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AML's inductive wireless
charging device for PEDs

NEW PRODUCTS

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lescence
is to go
wireless,
and that's
one of the big
ideas behind Mark
Lange's company, Aviation Modification Leaders, or AML .
Lange, AML's president and founder, told attendees at the
AEA Convention that his company is close to completing
a redesign of its OML-200 Wi-Fi router . Once finished,
the OML-200 will be available in six models, all of which
feature what he called "service neutrality ." The product will
work with all popular in-flight Internet service providers,
and an STC is in the works .
The company also is redesigning its OML-100 router .
It will remain the smallest purpose-built Wi-Fi solution for
aviation applications, according to the company . Its portable design, which can receive power from cigarette lighter
adapters, means no STC is required for the OML-100,
although the company is working on one . Both routers
feature an acceleration module, which AML said applies
to certain kinds of Internet traffic and can result in a 200
to 300 percent performance increase . Both routers also
require a separate satellite-based antenna/data system .
Another product Lange highlighted is AML's inductive
wireless charging device for PEDs . The new product uses
the wireless charging capabilities built into many current smartphones and tablets - or added through widely
available accessories - to charge their batteries through
induction . No wires or cables are required to connect the
PED, and the device being charged also can be used to
share media wirelessly with other cabin equipment .
To learn more, visit www .aviationmodificationleaders .com .

installation costs when compared to other systems .
"Aspen's goal is to allow the pilot to purchase the VFR
unit and, when they are ready, purchase the software
upgrade," the company said . The software upgrade converts the VFR-only unit into a fully IFR-capable EFD1000
Pro PFD . The upgrade software will be priced at $4,690,
and enables functions like a
horizontal situation indicator,
lateral and vertical deviation indicators (ILS, localizer, VOR, GPS, and vertical
guidance), a flight director
and even a radio altimeter, if
installed . Options include XM
Wx satellite-based weather
information, traffic and lightning detection display .
Coyne also announced
availability of synthetic vision
from Aspen as another
option . To promote the new
The Aspen Evolution 1000
capability, all new buyers of
VFR Primary Flight Display
the company's EFD1000 PFD
will have the opportunity to use
Aspen's Evolution Synthetic Vision for free during their
first 10 flight hours . The ESV capability is an optional software upgrade to Aspen's Evolution Flight Display System .
It presents a real-time, computer-generated, 3-D view of
terrain, obstacles and traffic . The PFD's synthetic terrain
rendering simulates the cockpit view on a bright day, so
it's especially helpful in providing enhanced situational
awareness when visibility is reduced . Aspen's ESV comes
standard with an integrated terrain warning system, combining terrain and flight path marker coloring, caution and
warning test, plus an audio alert when terrain or obstacle
collision is imminent .
To learn more, visit www .aspenavionics .com .

Avidyne
Tom Harper, Avidyne's director of marketing, updated
AEA Convention attendees on his company's widely
anticipated additions to its full line of panel-mounted avionics . Harper announced Avidyne had completed work
to obtain TSO and ETSO approvals for the new AMX240
audio panel .
The AMX240 features a six-place, voice-activated
intercom with integrated marker beacon receiver along
with interfaces for Bluetooth music playback and for fullduplex cellphone use . The new audio panel is a plug-andplay replacement for popular products like the PS 8000

Aviation Modification Leaders
Increasingly, in-flight entertainment aboard corporate
and business aircraft depends on connecting a passenger's personal electronic device to the installed video and
audio playback equipment . In the past, ensuring convenient and high-quality connections has involved dedicated
wiring and ports, both of which can be expensive to install
and maintain . Since the consumer electronics industry
doesn't have an FAA to worry about certifications, it's
much easier for it to adopt new standards and implement
them in a short time frame than it is for an aircraft operator to rip out working equipment just because a smartphone manufacturer changed its connector design .
A good solution to combating cabin equipment obso-

Avidyne's AMX240 Audio Panel

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