Strategic Aeronautics To Provide Electronic Flight Bag For The
Eclipse 500 Jet
Eclipse Aviation and Strategic
Aeronautics have unveiled the Avio Flight Bag (AFB), a suite of
software applications that extend Eclipse’s Avio Total
Aircraft Integration beyond the aircraft. From the convenience of
their homes, offices or hotel rooms, Eclipse 500 operators will be
able to tap into their AFBs to expedite all flight operations.
Future integration of the AFB with the Avio system will provide
Eclipse 500 customers with a completely paperless cockpit
solution.
“The Avio Flight Bag addresses the growing operational
needs of pilots, providing innovative, convenient and safe methods
of ensuring proper planning and flight operations,” said Vern
Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. “The Eclipse
500 has been designed with a very high degree of systems
automation, and this product advances our goal of delivering
unmatched avionics integration and operations capabilities to our
customers.”
Features & Functionality
The Avio Flight Bag will be offered either as a standalone
software application for use on a Windows based PC, or bundled with
the newly introduced Fujitsu P1610D convertible tablet PC.
“We are proud to partner with Eclipse to bring innovative
information and display technologies to the revolutionary Eclipse
500 aircraft,” said Jon Paris, president and founder of
Strategic Aeronautics. “Avio Total Aircraft Integration has
gained a reputation as a market pacesetter, and this new offering
extends this leadership by merging our unique aviation information
technologies with the adventurous spirit of the Eclipse 500
movement.”
The AFB will be optional equipment available to all Eclipse 500
aircraft operating under Part 91, Part 91 Subpart K, or Part 135.
In its initial implementation, the AFB will include the following
functionality:
- Eclipse 500 performance calculator
- Eclipse 500 weight & balance calculator
- Integration with Eclipse’s JetComplete Flight
Support
- Units converters/calculators
- Digital chart viewer (static, pre-composed)
- Digital terminal procedures viewer (static, pre-composed)
- Airport Facility Directory (searchable database)
- Selected operational and training reference materials
- Document library including user specified documents
- Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
- Selected Federal Aviation Regulations
Future versions of Avio Flight Bag software will provide for
geo-referenced enroute and approach charts, and full connectivity
with on-board Eclipse 500 Avio systems, providing enhanced
in-flight functionality. At only 2.2 pounds, the P1610D offers a
full windows operating system with 1 GB memory, 1.2GHz Intel Core
Solo Processor, a 8.9 inch indoor/outdoor transflective screen with
a bi-directional hinge, high-capacity battery with up to six hours
of life, integrated WLAN and Bluetooth, and shock sensor hard drive
protection.
AFB software is priced at $395, or $4,295 for the
hardware/software bundle. Both offerings are available for purchase
by anyone, including Eclipse 500 operators and aviation
enthusiasts. An annual software update fee of $295 is required for
updated AFB data. The Avio Flight Bag products will be available
for purchase and delivery beginning December 1, 2006.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.15.24)
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