1st Delivery Of Entegra Release 9-Equipped Cirrus SR22
Aircraft
Avidyne tells ANN that Eagle Creek
Aviation Services, Inc. of Indianapolis has completed and delivered
its first customer retrofit of the new Entegra Release 9 Integrated
Flight Deck (IFD) system in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft.
"We are really excited to be working with Avidyne on the Entegra
Release 9 retrofit program," said Matt Hagans, Eagle Creek's
CEO.
"Release 9 is an incredibly capable new flight deck system and
our customers will be delighted with its ease of use, just as we
were impressed with its ease of installation."
"Eagle Creek is recognized around
the world for their expertise in full-panel retrofits, and they
were on board with us very early in the process to be one of our
premier Entegra Release 9 installation facilities," said Patrick
Herguth, Avidyne's Chief Operating Officer. "The Entegra Release 9
retrofit program has been very well received by our customers and
dealers alike, and Eagle Creek has proven to be a great Avidyne
partner for servicing the Cirrus community at large with their
Release 9 retrofits."
"As a long-time Cirrus owner, I have been a big fan of Avidyne's
renowned ease of use, so the decision to upgrade to Entegra Release
9 , with its amazingly powerful yet simple-to-operate FMS900w, was
an easy one for me," said Bill Frank, Cirrus N787WF owner. "When I
learned that Eagle Creek was already approved as an R9 installation
center, it made my decision even easier."
Eagle Creek Aviation offers aircraft owners and operators a
complete line of services including maintenance, avionics, interior
refurbishment, and parts support as well as aircraft sales and
brokerage services. The company also provides executive aircraft
management through its First Wing division, and operates a
full-service fixed based operation (FBO) at EYE in Indianapolis and
one at Naples, FL (APF) as Naples Jet Center.
Entegra Release 9 is currently certified as a retrofit upgrade
for existing Entegra-equipped Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft.
Avidyne has developed a full schedule of "Entegra Release 9 Across
America" Fly-Ins and Demonstration Seminars that are currently
underway so that interested parties can experience the system in a
city near them. As part of this schedule, Avidyne will be
exhibiting and hosting Entegra Release 9 flight demos at the
upcoming Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association Annual Migration (M7)
in Duluth, MN on June 25-28, 2009.
The retail price of the Entegra Release 9 retrofit for Cirrus
SR20 & SR22 is $72,800 which includes dual XGA displays, FMS
keyboard, dual GPS/FMS receivers, dual 16-watt VHF COMM radios, and
MLB700 XM/SIRIUS Broadcast datalink receiver. Avidyne is now
accepting Entegra Release 9 orders for mid-July deliveries for
domestically-owned Cirrus aircraft and also for N-registered Cirrus
aircraft in international markets.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.02.24)
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