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FreeFlight's new
RANGR FDL-978-XVR
transceiver

NEW PRODUCTS

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radio channels to a variety of personal devices, including
iOS or Android phones and tablets, either wired or wirelessly . The new product also includes a voice-assisted setup capability, featuring easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions using headphones . Up to 16 units are supported per
aircraft, giving passengers access to more channels from
every seat . Channel selection, artist and song name are
all controlled via an RS-232 serial port .
Also new from Flight Display
Systems is the Smart
Cabin CMS,
which the
company billed
as a "converFlight Display
gence of cabin
Systems' satellite
management, in-flight
radio streamer
entertainment and wireless
connectivity ." With Smart Cabin, the
company said passengers can use a personal electronic
device to control HD video equipment, cabin lighting,
audio, and much more . Smart Cabin is based around the
latest-generation JetJukebox, the company's IFE workhorse that allows streaming HD-quality video to any iOS,
Android, or Windows PED, and allows users to connect
to the onboard cabin management and in-flight entertainment systems . A passenger's PED also can be used as a
source to share business-related files . And if wireless control isn't enough, a wide array of touchscreens and OLED
buttons can be used to integrate into an existing décor
and provide a wider variety of functionality . Smart Cabin's
wired controllers can be used with galley equipment,
lights, window shades, attendant calls, cabin temperature
controls and more .
To learn more, visit www .flightdisplay .com .
FreeFlight Systems
As the FAA's 2020 deadline for mandatory ADS-B Out
equipment aboard aircraft operated in certain airspace
nears, operators large and small increasingly express
confusion about their options . The situation is complicated
by the two different technologies the FAA has approved,
the reality of installed avionics, the various certified and
non-certified ADS-B In options and myriad other factors .
FreeFlight Systems' Peter Ring, its aftermarket sales manager, briefed AEA Convention attendees on his company's
newly approved solutions .
Ring announced FreeFlight's new RANGR FDL-978XVR transceiver, which provides full ADS-B Out compliance alongside existing Mode A/C or Mode S transponders . The system also receives ADS-B In traffic and
weather data for display on multifunction displays supporting the industry-standard Capstone Protocol . This includes
Garmin GNS 400/500 series units and any MFD com-

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plying with
ARINC 735B
for cockpit
display of traffic
information . The
RANGR FDL-978-XVR
also supports weather and traffic
display on an Apple iPad via an optional Wi-Fi module . The
company said the unit is the smallest, lightest and most
affordable system available, easy to install and is the first
978 MHz UAT certified for rotorcraft . Separately, FreeFlight
also announced it had received FAA supplemental type
certificate and approved model list certification .
Ring also announced FreeFlight Systems' Blue Care
extended warranty program for its current and legacy
products . The program's focus is on reducing aircraft
downtime and includes innovate RMA processes, 24-hour
technical support, an international exchange pool and
AOG services in some regions . The company expects the
program's benefits will include reduced aircraft downtime
and quicker turnaround time on repairs . FreeFlight also
encouraged attendees to use its new website, the ADS-B
University at www .adsbuniversity .com, as a resource to
help customers come to an understanding of how the
technology works and the options they may have for equipage .
To learn more, visit www .freeflightsystems .com .
Garmin
In a move many hope is a portent of future deregulation, the FAA recently relaxed its manufacturer certification
standards for angle-of-attack indicators used in personal
airplanes . Joining the industry's products designed to

Garmins' GI 260 AoA Indicator, GAP 26
Angle of Attack Probe and GSU 25 Air
Data Computer

leverage both the value of an AoA indicator and the newly
deregulated environment, Garmin announced its new GI
260 AoA indicator, GAP 26 AoA probe and GSU 25 airdata computer . The company said the new products are
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