Tue, Aug 01, 2006
Avidyne Corporation announced at last week's AirVenture 2006
show in Oshkosh, WI that the US Air Force Air Education Training
Command Initial Flight Screening (IFS) program will be using
Avidyne TAS600 active surveillance traffic advisory systems.
As Aero-News reported earlier this
year, the Air Force Air Education Training
Command chose Doss Aviation of Colorado Springs, CO to provide
the IFS program for US Air Force Pilots. Using 44 DA-20 and one
DA-40 aircraft, the program is a 40-day, 25-hour flight screening
course for up to 1,700 cadets annually.
“Doss Aviation’s decision to add the TAS600 to the
IFS aircraft underscores what a great match in performance and
mission there is between the Avidyne traffic systems and the
Diamond aircraft,” Diamond President Peter Maurer. “The
combination represents an excellent way to deliver additional value
and safety to our customers.”
The TAS600 series uses high-performance technology typically
associated with traffic alert & collision avoidance system
(TCAS) systems. Heads-up Audible Position Alerting calls out target
bearing, range and relative altitude using the same alert
terminology as Air Traffic Control.
“We welcome the opportunity to
play a role in the flight training of future generations of US Air
Force pilots,” said Dan Schwinn, president of Avidyne
Corporation. “It marks a milestone in our strategy to expand
our presence in the GA market with innovative aircraft
manufacturers such as Diamond and in the retrofit installation
market.”
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