IFD540 Certification Status

Rod,

Yes, the AMX240 and AXP340 are being timed to come out at the same time (or slightly before) the IFD540 cert.

As an option, will the IFD540 allow depiction of ARTCC/FIR boundaries?

Ah, intelligent choice on the enroute freqs is good.

Edited by oskrypuch - 23 Jul 2013 at 8:16pm

So do I.

I found this.  Doesn't say anything we really don't already know but I thought I would share it.

Avidyne received the MPSUE findings from the FAA this past Friday.    There were a few entries that we don't understand and are seeking clarification.    That being said, there was nothing Earth-shattering in there so we need a week or so to sort it all out and determine our exact course of action.

B-K has a new player on the block, the KNS770, supposed to ship this fall.  Time for a full court press on the 540.

what s MPSUE?

Steve, once you get the TSO, how long until you can get an AML ?

Here's an IFD540 MPSUE update.....

Boy, that sounds like great progress!

Edited by oskrypuch - 30 Aug 2013 at 4:07pm

I thought it stood for Try it In the Air, as in "It works on paper, but will it fly?".

Great news!  Thanks for the update.

(I assume that should be 27 of 36 to make the math work and be consistent with the previous count.)

For the items which remain for the TIA flights: is the fact that they cannot be resolved before the TIA flights caused by the FAA's need to evaluate your resolution in actual flight conditions?

Stated another way: do you have notional agreement with the FAA on resolution, and only need to demonstrate the suitability of that resolution before closure?

Is the next FAA "bench session" expected to close out item 1 on the 7-step plan?

How do the MPSUE resolutions thus far impact items 2 and 3 on the 7-step plan?  I'd guess SW changes for sure (item 2), but what about HW changes (item 3)?  One or two of the listed PCIs might imply a possible HW change.

Eagerly awaiting the install! 

Jon

Steve,
Thanks for the detailed response. We'll keep our fingers crossed that the TIA flights close out item 1.

Are the TIA flights conducted by the same FAA staff, or do you get a new group to educate?

Jon

Steve,

Orest,
I talked to Sarasota Avionics and they don't see why I couldn't put it in myself on an experimental, but they are not too confident about delivery dates and say not to sell my 430W until I have the 440 in my hot little hands. How confident would you be in predicting a first quarter of 2014 delivery? Thanks for any help for my planning. I'm not asking for guarantees just estimates.
John

jperryfly wrote: How confident would you be in predicting a first quarter of 2014 delivery? Thanks for any help for my planning. I'm not asking for guarantees just estimates. John

Let's try to tackle the questions in the last few posts all in this response:

Hi John,

Hi John,

AviJake

I was an early purchaser of the 540 but have switched to the 440 since I was forced to replace my former plane and the 440 will fit better with fewer problems than the 540.

My question is the current delays in certification are they real problems with the unit or they just Gov't bureaucrats gumming up the works?

Dear Avijake

Can you give us a better idea about where you are certificationwise?

Looking through the postings we seemed to be much closer in april then we are now so either you guys hit a major rock or the projectmanagement was done by an intern. Neither of which I believe.

I do believe that some big underestimation has gone on and the ceo stepped in and moved the project to a date which would always be met ... Q1-2014
I understand this however it does not rime with the filosofy and openness we experienced uptill a few weeks ago.

Personally I would highly appreciate it if :

You can define the next steps with some rough time estimations
Start becoming clear on who you are going to enroll in the trial period
And give us a feeling of how production will come onstream. basically .. I presume that even when. You are ready to ship .. Say 1st febuary .. You still will have an order backlog that will take you 6 to 8 months to ship?

Do not misunderstand me.. I read some posts which I deem unnecessarely negative .. Sometimes I even who writes them .. This is not my intention. I believe in your product and i believe that I will be very proud to have been an early investor in this program. I do believe that you should be able to be a lot more concise at this time.



Edited by wsh - 18 Sep 2013 at 1:54pm

Tony,

Only a few comments.

Avidyne has designed, certified, and shipped many fine products in the past.  I have no doubt they will get the IFDs out the door.  Though I am frustrated with Garmin's attitude WRT data format compatibility I do not fault Avidyne, and I still think the R9 based navigators are going to be great to fly with and much more intuitive than the mess that Garmin has made of the GTN series.  I've played with the GTNs and I don't like how they work.  My old 530 is easier to use.  I'm willing to wait a bit longer even though the original estimates were optimistic.