GFR 3.0

Todays market-leading EFB software offers a much richer feature set than was available even two years ago. One of the driving factors is improved, faster hardware from the usual suspects in smartphones and tablets-Moores Law in action. Another is ADS-B INs free traffic and weather data, which has helped drive the EFB-app market. A third is increased availability and use of electronic attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), which leverage the miniaturization and proliferation of related sensors developed for the commercial semi-conductor market. These are the same sensors that have revolutionized the drone or unmanned aerial vehicle market, a whole nuther topic. And developers keep coming up with innovative software.

Key Takeaways:

• Market-leading EFB software has significantly advanced due to faster hardware, ADS-B IN data, electronic AHRS leveraging miniature sensors, and continuous software innovation.
• A key development is the "virtual co-pilot" capability, exemplified by apps like Xavion, designed to automate the general aviation cockpit.
• Xavion provides advanced features such as learning engine-out glide characteristics, presenting a "highway in the sky" to the nearest suitable runway, and can integrate with autopilots for automated emergency landings.

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