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Same goes for the approval for their firmware updates. They can't get it through the system because of the FAA backlog during the shutdown.

I have an AXP340 installed in my airplane and I am using the Avidyne Skytrax100 for ADS-b in. There are settings in the AXP340 that tells the receiving stations (radio towers controlled by the FAA and other stations) what type of "in" equipment you have in your airplane. Essentially your...

I would encourage everyone that has an Avidyne and uses Foreflight to open a a support ticket to Foreflight and ask them to work on adding the ability to receive ADS-B weather and traffic from Avidyne units. The more us as individual Foreflight subscribers complain about their lack of support...

Reading the E5 manual, it looks as if you can keep the GI06A and it will function like a standby/secondary with the Aspen E5. I have a GI102A (the ONLY piece of Garmin gear in my entire panel) thats slaved to my IFD540, and I plan on keeping it in the panel as a standby/secondary for the E5. I...

The display on the MK12's is pretty easy to replace. https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/vishay-dale/PD020D02505S51/541-1413-ND/2813334 I have instructions on how to do it, if you need them. I have two Mk12d's in my 172K and have replaced both of the displays in them using that exact...

Bryan, Any updates on when 10.3 might be available? I love my Avidyne, but was wondering when we might see an update. Oh, and the IFD Trainer has been great. My only complaint is that I can't set a "starting point". Would be nice if I could quickly get the app to locate my "airplane" in my...

I absolutely love my IFD540. My airplane had a 530W previously, and the 540 was swapped right in for it. I have only briefly played with the newer GTN650 / 750's but I did not like the experience with Garmin in bumpy cockpits. I am a button-smasher and dial-twister. I MUCH prefer the...

Found the Install and Pilot guides for the E5!!! Aspen E5 Pilot guide: https://www.aspenavionics.com/documents/E5%20Install%20Manual%20and%20PG/091-00086-001%20(%20)%20Evolution%20E5%20Dual%20EFI%20Pilot%20Guide%20-%20WEB.pdf Aspen E5 Install Guide...

Wow.. got to say this is pretty exciting! I wish I had known about the "emergency GPS" antenna. My unit has already shipped supposedly. I'll ask my shop to get a price on what that thing costs, and just go ahead and have it installed. So I am guessing that the optional GPS antenna is JUST a...

Pretty much what we have all been saying here :-) Except for the extra "wiring" for the E5 to ProMax upgrade. From what I was told, the "extra wiring" is the ACU. The E5 does not come with an ACU in the price (its not even needed by most people), whereas the ProMax DOES include an ACU in the...

Yes, thats pretty much what we are saying. With the E5 you WILL NOT NEED an ACU2 or an EA100 to talk and integrate with a TruTrak. The ACU2 is only needed if you plan to get your aspen E5 talking to older. legacy analog-only equipment or radar altimeter, or if you want an ADF to be displayed...

The older Pro1000 is the older generation. The E5 is the new unit they just got released last week or two. The E5 doesnt need the ACU or the other rmodules to talk to digital equipment. The trutrak is a digital autopilot. Now, if you needed the E5 to talk to an old analog autopilot you'd...

From what I have been told by both Aspen and Trutrak, there is no other bits of hardware needed to connect the TruTrak to the Aspen E5 and do all the integrations. I think he said it was a simple 2 wire (maybe 3?) connection directly from the Aspen over to the Trutrak and thats it. BUT...

HAH! I know what you mean Unit74! I waffled back and forth on the decision myself. I wanted an E5 since the day they were announced (April??). But, I have been waiting a LONG time for Aspen to get it approved, and during that time I came REALLY close to having my shop just use the money I paid...

1. Bigger, better, screen with more real-estate for information 2. Promised support for my TruTrak Autopilot (only heard rumors for G5 support). Aspen E5 will indeed offer the a ability to sync baro and heading bugs with my AP. 3. Easy to upgrade later on, no downtime or panel work. 4. Longer...

The E5 is going to give you all of the information that would be in your 6 pack. However I don’t think I would pull all my other instruments out. The E5 does allow for you to remove the vacuum system, something I am considering doing when I have my E5 installed.

Totally agree here Cap. the E5 kind of fits the bill for folks like us. I want to install the hardware ONE TIME. If I can get the hardware installed for 5k and it meets 90% of my mission needs, then thats great! It's right in my budget, and it fits my mission that I fly now. Again, I'm day...

That is ONLY if you are upgrading from a previous generation Aspen 1000 model. The Aspen E5 and the ProMax are the exact same hardware. This is what I was told by Aspen just a few days ago. If you buy an E5, and want to upgrade it later on to a ProMax or the ProMax with synthetic vision, its...

When I talked with Aspen a few days ago, the guy was saying the ONLY difference between the E5 and the new top-of-the-line Evolution 1000 ProMax was purely software. They are the exact same hardware, the only differences is what features ship enabled. If you are purchasing a ProMax the price...

Do we know if the E5 has a magnetometer Jesse? If it does, I am guessing its remote mount. I am hoping it does, since its' *supposed* to be able to command the TruTrak to steer by mag heading. The reason I ask, I was wondering if the Aspen could send the heading info out to other...