GFR 3.0

Todays market-leading EFB software offers a much richer feature set than was available even two years ago. One of the driving factors is improved, faster hardware from the usual suspects in smartphones and tablets-Moores Law in action. Another is ADS-B INs free traffic and weather data, which has helped drive the EFB-app market. A third is increased availability and use of electronic attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), which leverage the miniaturization and proliferation of related sensors developed for the commercial semi-conductor market. These are the same sensors that have revolutionized the drone or unmanned aerial vehicle market, a whole nuther topic. And developers keep coming up with innovative software.

Key Takeaways:

• Modern EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) software offers significantly richer features, driven by faster hardware, free ADS-B IN traffic and weather data, and advanced miniaturized AHRS sensors.
• A key innovation is the "virtual co-pilot" capability, designed to automate the general aviation cockpit.
• Examples like Xavion can instantly calculate and guide pilots to the safest, nearest suitable runway during engine-out emergencies, even integrating with autopilots for autonomous emergency flight paths.

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