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Saves time for charter pilots; Includes Safety, Takeoff, Turbulence, and Landing Announcements

A new passenger briefing system, featuring both audio and video capabilities, was introduced today by Flight Display Systems, an innovator in Moving Map technology.

Designed as an upgrade to their popular Moving Map cabin entertainment and information system, the new passenger briefing option includes a Cockpit Controller. The Controller allows pilots to initiate the audio and/or video briefings within the aircraft cabin, including safety, takeoff and turbulence announcements. This is especially helpful for Part 135 operators who must comply with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) number 91.519 to provide passenger briefings.

“Unlike competing systems, which charge extra for these briefings, Flight Display Systems will include five generic passenger briefings free of charge,” said David Gray, Founder of Flight Display Systems. “This new product furthers our commitment to Moving Maps and enhancing the flight experience, both for the passenger and the crew.”

For navigation systems that do not output airport ID information, the Cockpit Controller provides an easy-to-use alternative to pilot keyboard input. The Passenger Briefing and Cockpit Controller is a small, one-inch DZUS rail-mounted LED display with six buttons for pilot control. It is available in Black or Gray to match the instrument panel coloring.According to FAA Advisory Circular number 121-24C,

The advantage of an audiotape or videotape presentation is the assurance that a complete briefing is given, that the diction is good, and that an overall high quality briefing is maintained. Tape presentations also lend themselves very well to a multilingual presentation.

The FD200CPU-CTRL is available today for a List price of $2,397 plus installation from a network of Avionics Dealers. Call (678) 867-6717 or visit www.FlightDisplay.com for more information. (Updated price on 2/1/2007)

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About Flight Display SystemsEvery day thousands of aircraft owners enjoy the great value and high quality of Flight Display Systems products. Established in 1999 and located in Alpharetta, Georgia, Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable Moving Map displays, aircraft LCD screens from 7″ to 42″, wireless audio systems, DVD players and Flight View cameras. 

Innovative Moving Map feature is a first for savvy passengers

Flight Display Systems provided an exciting look at an innovative new Moving Map feature today. For the first time ever, live XM Satellite Weather information is available for passengers in aircraft cabins across the United States. The Flight Display Moving Map is the only passenger information system that can provide real-time NEXRAD weather conditions relative to the aircraft present position, such as thunderstorms and rain.

PASSENGER VIEW OF XM NEXRAD WEATHER

“We are giving passengers more information, and that means more entertainment,” said David Gray, Flight Display Systems’ Founder. “Our company is completely committed to Moving Maps in the corporate and business jet market. This new Weather upgrade raises the bar for pertinent flight information in the cabin.”

This special upgrade package was developed at the request of Flight Display Systems’ customers.

“Owners/operators want to know what sort of weather they can expect at their destination,”said Ron Hainsworth of BizJet, a Lufthansa Technik Company. “Now there is an option to display weather information in the cabin from Flight Display Systems.”

The professional weather presentation includes NEXRAD graphics that are updated every five minutes. Live weather information is overlaid on top of rich topographical maps with city names and state borders. Weather is color-coded to indicate storm level severity. Maps are dynamically drawn 50-, 500-, and 2500-miles wide relative to the aircraft present position.The Weather Upgrade is available now for $1,997 plus installation from a network of Avionics Dealers. Weather service is available wherever XM satellite signal reaches. The Weather Upgrade includes a one-year extended warranty on the Flight Display Moving Map computer. An external antenna, such as the CI420-1 antenna (List price $593 through DAC International) is required if XM is not already being used in the aircraft. In addition, a WxWorx WXP03D8V receiver (List price $930) and a monthly subscription service fee of $29.99 is required to activate XM Aviator LT service.The Moving Map Weather Upgrade is made possible by an innovative team of engineers, programmers and avionics technicians from Flight Display Systems. This is the second XM-compatible product from Flight Display Systems; their Satellite Radio Amplifier (DAPS360-X) was introduced last year at the 2005 NBAA Convention.

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About Flight Display Systems Every day thousands of aircraft owners enjoy the great value and high quality of Flight Display Systems products. Established in 1999 and located in Alpharetta, Georgia, Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable Moving Map displays, aircraft LCD screens from 7″ to 42″, wireless audio systems, DVD players and Flight View cameras.

New “Flipper” Display Solves Cockpit Panel Space Problem; Thin LCD Flips When Needed, Stows When Not In Use

Flight Display Systems today introduced the most innovative solution for adding cockpit panel space where none exists. Called “The Flipper”, the thin, small 5-inch LCD display installs easily on most existing glareshields and flips into position when needed. It can be viewed in the cockpit by both pilots.

“Now you see it, now you don’t,” said David Gray, founder of Flight Display Systems. “When The Flipper is stowed, it becomes virtually indiscernible and does not disrupt the flow and panel scan of aircraft crew.”

The launch customer for The Flipper is Sierra Industries, the Uvalde, Texas aircraft modifications company. The display continues to fly on Cessna Citation 501 (N54TS), which can be seen on static display at NBAA.

“The Flipper from Flight Display Systems is an ingenious retrofit product,” said Mark Huffstutler, President of Sierra Industries. “It solves the panel display space problems that we face with the Citation and provides a low cost yet effective solution for the customer.”

With the advent of new sources of streaming data flowing into the cockpit, aircraft owners and operators are challenged to find efficient ways to display this information. Completion and refurbishment companies are often hard pressed to find panel room for data like Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), satellite weather information, and flight cameras. With The Flipper, they now have a low cost, easy to install solution that does not require additional space or a rework of the entire instrument panel.Another happy launch customer is Phoenix Air of Cartersville, Georgia.

“The Flipper gives us a compact, crystal clear LCD monitor for our Special MissionAircraft,” said Rickey Smith, Gulfstream Pilot for Phoenix Air.

The Flipper is a lightweight unit that mounts easily on existing instrument panels with a unique low-profile attachment bracket. When not in use, the display flips to a horizontal stowed position using only a half-inch of visual panel space. The flight crew has access to a relatively large 5-inch display once The Flipper is deployed.Sierra Industries has started a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for The Flipper installation and a Flight Display Systems patent is pending. For certification purposes, The Flipper is considered an Advisory Information Display.

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About Sierra IndustriesSince 1984, Sierra Industries has been the recognized leader in Citation Performance Enhancement Modifications. Sierra Industries now offers more than 300 performance and safety modifications and aircraft enhancement items approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) authorization authority.About Flight Display SystemsEvery day thousands of aircraft owners enjoy the great value and high quality of Flight Display Systems products. Flight Display Systems manufactures over 40 cabin entertainment products to enhance the flight experience. This includes affordable Moving Map displays, LCD monitors from 7″ to 42″, wireless audio systems, DVD players and glareshield cameras. Flight Display Systems is the leading manufacturer of in-flight entertainment equipment for retrofit aircraft.