Sat, Jul 23, 2005
Combines Pre-Flight, Enroute Planning Tools, Moving Map,
Plates, Weather
We were promised VERY cool developments for Oshkosh when we
talked with the Seattle Aviionics folks at Arlington 2005 and it
appears that they weren't fibbing. Seattle Avionics Software is out
with what it calls the Voyager Flight Software System.
The company says all of the components integrate into a seamless
single application custom-tailored to each pilot's needs. As needs
change, additional tools can be downloaded and integrated any time
in the future.
Voyager is a fully
integrated system unlike new "suites" of old technology flight
planning and moving map applications just bundled together. Such
solutions are awkward and require users to transfer data between
individual applications, especially cumbersome in the cockpit. And
unlike expensive "one-size-fits-all" solutions, the Voyager Flight
Software System allows pilots to select only the tools and
functionality they want and add more as their needs change.
According to Steve Podradchik, Seattle Avionics Software CEO,
"Our mission has always been to use technology to make flying safer
and more fun. To that end, we feel we've broken new ground with the
Voyager Flight Software System in that it automatically adapts to
pilots' needs as their situation changes with phases of flight. For
example, in addition to showing basic GPS information, Voyager's
GlassView moving map keeps you safe by automatically displaying
nearest airport, navaid and airspace information as your position
changes and shows detailed airport and procedure information as you
approach your destination."
Seattle Avionics Software is a technological leader in aviation
software. Voyager is the only flight software written from the
ground up with the Microsoft.Net Framework development tools,
providing many significant advantages over competitive offerings.
This development environment allows true integration of pilot
tools, such as a planner or moving map, into a single application.
It also allows updates to the Voyager program and additional
innovative features to be rolled out more frequently, and offers
seamless background Internet connectivity and multi-threading.
Voyager takes full advantage of Intel's new HT (HyperThreading)
technology.
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