Other features include dedicated serial channels for AHRS communication along with triple serial outputs from AHRS, synthetic approach standard on all models that couples to the autopilot, flight director that combines lateral and vertical steering, demo recording to capture incoming data, XM weather radar, ADS-B weather and traffic, TIS traffic datalink, Strikefinder interface, five or eight serial ports (depending on the model) and one or two USB ports (depending on the model).

There is no charge for standard Android interface and app. The Android phone or tablet must be purchased separately.

Introductory pricing of $6995 is available for orders placed before April 10, 2012, for the 10.4-inch HXr complete (display and AHRS for four-cylinder package). (The regular price is $10,550.) The limited time introductory price for an additional 10.4-inch display unit is $3600.

For more information, visit www.grtavionics.com. GRT is located at Booth D-005 and 006 in the D hangar at Sun ‘n Fun.

Kirk Kleinholz, CFII and SkyView expert, will provide instruction, and classes will be held in the Hilton Garden Inn hotel adjacent to the airport. The hotel conference room is air-conditioned with comfortable seating and a classroom-like environment, and the session will include a full audio/visual presentation. Classes are structured with limited seating to assure no more than two students at each SkyView display.

To cover the cost of conference room space, the cost is $30 per person. Advance ticket purchase is required through Brown Bag Tickets, an online ticketing service that can also be accessed on the Dynon web site.

For those pilots planning to switch from analog to digital/electronic instrumentation there will be opportunities to explore the benefits and compromises of glass panel systems, cockpit resource management and procedures for safe transition. Robert Hamilton, Director of Marketing, said, “Pilots should be proficient with their avionics during flight, and customers are telling us that the hands-on training is a good, fast way to get up the learning curve.”

For more information about the classes or about Dynon products, visit www.DynonAvionics.com.

Based in The Netherlands, the PocketFMS Foundation has been providing aeronautical data since 2003. AeroData is professionally maintained and continuously updated from official Aeronautical Information Publications, and is enhanced and extended from a variety of other sources, including local expert contributors. AeroData for SkyView is updated every 28 days with the most current information.AeroData is available as a one-year subscription for €119, and only one subscription is required per cockpit even those with two SkyView displays. Orders for PocketFMS AeroData can be placed online at www.pocketfms.com/dynon/

Robert Hamilton, director of sales and marketing at Dynon, said, “We are pleased to be partnering with PocketFMS to provide another high-quality, low-cost source of navigation data for our international customers. Customers who fly VFR and fly from smaller fields will find the AeroData invaluable.”

For more information about Dynon products, visit www.dynonavionics.com.

Pilots will be guided through navigation exercises using the integrated VFR GPS moving map and flight planner. They will also configure as well as operate the autopilot for both VFR and IFR missions and locate and interpret the various types of data presented on the SkyView (winds aloft, TAS, density altitude, fuel computer, etc.).

For those pilots planning to switch from analog to digital/electronic instrumentation there will be opportunities to explore the benefits and compromises of glass panel systems, cockpit resource management and procedures for safe transition. “Dynon realizes that transitioning to glass panel technology is not difficult, but requires focus,” said Robert Hamilton, director of marketing. “Pilots should be proficient with their avionics during flight, and hands-on training is a good way to achieve that.”

For more information, call 425/402-0433, email info@DynonAvionics.com, or visit www.DynonAvionics.com.

Due to the light weight and low mounting depth no complicated mounting brackets or trays are needed, MGL says. Power use is low, and operation from much less than 12 volts to about 28 volts is fully supported.

The XTreme EMS is an engine-only version of the existing XTreme EFIS that includes primary flight (pitot/static), AHRS and GPS instrumentation. 

An example of a basic package for a four-cylinder engine would be: XTreme EMS, $850; 
RDAC XB, $220; engine senders, $425 for a total of $1495.

More information about the XTreme EMS can be found  here.

Resolution is 1024 x 768, there are 21 buttons, an SD card, HITS, and the unit has a depth of 3.75 inches. The AF-5500 also provides XM Weather and ADS-B, Traffic TIS and ADS-B, approach plates, flight guide for airport diagrams and internal flight planning.

For more information and pricing, call 503/263-0037, or visit www.advanced-flight-systems.com.

Jeppesen NavData and obstacle services are available for the MGL EFIS systems, including the Enigma, Voyager and Odyssey. Coverage areas include the contiguous United States, East-Central U.S.A., West-Central U.S.A., North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Eurasia, the Middle East, the Pacific region and worldwide.

For more information on Jeppesen, please visit: www.jeppesen.com. For more information about MGL Avionics, please visit: www.mglavionics.com.

Version 3.1 enables pilots to enter flight plans with multiple waypoints right on their SkyView display. It can also use computer-based flight planners that support the .GPX file format to create flight plans at home. In addition, SkyView flight plans can now be set up to provide turn anticipation between flight-plan legs. When so configured, SkyView starts its turn guidance in advance of a waypoint to fly a transition that will not overshoot the next leg, the company says.

Another new 3.1 feature is the ability to output complete, real-time RS-232 data from the engine sensors and other inputs that are connected to the SkyView SV-EMS-220 module.

Customers can download SkyView Version 3.1 free from the Dynon web site.

For more information, call 425/402-0433 or visit www.DynonAvionics.com.

Now with the AC Plug-In Charger, TCW makes it possible to keep the IBBS battery recharged without tapping current from the airplane’s main battery. (In the normal IBBS installation, a wire is connected to an “always hot” terminal to trickle-charge the battery, but this can over time deplete the main ship’s battery.) Offered at $105, the PIC connects via the supplied circular connector feeding the IBBS, plugs into an AC outlet, and maintains the IBBS’s charge state without impact on the aircraft battery.

For more information, visit TCW’s website.

The AF-Pilot seamlessly integrates with the AFS systems and can feed back mode annunciation and other data; the connection is not a “one-way street” from the EFIS to the autopilot. The autopilot itself is a refined version of the TruTrak DigiFlight II VSGV, featuring trim annunciation (also displayed on the EFIS), GPS Steering and GPS Vertical capabilities. With the AF-4500 system, the autopilot will fly fully coupled lateral and dual-axis approaches (both GPS and analog nav, such as VOR, localizer and ILS).

The AF-4500 include integral mapping, synthetic vision, a fully featured engine monitor, angle-of-attack display and much more.

AFS has also announced that its new AF-5600 big-screen EFIS will be available late this year.

For more information, visit Advanced Flight’s website.

Purchase the MGL Xtreme and the Vertical Power VP-X Pro and save $300; the bundled price is $2600, which includes the base version of the Xtreme EFIS and the VP-X Pro. Purchase the Xtreme and the VP-X Sport and the total cost is $2150, $150 less than the two separately.

The MGL Xtreme is a full-featured EFIS designed to fit a 3.125-inch instrument hole.

The VP-X is a next-generation electrical-system distribution and control network using solid-state circuit breakers, smart current sensing and full annunciation on most EFIS panels sold today. The VP-X series uses standard mechanical switches for circuit control, but the rest of the features are automatic and internally redundant for safety.

For more information on the VP-X series, visit Vertical Power’s website.

For more information on the MGL Xtreme, visit MGL Avionics’ site.

According to the company, “Traffic will show up on SkyView’s moving map and synthetic vision displays using standard TCAS I symbols. SkyView will identify the location, severity of threat, distance, vertical separation and heading of any aircraft within the traffic system range.”

The SkyView system starts at $3900 with a 7-inch screen and a single ADAHRS (air-data and heading reference system) module. The system can support multiple screens and ADAHRS modules, engine monitoring, and will drive Dynon’s proprietary autopilot servos. According to Dynon, there are nearly 1000 SkyView systems currently flying.

For more information, visit Dynon’s website.

This adds even greater situational awareness to the pilot of Light Sport and amateur-built aircraft regardless of weather conditions: a bright sunny day or a night flight in the clouds, says Carlos Fernandez of GRT Avionics.

For more information or to download the latest software, visit GRT Avionics.

Dynon EFIS-D10A

Dynon Avionics has introduced updates for its EFIS products with the Version 5.4 software. Designed for the EFIS-D10A, EFIS-D100 and FlightDEK-D180 units, the upgrade features enhanced autopilot pitch control. Included are new user-adjustable parameters to optimize autopilot performance for individual aircraft. “The autopilot now flies just as an experienced pilot would, with crisp, appropriate inputs that really seem to understand the airplane,” said Ian Jordan, chief systems engineer.

These EFIS products have been in service for over seven years and continue to be upgraded by the company, including the free autopilot upgrade two years ago. “It’s all part of our commitment to support our customers,” said Robert Hamilton, marketing director.

For more information, visit Dynon Avionics.