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| Click for video of Avidyne’s Release 9 from AOPA Expo 2008 |
For aircraft owners looking to upgrade to the latest new panel, or shoppers ready to buy a new airplane, the big shows like Sun ‘n Fun and AirVenture provide great opportunities to check out all the options. But now, buyers who can’t be at the show in person can have the next-best thing – an online Webinar, complete with graphics, live audio, and a Q&A session, to get a rundown on all the details in the latest products. This month, Avidyne is making the most of the Webinar format to get the word out about their latest glass-panel upgrade, Release 9. The new system was unveiled late last year – click here for Paul Bertorelli’s video tour of the system at AOPA Expo – but with the spring flying season now upon us and FAA certification approaching, the company is offering the hour-long Webinars to show off the system to potential buyers.
Avidyne says Release 9 aims to provide “true single-pilot IFR” capabilities while making it easy and simple to use. Click here for a list of the dates for Avidyne’s Webinars and to sign up. The Release 9 system provides new hardware and software, with redundant displays and a full qwerty keyboard for data entry. Modular design makes it easy to install, service, and upgrade the equipment, according to the company. A full-function upgrade to the flight management system provides intuitive flight-planning aid and a caution-alerting system. The system comes with two or three integrated flight displays, or IFDs – no more separate MFD and PFD. First installations in the Cirrus SR22 are on track for June, with Piper installations to start later this year. Prices range from about $73,000 to $93,000, minus trade-in credits on current systems of about $10,000 to $13,000.
