Thu, Apr 16, 2009
High-Resolution Displays, FMS Included In Upgrade
Avionics manufacturer Avidyne continues the expansion of its
product line, with the announcement its new Entegra Release 9
Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system will be available as a retrofit
upgrade for existing Entegra-equipped Piper PA-46 Meridian, Mirage,
and Matrix aircraft.
"Entegra Release 9 is ideally suited as a next-generation flight
deck upgrade to meet the mission profiles of the high-performance
Piper PA-46 aircraft," said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne's Chief
Operating Officer. "These aircraft are single-pilot IFR workhorses
and Release 9’s easy-to-use FMS and its fully-redundant
system architecture dramatically reduce pilot workload and increase
safety."
The Entegra Release 9 retrofit for Piper Meridian and Mirage
aircraft includes three XGA high-resolution IFD5000 displays. In
addition, Release 9 features Avidyne’s dual-redundant FMS900w
systems with FMS control/display unit, next-generation
fully-digital VHF NAV/COM radios and dual WAAS/RNP-capable GPS
receivers. Entegra Release 9 will provide dual Air Data and Heading
Reference System (ADAHRS) inputs to the existing STEC 2100 digital
autopilot.
The Matrix uses dual IFD5000s and interfaces with the existing
rate-based STEC 55X autopilot, which will be upgradeable to
Avidyne's new attitude-based DFC100 autopilot.
"Avidyne developed Entegra Release 9 with turbine-class
single-pilot IFR operations in mind," said Avidyne president Dan
Schwinn. "PA-46 owners expect the same high performance from their
avionics that they do from their aircraft, and Entegra Release 9
provides the tools to fly confidently in the IFR system. It’s
simply the best flight deck in all of aviation."
Initial upgrades of Entegra Release 9 into existing
Entegra-equipped PA-46 aircraft are expected in early 2010, pending
certification. Contact Avidyne for pricing and
availability.
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