Avidyne announced at an EAA AirVenture press conference a long list of new updates to its panel-mounted IFD-series software and ideas on how to create low-cost, high-tech solutions in the cockpit. The avionics company recently launched its IFD100 app, which talks to the panel mounted IFD-series FMS/GPS/navcom systems. Avidyne’s CEO Dan Schwinn showed off new innovative ways to use a mobile tablet to mount in front of the round gauges on the panel, providing a glass display that incorporates the functions of the navigators.
Avidyne Showcases New Panel Solutions
Key Takeaways:
- Avidyne unveiled significant updates for its IFD-series avionics, focusing on leveraging mobile tablets with its IFD100 app to create low-cost glass cockpit displays that incorporate navigator functions.
- New features include synthetic vision and 3-D in-trail views, available with the upcoming IFD550 and through the R10.2 software update for IFD440/540, which also enhances connectivity with other hardware like weather radar and cameras.
- Avidyne's IFD models offer easy replacement for Garmin GNS units, with the IFD550 expected to ship soon and an upgrade path available for existing IFD540 customers.
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