SiriusXM has announced an agreement with Dynon Avionics subsidiary Advanced Flight Systems to bring its SiriusXM Aviation Weather services to the AF-5000/6000 series avionics system.
The services will be provided via a new satellite weather receiver, according to a news release from SiriusXM. The receiver, with new XMWX weather plans, is expected to launch with Advanced’s AF-5000/6000 series in the next several months.
SiriusXM Aviation Weather has previously been used by the U.S. Air Force’s volunteer auxiliary Civil Air Patrol in an effort to enhance pilot safety. The service includes several unique features including:
• No line-of-sight restrictions
• No altitude limitations
• Seamless, coast-to-coast coverage with no gaps
• Canadian weather
• Continuous weather and information updates from taxi to landing
“This is an exciting opportunity for pilots who up to this point have not had the option to use
SiriusXM Aviation directly on their avionics,” said Radhika Giri, senior vice president of emerging business at SiriusXM, in the release. “They will now be able to fly confidently knowing SiriusXM Aviation delivers superior weather and related information helping them to make the best decisions.”
More avionics integrations are also planned for the near future. A prototype of Advanced’s Flight System AF-6600 EFIS with the receiver displaying SiriusXM Aviation Weather is being showcased at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this week.
“A good pilot appreciates redundant systems, and this satellite-based solution provides pilots with weather service when ADS-B may not be available, such as when on the ground, in mountainous terrain, or in southern Canada” said Rob Hickman, president of Advanced Flight Systems.
