FAA Certifies Avidyne IFD440

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 10:00 PM ET

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IFD440

Key Takeaways:

Avidyne has received FAA approval (TSO and AML-STC) for its new IFD440 touchscreen GPS/navcom, which is designed as a direct slide-in replacement for the Garmin GNS430.
Version 10.1 software has been released for the larger IFD540 (a GNS530 replacement), adding new features and resolving a previous Airworthiness Directive related to GPS approaches.
Both the IFD440 and IFD540 units integrate GPS, built-in navcom radios, terrain warning features, and are compatible with Avidyne's ADS-B avionics.
The IFD440 is priced at $14,995, while the IFD540 costs $16,995, with installation kits available separately.

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Avidyne has received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval and an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for the IFD440 touchscreen GPS/navcom, a smaller version of the IFD540 certified last year that is designed as a slide-in replacement for the Garmin GNS430.

Avidyne also announced the availability of Version 10.1 software for the IFD540, which adds new features and cancels an earlier emergency FAA Airworthiness Directive relating to GPS approaches with specific leg types.