Equips Seminole With The Avidyne Entegra Integrated Flight Deck

Avidyne Corporation has confirmed that New Piper Aircraft has selected the Avidyne Entegra integrated flight deck for its entire fleet of 11 popular aircraft models by equipping the PA-44 Seminole multi-engine trainer with the Entegra system.

The selection makes New Piper the first aircraft manufacturer to standardize on an integrated flight deck system for models ranging from entry-level piston trainers to top-of-the-line, pressurized, turbine-powered aircraft. Because the Seminole is the most popular twin-engine aircraft used for advanced training, it also means that a new generation of aspiring professional pilots will earn their aviation credentials flying New Piper aircraft equipped with Avidyne Entegra.

"With the debut of the Entegra system in the Piper Seminole, Piper shows its commitment to providing our customers with the advanced technologies that are taking aviation to new heights and ever-improving levels of sophistication and capability," said Piper President and CEO James K. Bass (pictured below) during a news conference.

"This latest in our series of major product innovations means that flight academies, aviation colleges and airline training programs will be well-equipped to provide future pilots with a safe, reliable and affordable training platform that will prepare their students for the flight decks of business and commercial aircraft."

Avidyne Entegra for the Seminole consists of two 10.4-inch diagonal, high-resolution, sunlight-readable displays, including an EXP5000 primary flight display (PFD) with integrated solid-state air data and attitude/heading reference system (ADAHRS) and primary engine instruments. The EX5000 multi-function display (MFD) in the Seminole provides a full-featured moving map and comes standard with the multi-engine implementation of EMax™ electronic engine instrumentation. Options include XM WX, Avidyne's exclusive MultiLink™ two-way datalink weather, Avidyne's FlightCenter services for flight tracking and two-way text messaging capabilities, an autopilot with integrated flight director, autopilot mode annunciations and integrated altitude pre-selector on the EXP5000, and CMax™ Jeppesen JeppView® electronic chart display.

"Our close and long-standing working relationship with New Piper is continuing to make a lasting and positive impact on the growth and long-term success of general aviation," said Mark Sandeen, Avidyne vice president of sales and marketing. "With the Seminole we are completing the Entegra sweep of the fleet and delivering a customizable integrated flight deck across an aircraft line that serves the widest range of missions and customers in GA."

"We commend New Piper for its vision and for its commitment to innovation, safety and value," said Avidyne President Dan Schwinn (pictured below).

"We look forward to continued collaboration in advancing the capabilities of the New Piper line and in helping to make its aircraft among the most popular in all of GA."

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