Avionics News August 2014 - 69

Metro Aviation

Avidyne Corp.

METRO AVIATION was selected by
EagleMed LLC, a critical-care air medical transport company, as its preferred
provider of helicopter simulator training
for its pilots. EagleMed will conduct the
training at Metro Aviation's Helicopter
Flight Training Center in Shreveport,
Louisiana, utilizing a Eurocopter AS350
Level 7 flight training device.
"We are excited about bringing
more emphasis to safety in the helicopter industry through the training
center," said Metro Aviation President
MIKE STANBERRY. "This development is another step toward providing
safer operations and contributing to
EagleMed's continuous pursuit of zero
defect flight operations."
For more information, visit
www.metroaviation.com. q

AVIDYNE CORP. announced its new
IFD540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM Free Play
Simulator for the Apple iPad is available
through the App Store at no charge.
Using the iPad or through an iTunes
account, customers can download
either the Americas or International
version of the IFD540 simulator,
according to Avidyne. Each version
of the IFD540 simulator includes a
full regional database of airports and
charts, allowing pilots to get familiar
with the user interface and operation of
the IFD540 in the region and specific
airports to which they fly.
According to the company, Apple
iPad users can perform IFD540
product functions like flight planning,
mapping, configuration and frequency
management via the iPad touchscreen.
With a Wi-Fi Internet connection, users
of the Americas version can receive live
"datalink" WSI weather while "flying" in
the continental U.S.
For more information, visit
www.avidyne.com. q

Winner Aviation
WINNER AVIATION appointed
NEIL GALLAGHER to succeed RICK
HALE as president. Hale will continue

to serve as chief executive officer and
will take on a new role as chairman.
Gallagher previously served as vice
president of maintenance.
Since joining the company in 2012,
Gallagher has been responsible for the
maintenance division and expanding
the company's product line of aircraft
maintenance services for both current
and prospective customers, as well as
developing new products and services.
For more information, visit
www.winner-aviation.com. q

EDMO Distributors
EDMO DISTRIBUTORS recently
increased its laser wire marking capabilities for a more expedient order and
delivery process with orders of any size.
Located in Spokane Valley,
Washington, the company has offered
laser wire marking services since 2011.
For more information, visit
www.edmo.com. q

Jeppesen
JEPPESEN recently intro-

duced its FliteDeck Pro electronic
flight bag solution for Microsoft
Windows 8 tablets. According
to the company, Jeppesen
FliteDeck Pro
helps streamline the use of
navigational
information for
airlines, fractional business
jet operators
and military fleet
programs. For
example, Delta Air Lines is equipping 11,000 pilots with FliteDeck
Pro on Surface 2 tablets across
its fleet to increase operational
efficiency.
The company said Jeppesen
FliteDeck Pro enables significant
weight savings with reduced
fuel consumption through the
removal of paper content from the
operation. Improved safety margins also are achieved through
increased situational awareness.
Jeppesen customers can choose
from a full range of portable,
secured and installed EFB configurations, all centrally managed by
the global Jeppesen Distribution
Manager Pro (JDM Pro) secure
network.
For more information, visit
www.jeppesen.com. q

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