When Garmin and Dynon Avionics in 2016 received FAA approval to sell non-TSO’d electronic flight instruments to owners of Part 23 certified airplanes, Aspen Avionics – already a company known for producing low-cost avionics – grappled with how to respond. Now we have the answer in the form of Aspen’s new Evolution E5 flight instrument, introduced this week at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Las Vegas.
Aspen Avionics Unveils Non-TSO’d Evolution E5 Display
Key Takeaways:
- Aspen Avionics introduced the new Evolution E5 flight instrument, a low-cost consolidated display solution for Part 23 certified airplanes, retailing for just under $5,000.
- The E5 integrates traditional attitude indicator, directional gyro, and CDI, along with GPSS, ADAHRS, and a backup battery, designed as a non-TSO drop-in replacement for easy installation.
- This instrument offers an affordable upgrade path, allowing users to convert it via software to a full TSO Evolution Pro 1000 flight display with additional features like synthetic vision and angle-of-attack indication.
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