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Avidyne IFD550 Navigator - Slide In Replacement for GNS Aircraft

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Overview

The IFD550 is Avidyne’s Premium panel-mounted FMS solution. The IFD550 has all the features and power of the IFD540 with the added benefit of 3-dimensional “ego-centric/ out-the window” Synthetic Vision views. Thanks to its integrated Attitude Reference System (ARS) and Dynamic SVS, you can “see” all your flight information laid out in front of you, giving you unprecedented situational awareness. Synthetic Vision shows terrain in 3D with hazard alerting, obstacles, and traffic. Everything you need to see on a bright, easy-to-view 5.7” touchscreen.

As with all of Avidyne's IFDs, the IFD550 includes many great features that make operation much easier including FMS Preview, which lets you easily create, upload and review your flight plans visually with changes shown on the screen before selection. And with Avidyne's patented GeoFill™, in-flight changes are a snap because the IFD550 predicts your next entry based on your location, not the sequence in the database.

Features

  • Full SBAS/LPV FMS/GPS/NAV/COM Capabilities
  • Attitude Reference System (ARS) and Dynamic ego-centric SVS
  • 3D exo-centric Synthetic Vision
  • Hybrid touch user interface
  • FMS Preview™ flight plan loading with real-time graphical depictions
  • Seamless integration to Avidyne’s IFD 100 iPad app
  • Powerful 10 Watt (Optional 16 Watt) VHF COM with 8.33kHz spacing

Specifications

  • 5.7” Diagonal w/Touch Screen
  • Full VGA - 640 x 480 pixels 65,535 colors
  • Ultrabright sunlight readable w/LED Backlighting
  • Width: 6.30” (16.0cm)
  • Height: 4.60“ (11.7cm)
  • Depth: 11.00“(27.5cm) behind panel including connector
  • IFD550 - 9.19 lb (4.17 kg)
  • 11 – 33VDC
  • 4.4A/6.5A Xmit @ 14vdc
  • 2.2A/4.0A Xmit @ 28vdc
  • 10 Watts nominal

Series Comparison

IFD 550 IFD 545 IFD 540 IFD 510 IFD 440 IFD 410
FMS/GPS
VHF NAV
VHF COM
3D SVS
ARS + DYNAMIC SVS
WiFi/BT/FLTA
Radar Optional Optional Optional Optional From 5-series From 5-series
Video Optional Optional Optional Optional N/A N./A

Compatibility

Satellite Datalink Weather Interface

  • Avidyne MLB700/WSI AV-300 Broadcast Datalink Receiver
  • GDL69/A XM Broadcast Datalink using Baron Wx Services and XM® Satellite Receiver

Electronic Approach Charts & Airport Diagrams (IFD 5-Series Only)

  • CMax™ – Jeppesen Electronic Airway Manual Charts
  • European VFR (Bottlang) Charts - optional

Charts, Nav Data, and other software updates are easily field loadable via USB port.

Lightning Interface

  • Avidyne TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection
  • L3 WX-500 Stormscope® Weather Mapping Sensor

Wx Radar Systems

  • Bendix/King RDR2000

5-Series IFDs provide integrated control and display of your on-board Wx Radar on a dedicated page or overlayed right on the map (optional).

Traffic Interface

  • Avidyne SkyTrax600/605/610/615/620/A TAS/AXP322 TIS
  • Ryan 9900B/BX TAS
  • Honeywell KTA870/KMH880 TAS/IHAS/CAS66A TCAS I
  • L3 Skywatch 497 / HP TAS/ 791 TCAS I
  • Garmin GTS800/820 TAS/GTS850 TCAS I/ GTX330 TIS

ADS-B Interface

  • Avidyne SkyTrax605A/SkyTrax615A/ SkyTrax620A (Traffic)
  • Avidyne SkyTrax100B
  • Avidyne AXP340, AXP322
  • L3 NGT-9000
  • Freeflight RANGR
  • Garmin GTX330ES, GTX335, GTX345

Terrain Awareness

  • Color-Contoured Terrain Base Map Built in
  • Americas Terrain & US Obstacle Data
  • International Terrain Data (optional)

Video Interface

  • RS170 (optional)

IFD5-Series features an optional RS170 video input, capable of displaying video from aircraft-mounted IR/EVS or other compatible sources.

406 ELT Interface

  • Aviation RS-232
  • NMEA 0183

Applicable TSOs

  • TSO-C34e, TSO-C36e, TSO-C40c, TSO-C44c, TSO-C110a, TSO-C112e, TSO-C113a, TSO-C118, TSO-C128a, TSO-C146d, TSO-C147, TSO-C157a, TSO-C165, TSO-C169a

Air Data

  • B&D 2600, 2601, 2800, 900004-03 ADC
  • Bendix King KAD 280/480 ADC, KDC 281/481
  • Shadin (ADC 2000, 200, 200+), (8800T, 9000T, 9200T Alt Computer), 9628XX-X Fuel/Air Computer
  • Insight TAS 1000 ADC
  • Icarus Instrument 3000
  • Sandia SAC7-35
  • Garmin GDC74A

Encoding Altimeter or Blind Encoders

  • Bendix King KEA-130A, KEA-346
  • Terra AT-3000
  • Sandia SAE5-35
  • Trans-Cal Industries IA-RS232-X, SSD120
  • ACK Technologies A-30

EFIS

  • Avidyne EXP5000
  • Bendix King EFS 40/50
  • Collins Proline 21 EFIS, EFIS 84(non-WAAS only)
  • Honeywell Primus 1000
  • Sextant SMD 45
  • Aspen EFD1000 Pilot PFD
  • Garmin G5
  • Garmin GI-275

Displays

  • Garmin GDU 620, MX20, MX200, GPSMAP 195/295, GPSIII Pilot, GPSMAP196/296/396/496/695/696, Aera 796/795
  • Argus 3000, 5000, 7000
  • Horizon DDMP
  • Avidyne EX500, EX600, EX5000, FlightMax Series
  • BFG Stormscope Series II

Heading

  • Bendix King KAH 460 Inertial System (KUA 461 also)
  • Collins AHC 85 Inertial Systems Laserref
  • Honeywell HG 1075AB, HG 1095AG Inertial Systems
  • Litef LTR 81 Inertial System
  • Litton LTN 90-100, LTN 91, LTN 92 Inertial System

EHSI

  • Sandel SN3308, SN3500

Fuel

  • Shadin 91053XP, 91053XT-D Digital Fuel Mgmt System “Digiflo-L”, 91204XT (38) D, 91204XT-D Digital Fuel Mgmt System “Miniflo-L”, 91802-() “Digi Data”
  • JPI EDM-700/760 Engine Monitor, FS-450
  • ARNAV FC-10, FT-10
  • EI FP-5l
  • Insight GEM 3

Traffic

  • L3 SKY497 SkyWatch, Sky899 SkyWatch HP
  • Bendix King KTA-870/970, KMH980/880
  • Garmin GTS 800/820/850
  • Ryan TCAD 9900B/9900BX
  • Avidyne SkyTrax 600/605/610/615/620

Transponder

  • Garmin GTX 330/330 ES/330D ES/327
  • Avidyne AXP340
  • Trig TT31

Lightning

  • L3 WX500
  • Avidyne TWX670 “Native” Format

Datalink

  • Garmin GDL-69/69A
  • Avidyne MLB700
  • WSI AV-300/350

Autopilot

  • Avidyne DFC90
  • Bendix King KFC400/325/320/300/275/250/225/200/150, KAP150/140/100
  • Century I/II/III/IV, 21, 31/41, 2000, Triden, AK 1081 GPSS Converter
  • Collins APC-65 Series, FGC-65, FYD-65
  • STec 20/30/40/50/55, 55x, 60 PSS, 60-1, 60-2, 65, ST901 GPSS Converter

Misc

  • Garmin GAD42 Interface Adapter

EGPWS

  • Bendix King KGP560

DME

  • Bendix King KN 62/62A, KN 64, KDI 572/574
  • Collins DME 40/42, TCR 451
  • Narco DME 890, IDME 891
  • ARC (Cessna) RTA-476A
  • Bendix King KN61/63/65, KDM 706

Nav Indicator

  • Garmin GI 102/A, GI 106/A, KI 202/203/204/206/208/208A/209/209A/525A, 552/B, 553/A/B
  • Mid-Continent MD 222-402/406, 200-20X, 200-30X
  • Century NSD 360A/1000
  • Collins 331A-6P, 331A-9G, PN-101
  • STec ST180
  • Sperry RD 444/550A/650

RMI

  • Bendix King KI 229/582/692

External GPS Annunciator

  • Mid Continent MD41-14XX
  • Staco Switch 992561
  • Vivisun 95-40-…, 95-45-11-B6-AW724

Remote TAWS Annunciator

  • Garmin 013-0079-XX
  • Mid Continent MD41-10XX

Audio Panel

  • Avidyne AMX240
  • Apollo (Garmin) SL10/15
  • Garmin GMA 340/347
  • PS Engineering 6000, 7000, 8000, 8000BT
  • Bendix King KMA 24/26/28/24H

406 ELT

  • Artex ME406
  • Ameri-King AK 451-(*)
  • ACK E-04
  • Nacro
  • Pointer 3000
  • Kannad

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