{"id":12316,"date":"2024-02-15T11:10:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=12316"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:10:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:10:24","slug":"avidyne-ifd-flight-management-systems-now-nvg-compatible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=12316","title":{"rendered":"Avidyne IFD Flight Management Systems Now NVG-compatible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Avionics manufacturer Avidyne has added optional night vision goggle (NVG) compatibility to its IFD series flight management system (FMS) products. These include the IFD550, IFD545, IFD540, and IFD510, and the option retails for $3,600. Avidyne is adding the NVG option for other FMS models.<\/p>\n<p>Adding the NVG compatibility to the IFD avionics involved adding \u201cspecial LEDs that change the spectral distribution of the backlighting\u2014generally making reds and yellows much less bright while not affecting greens and blues,\u201d according to Avidyne. Pilots can switch the NVG lighting to normal during daylight operations.<\/p>\n<p>Avidyne\u2019s FMS products offer additional helicopter-specific features such as helicopter approaches, helipad database, powerline database, radar altitude, RS-170 video, wireless connectivity, and Avidyne\u2019s \u201chybrid-touch\u201d user interface, which allows pilots to use either a touchscreen or knobs and buttons to control the IFD. The wireless connectivity enables importing of ForeFlight search-and-rescue patterns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Avidyne IFD5-Series is an easy slide-in replacement option for customers with aging [Garmin] GNS-5XX series navigators,\u201d said Ed Paulsen, Avidyne v-p of sales and business development, \u201cand this NVG option adds significant utility and safety enhancement for our helicopter customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ainonline.com\/aviation-news\/business-aviation\/2024-02-13\/avidyne-ifd-flight-management-systems-now-nvg-compatible\">https:\/\/www.ainonline.com\/aviation-news\/business-aviation\/2024-02-13\/avidyne-ifd-flight-management-systems-now-nvg-compatible<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avionics manufacturer Avidyne has added optional night vision goggle (NVG) compatibility to its IFD series flight management system (FMS) products. These include the IFD550, IFD545, IFD540, and IFD510, and the option retails for $3,600. Avidyne is adding the NVG option for other FMS models. 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