RGV Aviation Ltd is an Avidyne Authorized Dealer capable of supply, installation and maintenance of all Avidyne units.
Avidyne are manufacturers of PFD's, MFD's, TCAS, Weather and Integrated Flight Decks.
With a growing expertise and experience with the Avidyne systems we can provide fast support or installation of your avidyne systems.
The following below is an overview of the systems that Avidyne provide and can be fitted by RGV.
Integrated Flight Decks
Avidyne Release 9. Available for retrofit on the Cirrus SR20 & SR22. Having Completed the First International Release 9 installation (read more here), we are perfectly placed to help you in any way with this very impressive flight deck.
AVIDYNE Release 9
Entegra Release 9 features large-format, ultra- reliable LED-backlit displays — the first to be truly interchangeable for use as PFD or MFD. Since each Integrated Flight Display (IFD) is fully capable of performing the functions of the other, no unfamiliar or limited reversionary modes are required. So you can train as you fly and fly as you train.
• Upgrade to two fully-interchangeable IFD5000 Integrated Flight Displays with XGA (1024x768) glass
• Innovative Page and Tab user interface concept means all functions are a maximum of 2 buttons away
• Map, FMS, Checklist, Engines, Traffic, Data link, Lightning
• New and unique features such as FMS Vectors™ and Geofill™
• Split view display formats allowing simultaneous display of map with flight plan or chart or Nearest pages
• Full alphanumeric data entry panel with display
• Dual ADAHRS with sophisticated cross comparison checking
• Choose from Dual WAAS GPS receivers or Dual Non-WAAS GPS receivers
• Dual 16 watt, 8.33 MHz, 4-channel digital VHF COMM/VLOC radios
• Dual revolutionary FMS
• Full Redundancy with no special “reversionary” modes
• Much tighter integration with on-board autopilot – no manual mode changing required
• Nav Display (ND) Box concept that allows all functions to be displayed on the pilot’s IFD
• Dedicated baro and autopilot target controls on data entry panel
• All database and software updates are automatic using the front bezel USB ports
• New warranty and improved service
Recently Avidyne announced 3 versions of the R9 catering for all types of requirements.
Silver Release 9
The Entegra R9 silver package leverages the redundancy of having dual IFD5000 displays that can be configured to show any of the data available from either IFD. This provides a significant improvement in redundancy over first and second generation avionics.
The Entegra R9 silver package fits the mission profile for pilots that do not require WAAS capabilities but still want to take advantage of the Entegra R9 system. This also allows for a simpler and lower cost installation process.
• Dual IFD5000s
• Dual non-WAAS GPS
• Dual digital VHF
• Dual FMS400
• MLB 700
• Single ADAHRS
Gold Release 9
The Entegra R9 silver package leverages the redundancy of having dual IFD5000 displays that can be configured to show any of the data available from either IFD. This provides a significant improvement in redundancy over first and second generation avionics.
The Entegra R9 Gold package fits the mission profile for pilots that do require WAAS capabilities and the full functionality of the FMS900w system.
• Dual IFD5000s
• Dual WAAS GPS
• Dual digital VHF
• FMS900W
• Keyboard
• Single ADAHRS
Platinum Release 9
The Entegra R9 platinum package leverages the redundancy of having dual IFD5000 displays and dual ADAHRS systems. This provides the highest level of dual redundancy in the Entegra R9 configurations.
The Entegra R9 platinum package fits the mission profile for pilots that do require WAAS capabilities and the full functionality of the FMS900w system.
• Dual IFD5000s
• Dual WAAS GPS
• Dual digital VHF
• FMS900W
• Keyboard
• Dual ADAHRS
Data link Weather Systems
In 2008 Avidyne released the first WORLDWIDE graphical data link Based around the Iridium Satellite system and linked to WSI's worldwide data center, the MLX-770 provides up to date information for where you are and where you are going.
AVIDYNE MLX770
European Satellite Data link Weather Utilizing the 66-satellite Iridium constellation, Avidyne’s exclusive Network Operations Center (NOC) and innovative two-way data link transmission technology, the MLX770 delivers affordable data link graphical weather for general aviation operations outside the continental United States (CONUS). Services include high-resolution Radar imagery, METARs, and TAFs, displayed in full color on your Avidyne MFD.
RADAR With the MLX770, you now have access to the radar mosaic for virtually all of Western Europe at launch and a large portion of the rest of the world by the end of 2009. The MLX770 opens up the world for affordable two-way airborne data link communications.
TAF An aerodrome TAF is a forecast - it will give the predicted
weather conditions expected at an aerodrome, usually for a 9 or 24
hour period.
METARs A METAR is a report giving the actual weather conditions at an aerodrome at the time of the report. METARs are typically issued every 30-60 minutes.
Two-Way Text Messaging The MLX770 provides two-way text messaging from your airborne MFD via SMS text messaging to any ground-based SMS-capable mobile phones. Your family and friends can even send a text message to you in your airplane.
Tactical Weather Detection
In 2008 Avidyne released their version of the Stormscope. And what a system it is. The first things that struck us were the fact that the system will operate from 0 miles. Compare this to the stormscope which starts from 25nm away. The TWX has inbuilt filters that "know" what a lightning storm looks like. So no more detection of power lines, runway lights or electric drills. Coupled with the colour cell and strike mode gives you ability to see a storm and make a Advised decision on whether to proceed or find a alternative route.
AVIDYNE TWX670
Avidyne’s new TWX670 is a third-generation lightning-based weather detection system that provides a simple and intuitive color-contoured display with instantaneous picture of surrounding weather.
Great Accuracy Means Truly Tactical Weather Detection The TWX670 is the first and only lightning-based, real time, tactical, color weather avoidance solution. It accurately detects and clearly displays electrical discharges– the primary indicator of thunderstorms–in real time, regardless of aircraft maneuvering. With its significantly-improved accuracy over previous-generation lightning detection systems, the TWX670 provides true tactical weather avoidance in the critical 0 – 25nm range, making it a perfect complement to the strategic benefits of satellite-based data link weather.
Completing the Picture Lightning is one of the first physical properties of a storm cell that can be detected, and unlike precipitation, lightning is the best determinant of dangerous thunderstorm activity. Storm cells and their intensities are displayed in color contours eliminating the guess-work associated with interpreting legacy weather displays. Providing a color-contoured map of a thunderstorm’s electrical activity over time, the TWX670 easily allows the pilot to determine the areas of greatest intensity, and clearly identify areas with potential for convective wind shear, turbulence, microbursts, hail and icing.
TWxCell Mode™ With the TWX670’s color-contoured TWxCell Mode, each cell grid is displayed as a hexagonal array of cell weights (colors). Color-filled hexagons highlight the most intense regions of thunderstorm activity, presenting a visually contoured color display with dynamic sectors. TWxCell Mode permits the pilot to quickly identify the most intense regions of thunderstorm activity.
The TWX670 combines the data of all lightning activity occurring over a running three-minute period, regardless of the number of strikes. This provides a meaningful dynamic map of the lightning discharge rate and density for immediate visual acquisition of critical information. With the TWX670, there’s no need to spend time observing discrete events to determine the level of thunderstorm activity.
Strike Mode In Strike Mode, up to 1024 strikes are displayed for up to 3 minutes. Each transmitted strike includes range, bearing, and weight (color). Regional activity, not age, determines the strike color. Strikes that are more recent but further away cannot “drown out” flashes that are closer and less recent. This provides a level of comfort to pilots transitioning from less capable systems. Color enhancement helps to identify areas of high intensity while still providing a view of the discrete events.
Versatile Displays The TWX can be used with a variety of displays. From Avidyne's MHD300, To the EX500 & EX5000. It can even be displayed on GNS430's 530's and G1000 System (not all features available on Garmin products)
Traffic Advisory System
It takes two antennas to See the whole picture. Dual antenna traffic systems simply perform better.
Avidyne’s dual-antenna TAS600-series Traffic Advisory Systems bring affordable high-performance active-surveillance traffic detection to the flight decks of general aviation aircraft.
AVIDYNE TAS6XX
TAS600 Sets a New Standard Traffic Advisory Systems (TAS), which are based on the technology originally developed for air-transport category traffic alert and collision avoidance systems (TCAS), have been available for general aviation aircraft for several years, but have been cost-prohibitive for many owner-flown aircraft. Until now.
With the new dual-antenna TAS600 Series, Avidyne offers three different TAS systems, TAS600, TAS610 and TAS620, tailored for the type of aircraft you fly. These feature-rich, value-priced TAS600 systems are fully TSO certified, surpassing the performance capabilities of many higher-cost traffic systems and setting a new standard for active-surveillance traffic capability and affordability.
Dual Antennas simply perform better Avidyne's dual-antenna TAS600 Systems detect other aircraft sooner and more accurately, so you avoid surprises due to the shadowing effects inherent with single-antenna systems. Using top and bottom directional antennas, TAS600 systems actively interrogate other aircraft, providing timely audible and visual alerts with the precise location of conflicting traffic. The dual-antenna TAS600 Series provides full-time protection and higher performance. Because when it comes to safety, you want to see the whole picture.
View TAS600 traffic on virtually any display The dual-antenna TAS600 systems provide traffic advisories on the displays of more than 15 manufacturers, including Avidyne's Entegra, MHD and EX-Series MFDs, Garmin G1000 and 400/500-Series, Honeywell KMD250/550/850, Sandel, Chelton, Avalex, and many more...
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