44 Vol. 10 / No. 5 / May 2018 Global Aviator
Avionics visited
Boeing, through its
subsidiary Jeppesen, has
introduced a new mobile
version of its Jeppesen
Distribution Manager
(JDM) flight data update
technology, and announced
a new strategic alliance with
Bad Elf, a leading provider
of aviation hardware
and software solutions.
Together, Jeppesen and Bad
Elf have now established
a wireless data transfer
system for aircraft owners
and operators, using JDM
Mobile and the Bad Elf
Wombat portable device to
update avionics data cards.Initially, Garmin and Avidyne
avionics systems will be supported
by the JDM Mobile and Bad Elf
Wombat integrated technology,
representing a majority of Jeppesen's
general aviation pilot customer base.
In the coming months, additional
avionics systems will be supported
across general and business
aviation, in total reaching more
than 80 percent of JDM customers.
Jeppesen data subscribers
using supported avionics platforms
are now able to use JDM Mobile
to download data updates on
an iPhone or iPad and then
wirelessly connect to the Bad
Elf Wombat device to transfer
flight information to avionics
data cards. This allows pilots to
update their avionics with current
data before taking to the skies.
Jeppesen navigation data
(NavData) is developed from a
comprehensive aviation database,
which is composed of more than one
million records. To ensure accuracy,
Jeppesen flight information analysts
edit and verify approximately
150,000 database transactions
generated from worldwide aviation
data source documents during
every 28-day revision cycle. •New Jeppesen
technology combines
with Bad Elf Wombat
device to update
avionics data cards
directly from the cockpit
To celebrate the beginning
of the flying and aviation
trade show season,
customers can save $2,000
off list pricing on the
Evolution 1000 Pro PFD
and $3,500 off list pricing
of Evolution 1000 Pro Plus
PFD through April 30, 2018.To celebrate the beginning
of flying and trade show season,
Aspen Avionics announced today
it is reducing the price of its award-winning primary flight displays
through April 30, 2018. The Evolution
Pro 1000 PFD price is reduced from
$10,995 to $8,995. The Evolution 1000
Pro Plus PFD is the company’s flagship
product which comes with Evolution
Angle of Attack and Synthetic Vision
software and is reduced from $13,995
to $10,495 – a $3,500 savings.
“Whether someone chooses to
install the Evolution Pro 1000 or Pro
Plus PFD, they can be confident that
when new technology emerges, they
will not need to replace their Aspen
display to get the latest technology
unlike other manufacturers,” said
Mark Ferrari, vice president of
sales and customer service.
Aspen displays are equipped
with an integral air data computer
and attitude heading reference system
as well as a built-in backup battery
and emergency GPS. All of Aspen’s
displays are configurable, upgradeable
and affordable. The unique form-
factor design keeps installation costs
down and the display interfaces
with most legacy autopilots.Additional options include:
- Evolution Hazard Awareness
- Display of ADS-B weather and
traffic through integration with L3
Aviation Products, FreeFlight - Systems and Garmin ADS-B offerings
- Avidyne DFC-90 autopilot interface
- Genesys 55X (STEC) interface
- EWR 50 XM Weather Receiver
- EA100 Autopilot Attitude
Interface Adapter - APS4A Altitude Preselect for KFC
200 autopilots (Avionik Straubing) •
Aspen Avionics Lowers Evolution
1000 Pro PFD and Evolution
Pro Plus PFD Prices