Aspen Evolution
Aspen Avionics introduces the Evolution Flight Display system, an innovative and affordable glass cockpit solution for certified general aviation aircraft. While glass cockpits have long reduced pilot workload by consolidating flight data, they've been out of reach for many GA pilots due to cost. Now, Aspen’s system uses the latest digital electronics and LCD technology to easily upgrade your six-pack instruments, allowing you to replace one to three pairs at once or over time, as your needs and budget allow.
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Modular Technology Makes It Easy
Aspen Avionics uses a stunningly innovative, patent pending approach to make this flexibility possible. The EFD1000 is a common hardware platform — a completely self-contained module including gyro, pitot and static sensors — that slides into the existing 3-inch instrument holes in your panel. Different versions of software turn an EFD1000 into a Primary Flight Display (PFD) or a Multi-Function Display (MFD).
Aspen offers a range of PFDs and MFDs to allow you to configure your system for your requirements. Remarkably, upgrading from one model of display to another is as easy as loading new software — so you can build on your original investment, and upgrade as your needs grow. No more tearing out the old to start anew.
Redundancy and Safety are Built Right In
The Evolution system delivers a level of redundancy and safety previously unavailable in piston aircraft — at any price. In the unlikely event that your aircraft should ever lose electrical power, each display includes a built-in backup battery designed to keep your Evolution system running for at least 30 minutes, with an emergency GPS for continued situational awareness.
Plus, should you choose to expand your Evolution system with an MFD display, you’ll be adding fully redundant ADAHRS sensors along with your second display. With the push of a button, your MFD can assume the duties of your PFD: no more struggling with partial-panel when your vacuum or electrical systems fail. And your backup instruments will be identical to — and right next to — your primaries, eliminating stressful searching for rarely-used analog gauges.
Easy to Afford, Easy to Install
Advances in electronics and display technologies enable Aspen Avionics to consolidate the functionality found in bulky remote boxes of older glass cockpit systems into a small, uniquely designed form factor. This highly integrated design brings you the same great features of existing glass cockpit systems at a fraction of the price. And, since the EFD1000 can be installed individually or as a multi-tube system, your transition from steam gauges to glass can happen in stages or all at once — it’s up to you.
But hardware cost is just the beginning. What really counts is the installed cost. Currently available glass cockpit solutions require the installation of several large, remote boxes, heavy wiring from nose to tail, and often the rebuild of the entire instrument panel. Evolution’s innovative and patent pending design allows display units to slide right into your panel’s existing instrument cutouts and contain all its major sensors — so installation time and cost are cut at least in half.
Evolution Primary Flight Display Systems
Aspen Avionics offers three levels of PFD, to allow you to customize your glass cockpit to meet your requirements. The PFD can be easily upgraded with minimal downtime through simple software updates. The Evolution PFD delivers an integrated solid-state air data, attitude, heading reference system (ADAHRS), combined with advanced navigation, moving map and hazard awareness capabilities.
Evolution Multi - Function Display Systems
Aspen Avionics offers two MFD models, which can be used as part of a 2-tube or 3-tube system with your Evolution PFD. The EFD1000 MFD takes your cockpit to the next level, combining moving maps, hazard awareness and more with a duplicate set of air data, attitude and heading sensors. So, in the unlikely event your PFD should fail, the MFD can seamlessly revert to deliver all the basic capabilities of your PFD so you can safely conclude your flight.
Aspen Avionics also offers the EFD500 MFD, a lower-cost version that provides moving maps, hazard awareness displays, and flight plan information—without the added expense of an additional ADAHRS set.
