain TSO and ETSO approvals for
depictions and in-flight airport weather depiction.
the new AMX240 audio panel.
To learn more, visit www.avidyne.com.
The AMX240 features a six-place, voice-activated
intercom with integrated marker beacon receiver along
AvionTEq
with interfaces for Bluetooth music playback and for
AvionTEq offers a wide range of comprehensive
full-duplex cellphone use. The new audio panel is a
testing solutions for avionics businesses of all sizes. Its
plug-and-play replacement for popular products like
goal, according to Michael Pernod, is to offer options
the PS 8000 and GMS340. Also recently certified to
and solutions with service the company stands behind.
TSO and ETSO standards is Avidyne's AXP340 Mode
Toward that end, Pernod announced his company's
S transponder. It's a 240-watt, Class I device, which
newest offering, the MyTEq equipment management
includes Level 2 1090 MHz datalink capability with
tool.
extended squitter. The new transponder meets the FAA's
MyTEq can help any avionics company organize its
2020 ADS-B Out mandate and is a slide-in replacement
equipment and answer questions about its location and
for popular units like the KT76A, KT76C and KT78A.
status, according to the company. The Web-based online
Harper also told attendees Avidyne is making
service is accessible from any computer or connected
progress on its IFD540 and IFD440 panel-mounted
device throughout the world and is designed to
flight management/GPS/nav/comm products, with FAA
accommodate information, such as calibration status and
certification paperwork in the works. The two FMS/
due date, equipment manuals, job-specific supporting
navigator boxes combine traditional switches with a
documents and notes. The company said it features an
touchscreen interface for what the company believes
easy-to-use interface that makes uploading equipment
is the best of both worlds. The units are plug-and-play
information a simple task.
compatible with the GNS530 and GNS430, respectively,
and offer the convenience of a soft keyboard in dual
installations. He said Avidyne hopes to be shipping
the IFD540 by the end of 2014's second quarter, with
the IFD440 to follow soon afterward. Meanwhile, a
PC-based simulator and iPad app are expected to be
available prior to certification. Draft pilot's guides and
installation manuals already are available online.
Avidyne's DFC90 autopilot now has supplemental type
certificates for installation (with Aspen's EFD1000 Pro)
in the Cessna 182, Cirrus and a wide range of Bonanza
models. The new autopilot adds indicated airspeed-hold
capabilities as well as full-time performance envelope
protection.
Finally, Harper said the company's Release 9.3
software for its Entegra line of glass panels is nearing
FAA approval. The R9.3 update adds support for
synthetic vision, a three-display configuration and
AvionTEq's MyTEq is a versatile equipment management tool, which
provides an array of useful options.

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