27 March 2018
Aspen Avionics has launched the Evolution E5 Dual Electronic Flight Instrument at the Aircraft Electronics Association trade show being held in Las Vegas this week. It goes head to head with Garmin’s G5 as a lower cost replacement for mechanical instruments.
The STD’d, non-TSO Evolution E5 consolidates attitude indicator plus DG/CDI into a single display with a rechargeable backup battery. It also includes Global Positioning System Steering (GPSS), air data computer, and attitude heading reference system (ADAHRS), and is priced at $4,995.
Aspen says the E5 has redesigned electronics and new glass, a bolder and brighter display, better reliability, more capability and increased processing speed.
The Evolution E5 is designed as a drop-in non-TSO replacement for traditional mechanical vacuum instruments. It also interfaces with most legacy autopilots and the new TruTrak Vizion autopilot.
“Like all Aspen displays, the Evolution E5 is configurable, upgradeable, and affordable,” said John Uczekaj, Aspen president and CEO.
“The E5 can also be upgraded to a full TSO Evolution Pro 1000 flight display through an affordable upgrade path. Our versatile design and open architecture allow features to be easily configured to specific flight needs with the opportunity to add additional options and capability without unit replacement. Simply, it’s a smart investment for now and for the future.”
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The Evolution E5 will be available starting mid-year 2018.
