Thu, Jul 24, 2014
Plug-And-Play Panel-Mounted Device Provides Hybrid Touch-Screen Interface, Highly-Capable FMS
The FAA has granted TSO approval and an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) to Avidyne for installation of the IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM system in more than 1,000 aircraft makes and models.
“The IFD540 gives aircraft owners a truly exceptional choice over anything else available today for GPS and VHF NAV/COM capabilities,” said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne’s Chief Operating Officer. “The IFD540 delivers the perfect combination of touch screen and dedicated-button user interface, making it much easier and more enjoyable for pilots transitioning from previous-generation systems.”
“The IFD540 adds significant improvements in functionality and ease of use, while providing huge cost and time savings for a large number of aircraft owners looking to upgrade their obsolete GPS systems,” said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne’s President and CEO. “Our ‘plug-and-play’ strategy opens up a huge market for aircraft owners who want new features like rubber-band flight plan editing, WAAS and ADS-B, but at a lower cost and with quicker installs.”
The IFD540 is the centerpiece of Avidyne’s previously-announced stack of plug-and-play panel-mounted avionics, which also includes the AMX240 Audio Panel and the AXP340 Mode S ADS-B Transponder, both of which are already TSO’d and available now. A smaller-screen version of the IFD540 called the IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM is planned for availability later this year. Rounding out Avidyne’s panel-mounted avionics stack is the DFC90 digital Autopilot with Envelope Protection (EP) and Envelope Alerting (EA), which has already been certified on a number of aircraft including Cirrus SR20/22, Piper PA-46, Beech Bonanza series, and Cessna 182 series.
(Image provided by Avidyne)
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