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is designed to connect to a Stratus II
via cable - was announced in April
at the AEA Convention and targets
general aviation's market for aircraft
equipped with non-glass-panel flight
instrumentation.
The Stratus ESG carries a retail
price tag of $3,490, which includes the
transponder, external GPS antenna and
installation kit, making it one of the
industry's most affordable panel-mounted 1090 ES transponders with a builtin WAAS GPS receiver. The Stratus
ESG is a digital transponder designed
to replace older analog equipment and
connect to an existing belly-mounted
antenna, which should simplify installation, especially when compared to a
remote-mounted 978 UAT ADS-B Out
solution.
Thanks to its ability to connect to a
Stratus II ADS-B In receiver, the Stratus
ESG should provide pilots with seamless
integration for both ADS-B In and Out.
According to the company, the portable
Stratus II receives not only auxiliary
power, but also its ADS-B and GPS signals from the transponder's externallymounted antennas for maximum reception when connected. When the Stratus
ESG is used with a Stratus II ADS-B
In receiver and the ForeFlight Mobile
EFB app on an iPad tablet, the portable
unit's built-in attitude and heading reference system can provide a "glass-panel"
experience in a "steam-gauge" airplane,
according to Appareo.
The company said it is working with
the FAA to complete certification of the
Stratus ESG later this year; the product's
availability is contingent on approval.
To learn more, visit appareo.com.

software upgrade for
tions," according to
Evolution displays"
the company. Rather
providing an intethan installing a sensor
grated Angle of Attack
in place of an existIndicator. Unlike other
ing inspection cover,
AoA indicators, Aspen's
routing cable, tapping
patent-pending solution
power and mounting
seamlessly integrates the
an indicator in view
technology directly onto
of the pilot, Aspen's
its new and in-service
AoA solution consists
Evolution primary flight
of a simple software
and multifunction disupgrade to its primary
plays.
and multifunction flight
Perhaps unique
displays.
Aspen multifunction display with
among existing and
Aspen's Evolution
Angle of Attack Indicator
advisory (nonrequired)
AoA Indicator calAoA indicating systems, Aspen's soluculates angle of attack from the flight
tion is a "software-based derived angle
envelope data received from the air data
of attack function that provides realcomputer and attitude heading reference
time stall margin awareness without
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hardware, cabling or aircraft modifica-

Aspen Avionics
"The FAA has identified stall-margin
awareness as a key safety issue facing
general aviation today," Perri Coyne,
Aspen Avionics' director of marketing operations, told AEA Convention
attendees. To address that issue, Aspen
announced what it called a "simple

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