uAvionix’s AV-Link has received FAA approval, expanding the functionality of the company’s AV-30 panel displays and portable ADS-B receivers by transforming how these devices work with each other to display data for situational awareness in the cockpit, according to officials with the Bigfork, Montana-based company.
The AV-Link, a Wi-Fi companion module for the AV-30, enables the display of non-certified ADS-B traffic data on certified avionics instruments, company officials explain.
This means that traffic information can now be received by a Sentry portable ADS-B receiver and simultaneously displayed on both the AV-30 and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
The AV-Link also facilitates connections between EFBs and the AV-30, including the upcoming integration with ForeFlight, company officials said.
“This integration promises to enhance operational efficiency by merging the robustness of certified avionics with the versatility of consumer-grade technology,” officials added.
“The journey to this achievement has been formidable, lasting several years while navigating numerous regulatory challenges,” noted Ryan Braun, Chief Operating Officer for uAvionix. “In retrospect, it has been worth the wait, as the AV-Link delivers out-sized functionality through its Wi-Fi connectivity and sets the stage for even greater interoperability with more avionics systems in the future.”
For more information: uAvionix.com
Flight is a privilege not a right. As an aviator, your primary obligation, both legally and ethically, to other pilots, passengers and people on the ground is safety. Viewing flight strictly as your personal freedom impinges on greater rights of others. Equipage technical limitations are quickly evaporating — such that low power or battery operated devices are now available. Also, The FAA Reauthorization Act (Sec. 829. Prohibition on using ADS-B out data to initiate an investigation) “prohibits the FAA from initiating an investigation (excluding a criminal investigation) of a person based exclusively on ADS-B out data. This section does not preclude the FAA from using ADS-B data in civil investigations as long as the investigation was not originally initiated based on the sole review of such data.” Bottom line, your “right” to unnecessarily place other pilots and passengers in mortal harm — or kill them — are evaporating. pilots
How did we ever fly sport aircraft in this nation in the past, before Big Brother was snooping on our freedoms with such devices? My next airplane will not have an electrical system to avoid this meddling in my hobby.