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Aero-TV: Avidyne Release 9.1 -- Tom Harper Explains A Few New Features

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Mon, 07 June 2010 .

GA's Most Revolutionary Glass Panel Keeps Evolving

It's no secret that we at ANN are rather pleased with the upgraded Entegra glass panel system known as 'Release 9.' Installed in our own Cirrus SR22 G3 Turbo last year, this upgrade has consistently met or exceeded our expectations over the course of several hundred hours of flying. Now, though, Avidyne is finally starting to offer up a promised round of improvements, the first of which is known as Release 9.1... and the crown jewel of that release is a pretty slick feature known as "FMS Preview."

As the name suggests, FMS Preview allows pilots to see a graphical presentation on the split-screen map as they scroll through the list of available departures, airways, transitions, and approach procedures in the R9 Flight Management System (FMS). FMS Preview will be available as part of the upcoming Entegra Release 9.1 software that is targeted for certification later in the second quarter of 2010.

FMS Preview also includes an innovative "FMS Centered" view that centers the map on any selected waypoint in the flight plan. This feature enables pilots to scroll through the flight plan and view the entire route of flight at a single range setting on the map, to get a better idea of the weather along the route. FMS Centered view takes in-flight strategic planning to a whole new level.

"FMS Preview makes selecting airways and approaches with R9 even easier, and is another example of Avidyne's commitment to ease of use and our 'Flying Made Simple' philosophy," said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne's President and CEO. "Entegra Release 9 is designed to make single-pilot IFR flying safer and easier, and the FMS Preview feature increases safety by enabling pilots to preview any changes to the flight plan, thereby ensuring they are selecting exactly what they want."

FMS Preview is a new feature included with the upcoming Entegra Release 9.1 software that is targeted for certification shortly. Release 9.1 software is field-loadable by Avidyne-authorized distributors and will be made available to all current Entegra Release 9 owners at no charge. Nominal installation charges may apply.

FMI: www.avidyne.com, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews

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