Aircraft Owners and Pilots

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PIREP Avidyne R9

I had the opportunity to fly a SR22 fitted with the Avidyne R9 this weekend. If you fly serious IFR and have an extra $100K then you should consider the R9.

This system is rock solid in keeping the pilot informed about what is happening while permitting easy, intuitive, and comfortable changes in your approach execution.

It would take a day or two with a CFI to really work through the changes with the R9. However, after an hour or two you would feel comfortable with the basic transition.

The system has a keyboard and an intelligent interface. R9 eliminates a lot of button pushing by bringing some foundation computer intelligence to the decision making. R9 integrates the panel and has enough logic to reduce pilot workload and improve situational awareness, especially in IFR conditions.

Here is link to their website for details. http://www.avidyne.com/products/release-9/index.asp