Avidyne announced new capabilities for its IFD-series navigators today at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida. With the latest software upgrade, Release 10.2, the IFD440 and IFD540 will have synthetic vision views, safety functionality that is retrofittable to existing units for free. The R 10.2 release is expected in the next couple of months, said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne’s president and CEO.
Avidyne Launches New IFD Capabilities
Key Takeaways:
- Avidyne released a free Release 10.2 software upgrade for existing IFD440 and IFD540 navigators, adding synthetic vision views and safety functionality.
- New IFD550 and IFD545 units were introduced, incorporating an Attitude Reference System (ARS) to provide 3-D attitude indicator-like overlays.
- Avidyne focused heavily on connectivity with a new free IFD100 iPad app, Bluetooth control via the MK10 keypad, and upcoming wireless internet capabilities.
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