Avionics
Chelton EFIS introduces aviators to ‘virtual VFR’
In a historic first the FAA has issued a TSO for the synthetic-vision EFIS developed by Chelton Flight Systems of Boise, Idaho.

In a historic first the FAA has issued a TSO for the synthetic-vision EFIS developed by Chelton Flight Systems of Boise, Idaho. Intended primarily for the high-performance piston and turboprop markets, the system is unique in aviation because of its ability to portray 3-D views of terrain and obstacles and so-called highway-in-the-sky (HITS) guidance cues on a full-color primary flight display.

The first STC’d system was installed recently in a Cessna Caravan at Yingling Aviation in Wichita, where the airplane was also fitted with a new executive interior before being flown to its new owner, a private businessman in Taiwan. Named Flight Logic, the Chelton package includes a PFD and MFD, air-data computer, attitude and heading reference system and GPS receiver.