Avionics
Avidyne branches out into complete entry-level systems
Avidyne, the Lincoln, Mass.

Avidyne, the Lincoln, Mass. maker of light airplane avionics, has unveiled a fully integrated cockpit for piston airplanes, turboprops and entry-level jets. The company claims the new system merges cutting-edge technology with low-cost electronics and sensors and promises to “revolutionize” general aviation.

Dan Schwinn, company president and founder, said the new FlightMax Entegra integrated avionics system applies cockpit components from the Eclipse 500 personal jet with Avidyne’s EX5000 multi-function display and low-cost air-data attitude heading reference systems (ADAHRS) designed by company engineers in Boulder, Colo. The result, he said, is a total cockpit for airplanes on the lower end of the price scale that in many ways is the technological equal of systems flying aboard multi-million-dollar business jets and airliners.