Fri, Jun 09, 2006
No Question, LSAs Are Going To Glass
There's a new EFIS offering in town. South Africa's MGL Avionics
has announced its new line of full-color electronic flight
instrument systems.
The full-color Stratomaster Enigma -- currently in
pre-production status, but slated for production in the 3rd quarter
of this year -- includes EFIS, Engine monitoring and a
full-featured moving map navigation system -- all in one panel
display.
Of course, it's no "enigma" why glass cockpit technology is
taking off in the general aviation market. The combination of a
clear presentation of all vital information on a full-color screen
-- along with the inevitable "Wow!" factor -- has sold many-an
airplane, ranging from Cirruses to Pipers.
Despite catering towards the lower-end of the market, MGL says
the Enigma offers several high-lux features -- including a
sunlight-viewable, high brightness compensated passive display that
offers color performance similar to that of a TFT (thin film
transistor) display, but with higher brightness at same backlight
levels.
The experimental and light sport categories are seeing an
increasingly wide range of available choices in glass-panel
technology. In addition to the Stratomaster, avionics maker Dynon
also offers an electronic flight instrument system tailored to such
buyers. The company's D100 EFIS is also offered as an option on
several LSA planes, including the Legend Cub and the Flight Design
CT.
MGL has yet to release pricing for its Enigma... but the company
promises it will be "very competitive" with other choices on the
market.
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