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The Aspen Avionics Connected Panel interfaces portable electric devices to installed avionics.

functionality with the KSN 770. It said the power of Connected Panel is in its partner program with extensive participation from well-known avionics manufacturers, data providers and application developers. In addition, Aspen and Avidyne had been hinting at a close working relationship for weeks leading up to this year’s show. It was worth the wait. The two companies brought with them news of their efforts to marry Aspen’s Evolution Pro primary flight display with Avidyne’s DFC90 digital autopilot. Although the FAA hadn’t blessed that union with certification paperwork by the time the show began, approval is expected soon. For details on that project’s status and operational benefits, see the Avidyne notes below. Meanwhile, Aspen said its new Evolution Backup Display provides all of the capabilities expected of a primary, integrated digital EFIS system but as a back-up instrument. Capabilities include attitude, altitude and airspeed tapes, slaved directional gyro, rate of turn, slip/skid, vertical speed indicator and GPS flight plan overlay. Additional optional features can include horizontal situation indicator, lateral and vertical guidance indicators, autopilot coupling, GPS steering, and support for display of traffic, datalink weather and Stormscope data. Based on the company’s Evolution Flight Display platform, Aspen’s backup display significantly enhances safety and situational awareness beyond that provided by traditional steam or electronic backup gauges. All versions of the Evolution Backup Display come standard with a large capacity emergency power source that provides a minimum of two hours of continuous operation following loss of ship power. The Evolution Backup Display can eliminate the need to install and maintain traditional “steam” gauges when retrofitting older aircraft. “Pilots flying fully integrated glass panel systems can now complete the digital transformation of their panel,” said Brad Hayden, Aspen’s vice president of marketing. “If the primary EFIS in the cockpit fails, transitioning to a glass backup display interface, rather than a mechanical instrument, will be much more intuitive and less stressful to the pilot in an emergency situation. In many applications, installation of an Evolution Backup Display would also permit continued autopilot coupling following a failure of the primary EFIS system.” To learn more, visit www.aspenavionics.com.

ator perform the calibration and leak testing of any type of aircraft with operational limits of 50,000 feet, 650 knots and rate of climb of up to 6,000 feet per minute, allowing technicians to perform tests on virtually all type of aircraft, from the smallest piston single to the biggest commercial airliner. The company’s latest offering is designed with flexibility in mind and offers a light, 12-pound weight plus battery capacity. Two batteries with six hours of endurance are supplied with the unit, enabling a full 12 hours of autonomy on the shop floor, in the field or on the flight line. Additionally, the tester allows manual pressure and/or vacuum generation but provides for using an automatic, optional pump. The ADSE643 will be supplied with a carrying bag and a rugged case for making the tests even more convenient and secure. The ADSE643 also introduced the “TAPT,” or Thermoregulated ATEQ-Omicron Pressure Transducer, a specially developed sensor providing a .01 percent RVSM accuracy in the 10-degree to 122-degree Fahrenheit temperature range. The company is pricing the ADSE643 at $11,990, which includes a two-year international warranty, a 60-day money-back ATEQguarantee, on-site calibrations Omicron’s and loaner units when service is ADSE643 needed. To learn more, visit www.atequsa.com.

Avidyne
Avidyne introduced three new products to the AEA Convention, including its IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM, AMX240 audio panel and the AXP340 Mode S transponder. The company also discussed its teaming with Aspen Avionics to bring new functionality to Avidyne’s DFC90 autopilot when paired with an Aspen Pro PFD or its own Entegra EXP5000 PFD. The IFD540 – featuring a hybrid touch interface, combining the best of both a touchscreen and traditional mechanical buttons and knobs – is on-track for first deliveries in early 2013. The unit will come with Avidyne’s full-featured Release 9 operating software along with GeoFill, which uses a lookahead waypoint and airway logic to ease flight-plan entry and help eliminate programming errors. Various options are offered with the unit, including terrain awareness and alerting, plus Class B TAWS, and a 16-watt output configuration. The next-generation panel-mounted navigator/communicator is a slide-in replacement for existing Garmin GNS530 units. Meanwhile, Avidyne’s new AMX240 full-function stereo audio selector panel – featuring a six-place intercom, integrated marker beacon receiver, Bluetooth music interface, full-duplex cellphone interface and more – comes with all the features operators expect from this product category. It’s a
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ATEQ-Omicron
ATEQ-Omicron of Livonia, Mich., introduced its new ADSE643, a compact, lightweight and inexpensive air data test set. According to the company, the tester will let the oper-

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