Avionics News November 2016 - 64

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GULF COAST AVIONICS recently completed an ADS-B compliant,

Garmin touchscreen avionics upgrade on a 1998 Citation CJ1 (525).
"The aircraft is owned and flown by a Tampa-based businessman
who primarily flies single-pilot," said GCA President RICK GARCIA.
"He recently moved up to the CJ1 from a Piper Cheyenne, and
he wanted to do an avionics upgrade that would not only ensure
the Citation's ADS-B compliance, but also deliver a number of
operational and situational awareness benefits that would make the
transition easier.
The customer was
absolutely thrilled
when he saw the
new panel for the
first time. He now
has a reliable
airplane that will
meet his business
and personal travel
needs well into the
future."
"This was our
shop's first ADS-B
compliant Garmin
GTN touchscreen
installation in a CJ1, and with our prior experience with Citations, it
turned out to be a straightforward project," added MATT SCHLOSS,
sales rep for GCA. "We did have to create a new wiring harness
to interface the new avionics with the legacy Honeywell EFIS and
autopilot. Everything else was done following the JetTech STC."
Garcia also stated that thanks to the short turn-time on this
installation and the capabilities of the completed panel, GCA has
been awarded a similar project to upgrade a Citation II that is owned
and operated by a central Florida-based Part 135 charter company.
"With the ADS-B mandate approaching quickly, more and more
operators are coming to us to have their aircraft made compliant," he
said. "All of the Gulf Coast Avionics facilities are seeing increased
business."
For more information, visit GCA.aero. q

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ALTO Aviation
ALTO AVIATION introduced its new ALTO

Cadence Switch System, or CSS, a series of
modular switch panels that allow fit-compatible
sizes and functionality through discrete logic
and no software.
According to the company, the Cadence
Switch System provides flexible and customizable switches specifically designed to minimize
woodwork and installation costs.
The foundation for this new series is preengineered discrete switch modules. These
modules come in sizes from one to six positions,
predefined headphone and other accessory modules including USB charging, HDMI port, Bluetooth
interface and ordinance signage. The CSS also
features predefined harness configurations and
universal overlay options. Dual LED status placement allows for vertical and horizontal orientations
within the same assembly. A final configured
switch panel may consist of several different modules placed together in the same bezel.
Since the overlay is defined independently of
the switch module, the switch can be designed
for a variety of applications. The overlays may be
rotated for vertical or horizontal placement. The
trim plate conceals the transitions between the
overlays and defines the final switch orientation.
A cover bezel accepts the switch module
with overlays and the trim plate and is secured
together with screws. The cover bezel allows
different style profiles to be accommodated.
One of the inherent features of the CSS is its
ability to be fit compatible with former CMS/
IFE switch offerings. By defining a cover bezel
that fits an existing cutout, ALTO may be able
to provide a CMS/IFE upgrade solution without
changing the woodwork.
For more information, visit altoaviation.com. q

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