Aspen Avionics Announces Autopilot Compatibility With Evolution Series

Owners can enable its flight display series as a replacement in the panel.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 09:03 AM ET

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For owners installing the Evolution 2000 Max or 2500 Max systems, the vacuum-driven instrument(s) can be removed, as well as the turn and bank, altimeter, and airspeed indicator. [Courtesy: Aspen Avionics]

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Aspen Avionics announced the integration of its Evolution flight display series with the Garmin GFC 600 autopilot, enabling advanced features like flight director capability and streamlined control for reduced pilot workload.
The company also received approval for its Evolution series to act as a complete replacement for traditional instruments, allowing the removal of various backup systems, including the attitude indicator and, for certain models, all vacuum-driven instruments.

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On Tuesday at EAA AirVenture, Aspen Avionics announced the integration of its Evolution flight display series with the Garmin GFC 600 autopilot. The avionics manufacturer also outlined the recent approval to use its Evolution series as a complete replacement for traditional instruments in the panel.

With the latest software release (v2.12), those aircraft owners who have the GFC 600 installed in their airplanes can couple the digital autopilot to their primary flight display (PFD) and enjoy a more streamlined operation. The update is intended to lower pilot workload and enhance the safety of single-pilot IFR.