AVIONICS Syn viz for the iPad First impressions BY DAVE HIRSCHMAN WingX Pro7: O f all the new aviation capabilities being added to the iPad, synthetic vision is among the most useful and promising. Fellow pilots may Pro7, an exceptionally capable program that—for $99— adds an extremely limited form of GPS-derived synthetic vision, lacking both pitch and bank information. However, the addition of an AHRS G mini air data computer made by Levil Technology changes the picture by allowing WingX Pro7 to show syn vis on the iPad with pitch and bank. And View the video. connecting the AHRS G mini to the aircraft’s pitot/static system allows the iPad doubt the value of synthetic vision, but such suspicion tends to disappear the first time they find themselves on an unfamiliar approach when the weather is down to minimums and rain is beating against the windshield. At such times, it’s nice to “see” the airport, the landing runway, and the pathway to it—and syn vis doubters become believers. Plus— Hilton Software is the first to offer synthetic vision for the iPad with its WingX AOPA PILOT • 93 • DECEMBER 2011