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FREEFLIGHT SYSTEMS FreeFlight Systems, which specializes in the design, development and production of ADS-B-compliant transmitters, receivers and transponders, plus GPS navigation management systems and GPS/WAAS sensors, brought its unique product line to the AEA Convention, plus a few surprises. In particular, the company announced collaboration with Trig Avionics to offer a multi-capable – 978UAT, 1090ES and Mode S – answer for ADS-B equipage questions. The company also discussed working relationships with the University of North Dakota and Peregrine, of Englewood, Colo., to develop initial STCs for its ADS-B products and see them through the FAA’s supplemental type certificate process. In particular, the FreeFlight/UND effort is slated to result in an STC for the school’s Beechcraft King Air C90. That project is to include the company’s 1201 WAAS/GPS sensor, with a 1090ES transponder providing ADS-B Out position reporting, plus the RANGR FDL-978RX ADS-B In receiver system. Also, FreeFlight announced a new project involving the FDL-978RX, Trig Avionics equipment Freeflight System's RANGR FDL-978RX and Peregrine’s test and certification expertise to bring ADS-B In and Out solutions to market. The three companies will work together on what FreeFlight and Trig executives labeled an effort to integrate ADS-B for low- and medium-altitude aircraft. The initial effort will focus on a Mooney M20C airplane testing Trig’s TT31 transponder with a FreeFlight Systems 1201 WAAS/GPS sensor in support of an FAA STC application, plus an approved model list. FreeFlight also announced its RANGR FDL-978TX ADS-B Out transceiver will be installed in a Cessna 172S by Southeast Aerospace and an STC sought. The company said its FDL-978TX – which complies with
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TSO C154C – will be installed with its 1201 WAAS/ GPS sensor and a TC-978 control head. “Soon, pilots will realize the immediate benefits of ADS-B today,” said Jim White, FreeFlight Systems CEO. Founded in 2001 through the acquisition of Trimble’s avionics products division, FreeFlight Systems operates from its design, manufacturing and repair center in Waco, Texas. To learn more, visit www.freeflightsystems.com. GUARDIAN AVIONICS Guardian Avionics, known for its portable and panelmounted carbon monoxide detectors, introduced one of its latest products, the Aero 454, which not only warns of CO contamination but wirelessly transmits that data, plus the aircraft’s GPS-derived position, to compatible devices like an iPad. Guardian’s Aero 454 is a behind-the-panel device, which connects to panel-mounted navigators like Garmin’s 430/530, the GTN 650/750 or the G500/600/ G900X/G1000 product line, to transmit GPS position and other information to Bluetooth-compatible display devices. It also can be used to place CO-related information on engine monitors from Electronics International and J.P. Instruments via its RS-232 output. The Aero 454 complies with FAA TSO-C48a, works with either 14- or 28-volt DC systems, uses less than .25 watts and weighs only 4 ounces. In-flight use of iPads and Android platforms is increasingly common, and the Aero 454 supports them by providing real-time GPS position information for use with portable applications like Flight Guide, Jeppesen’s Mobile TC and Mobile FlightDeck applications, ForeFlight HD and WingX. Using the Aero 454 and its Bluetooth connectivity will help eliminate wires and cables in the cockpit while ensuring a consistent GPS signal is available for portable devices. The Aero 454 can be used with or without the company’s portable device application, which can be used to display ambient CO concentrations, density altitude, cabin altitude, GPS altitude and flight Guardian profiles. Avionics’
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