Advanced Flight Systems introduced a new EFIS suitable for smaller panels, the AF-5500. Using the same box as the AF-5600 but with a smaller display, the AF-5500 measures 8.4 inches as opposed to 10.4 for the AF-5600. Resolution is 1024 x 768, there are 21 buttons, an SD card, HITS, and the unit has a [...]

AFS has announced the introduction of its AF5600 EFIS. While priced at less than $8000, this 10.5 inch, 1024×768 pixel, 1500 NITS screen sounds impressive enough. The real news is the ergonomic changes implemented in the AF5600. AFS changed from a multitude of menus and a few buttons to a multitude of buttons and knobs [...]

KITPLANES sits down with Advanced Flight Systems’ founder Rob Hickman to examine his new synthetic-vision EFIS.