Avionics
Entegra Release 9 nearly finished
Avidyne is close to certifying its latest avionics system, known as Entegra Release 9 and featuring high-resolution displays and the company’s next- genera

Avidyne is close to certifying its latest avionics system, known as Entegra Release 9 and featuring high-resolution displays and the company’s next- generation FMS900w flight management system. The new cockpit will be available initially as an upgrade for Cirrus owners, with retrofit and OEM programs for other airplanes to follow.

Certification of Entegra Release 9 and the associated hardware is expected by the end of second quarter, according to Avidyne president and founder Dan Schwinn. “The FAA has to do their end-game, which is a little bit unpredictable as far as timing,” he said. “There are some flight tests left to do and then we’ll go back and answer any questions they have. But we’re closing in on all of that.”