PFD4000

Any status updates? I'm going to be doing a whole new panel this year and I'd love to do it all with Avidyne products (V35B).

Thanks for the update.

AviJake wrote: Won't be available in 2014.  It's queued up behind a few current projects (9.3, IFD540, IFD440 and DFC90 Servos).

Jake,

Can you please give us an update on the PFD4000?

I need to make a decision in conjunction with my IFD 540 installation.

The decision is wait for the PFD4000 or go with an Aspen PFD 1000 Pro (which will drive my C-III allowing me to remove the air gyro system).

What can you tell us?

Regards,

Jim

Thanks, Jake.

Regards, Jim

Joe Jet wrote: is the PFD 4000 project active yet?

Information?

AviSimpson wrote: Unable.

Edited by oskrypuch - 04 Sep 2015 at 2:25pm

Sure would be nice, HOWEVER. What we need today is a retrofit autopilot with its own servos. And an AML for the majority of GA aircraft.

TurboPA30 wrote: Avidyne was wise to partner on the transponders and audiopanel. Why not also on the PFD?

TurboPA30 wrote: ..... What I wanted to say in my post is that it is better to provide a product where a need and no competition exists, than to play as a small player in a crowded field, where you are competing with a strategic partner (DFC-90 & Aspen...)

Edited by oskrypuch - 07 Sep 2015 at 12:34pm

oskrypuch wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if the ASPEN interoperation was maintained and further developed. Although there might some overlap, I would see the PFD4000 having less impact on that market segment, based on my own guess on its features, function and probable price point -- but I am not in the tent. * Orest

Did I just hear a ....

Edited by oskrypuch - 07 Sep 2015 at 1:17pm

AviJake wrote: Nope. Just not interested in unmet expectations or dates, real or perceived. That was very draining during IFD development and a huge distraction.

Edited by oskrypuch - 07 Sep 2015 at 1:19pm

Sounds good steve. Work in peace!

TBD

No, that is still TBD and will remain so for a number of months.

I believe the PFD4000 is at the drawing board stage.

Its been on the website and displayed at the trade shows for quite some time now (6yrs?) and looks to be a variant of the R9 PFD.  Since that time, with the introduction of the IFD540 the user interface technology has changed substantially.  It would seem to reason that Avidyne would want to use the latest from the IFD540 (Touchscreen, user configurable, maybe more real estate) when producing a product to compete in the marketplace.  I'm eager to see what they will come out with, I bet it will be awesome.

Maybe that's why they pulled it from the website.

As of right now, yes.

PFD4000 remains a real program. It is however on slow simmer as we finish off Rel 10.2, and the new IFD products like the 550.

The P-Baron will not be excluded from that product when it is complete. In fact, that's a perfect platform for it.

The sales guys are still digging out from all the Sun-n-Fun activity (and have AERO in Europe this week and the annual AEA show for dealers the week after) so they will publish the upgrade path for existing 540 owners who want to upgrade to the 550 as soon as they can catch their breath.

This is the week after. AEA ended yesterday.

hi guys, it's Dec 2018.... any news on PFD4000? 

BRB, going to tell all my friends that Steve said Avi is re-entering the PFD market :)