Chuck Dorrington Support Technician	Mark Evans Technical Specialist	Rodrigo Torres Incoming Inspector

Chuck Dorrington has over 14 years of aviation-related computer experience. He served for six years at Castle Air Force Base outside of San Jose, California and subsequently worked for McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and Delta. Chuck is fluent in several computer languages and will help to administer the company’s Software Development Life Cycle.

Mark Evans has worked as a hi-tech service technician in Atlanta for the previous 10 years, including positions at Worldcom and Sprint. He graduated with Honors from Dekalb Technical College with a degree in Electronic Engineering. Mark is a certified pilot with commercial and instructor ratings.

Rodrigo Torres comes to Flight Display Systems from Meer Electric. He attended the Independent Electrical Contractors School and graduated from North Forsyth High School, where he specialized in computer repair and small appliance wiring.

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 is the leading manufacturer of retrofit cabin entertainment equipment. The company manufactures more than 60 aircraft products with FAA PMA approval. This includes passenger Moving Map computers, LCD Monitors (5" to 52"), monitor mounts, iPod docking stations, Blu-ray and DVD players, Glareshield Flight Cameras, and Satellite TV antennas.

The FDHDR200 is a High-Definition Digital Video Recorder for Aviation

In-flight reliability and premium video quality are two things we are very passionate about," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. "The HD-DVR has been in development for almost one year and we are pleased to introduce it at HELI-EXPO."

Launch customers have already purchased the FDHDR200 for delivery in late February 2010. Customer use includes surveillance, mission debriefing, litigation, and training reviews. At half the size of a typical VCR and weighing just 4 lbs 10 oz (2.1kg), Flight Display Systems anticipates many more unique applications for this product.

The FDHDR200 is capable of recording 1080i video from an HD-SDI camera or other SDI source (HD-SDI: 1080i@59.94Hz, SD-SDI: 480i@59.94Hz). The unit includes two 32GB removable CompactFlash cards which can be replaced in flight for additional recording time. Dubbing is also available to an included USB port. A light blue LCD embedded on the front of the HD-DVR allows operators to perform a variety of functions, including bit rate adjustment, system status checks, and CompactFlash card testing.

For more information on the HD-DVR from Flight Display Systems, please download the Specification Sheet or contact one of our sales staff.

Hourly Giveaway of Quality Headsets
One noise-canceling headset will be given away every hour of the tradeshow. The lightweight, compact headsets, valued at $145 each, are capable of filtering out 85% of ambient noises and are perfect for in-flight iPod use. (p/n FDNC3000 – spec sheet)

Win One an Hour! Flight Display Systems (Booth #717)
is giving away a pair of noise canceling headsets every hour

We have eight of your LCD screens in our Gulfstream IV cabin – two 20-inch and six 10.4-inch monitors on arm. I compared your monitors to the leading competitor side by side. We did not tell the owner the prices. He picked Flight Display Systems for its superior quality."
Brandon Peugh, Director of Maintenance, Gulfstream IV

"Adding a cabin entertainment package from Flight Display Systems was the best value in our entire completion. We got the latest technology, great support and top-rated service at a very fair price."
Richard Grad, owner, Cessna CitationJet – N198RG

Working with Flight Display Systems has been a pleasure. They use state-of-the-art technology and friendly technical support. I would highly recommend Flight Display Systems for all of your cabin entertainment needs."
Dick Foreman, owner, Pilatus PC-12 – N121RF

"Your in-flight entertainment system in our Beech 1900D allows our passengers to enjoy the worldwide Moving Map displays and DVD movies on large 15-inch ceiling mount monitors. The glareshield-mounted camera in the cockpit always impresses the passengers, giving them the same exterior view as the pilots."
John Todd, Chief Pilot, Beech 1900D

"Thank you for making an awesome cabin entertainment system. Our passengers are very impressed. Your support also goes unmatched."
Mark Huntley, Corporate Pilot, Pilatus PC-12

"I have a 1981 airplane, but when you go inside the door it feels like 2010. The Flight Display System is a big part of that. We have the Moving Map, DVD player, and a bunch of LCD monitors at each seat. I have six kids and we all love it."
Bill Upton, Owner/Pilot, Citation II

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• Feb 2nd – "The Flipper" Cockpit LCD Awarded FAA PMA
• Feb 9th – Company Receives FAA Repair Station Certification
• March 21st – New Blu-ray and DVD Player for Aircraft
• April 3rd – New Jet JukeBox Plays 100 DVD Movies
• June 3rd – Major Upgrades to Flight Display Moving Map
• June 11th – PMA Awarded for 3 Cabin LCD Monitors
• Sept 1st – #1 Award for Avionics Service and Support
• Oct 28th – iPod Docking Stations and Cable Adapter
• Oct 28th – New Cabin Management System – Select CMS
• Nov 3rd – Video and Photos from NBAA 2009 Convention

"The Flipper" Cockpit LCD Awarded FAA PMA Feb 2

The Flipper is already being used across the world for military and special mission operations," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. “This approval from the FAA will give business and general aviation users the benefit of a compact LCD in the cockpit.”

New Blu-ray and DVD Player for Aircraft March 21st

Flight Display Systems announced the first Blu-ray disc player specifically designed for aircraft. This product is available for a list price of $4,879.

New Jet JukeBox Plays 100 DVD Movies April 3rd

The Jet JukeBox is a High-Definition (HD) media server that allows passengers to enjoy a digital library of DVDs, CDs, and images. DVD movies viewed over the High-Definition Mblockquotetimedia Interface (HDMI) are enhanced with a proprietary upscaling system to give crisp, rich images in 720p and 1080i resolutions.

Major Upgrades to Flight Display Moving Map June 3rd

Flight Display Systems announced significant upgrades to our popblockquotear Flight Display Moving Map product, including a stunning new worldwide satellite image database and increased video quality.

PMA Awarded for 3 Cabin LCD Monitors June 11th

Flight Display Systems has been granted Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) from the FAA for three new cabin LCD monitors – the 10.4-inch LCD, the 17.1-inch Widescreen LCD, and the 26-inch Widescreen LCD.

#1 Award for Avionics Service and Support Sept 1st

Flight Display Systems’ meteoric rise to the top of the AIN rankings is an impressive feat for the privately held company, founded earlier this decade with a single moving-map product… continued

iPod Docking Stations and Cable Adapter Oct 28th

These new products allow passengers to easily share their music and movies throughout the aircraft on the cabin speakers, headphone jacks, wireless audio transmitters, monitors and via audio/video switching components.

New Cabin Management System – Select CMS Oct 28th

The Flight Display Systems Select CMS offers more control, easier configuration, and higher quality video at a better price than any other CMS on the market today," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. "The resblockquotet is a quantum increase in quality for the passengers."

Video and Photos from NBAA 2009 Convention Nov 3rd

Members of the Engineering Team from Flight Display Systems at Capital Aviation

Thank you to all of our dealers and customers for a great 2009. We look forward to working with you in 2010.

How do you keep your passengers happy in this competitive market and hang on to them? Give them all the business links and entertainment they need to pass the time productively… here’s how!

Harry Lees, MD of Lees Avionics (part of Gama Aviation Group, based at Farnborough, UK) believes the key to happy CEOs and repeat charter work is giving the passengers everything they could wish for in the way of business links and entertainment.

Lees offers a wide range of cabin entertainment systems, starting with a basic solution featuring one bulkhead-mounted screen which all passengers can see, plus a moving-map computer and a DVD player. This system can be installed in a variety of King Air, Hawker and Citation aircraft.

These simple entertainment systems are also suitable for helicopters. They have recently installed a system which comprises two fold-down monitors in the cabin roof of an Agusta 109 Power, together with a moving map computer and a DVD player. This arrangement is ideally suited to short-duration flights of the kind that helicopters typically undertake.

Contrasting with the basic entertainment need of short-haul flights is the system the dealer has recently fitted to a new HBC King Air 350. With eight seats in the cabin, each equipped with their own 7in LCD screen (p/n FD70ARM), passengers can watch a selection of material from any of three DVD players or the moving map computer. The moving map means passengers can see accurately where they are and the route they are travelling. Use of the Flight Display Systems map computer provides excellent data at a much more affordable level than systems offered by major avionic systems manufacturers. The map computer also provides for customised charting.

Uniquely, this King Air 350 also features a camera (p/n FD600CAM) which has been mounted on the belly to enable the passengers to watch take-off and landing and gives an excellent view of the ground. It also means they can watch the landing gear raise and lower, which gives added interest.

An ingenious and exciting extra that the dealer has incorporated on this King Air is the integration of video iPods, so that passengers can plug their own iPods into a cable-free customised dock. It means every passenger can choose to view any of the available DVDs, the moving map or the picture from the belly-mounted camera, and in addition, have their own iPod routed exclusively to their own seat.

As well as the cabin entertainment system, they have added another small LCD screen in the cockpit, the ‘Flipper’, from Flight Display Systems. It allows the flight crew to monitor the belly camera so they can see the undercarriage operation. The screen folds away when not required, and, importantly, doesn’t obscure the view of any other instruments while it is in operation.

The whole package on the KingAir 350 is a fully integrated audio/visual system for the cabin and it competes head-on with any top-of-the-line systems that are installed in the latest corporate jets. It can be fitted to any corporate aircraft and is an expandable system.

For more information, contact Lees Aviation at Lees Avionics Ltd, Hangar 1, Wycombe Air Park, Marlow, Bucks, England SL7 3DP. Telephone +44 01494 513661, Fax +44 01494 513662 and on-line at www .leesavionics.co.uk

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Members of the Engineering Team from Flight Display Systems at Capital Aviation

Jay Healey (Western Sales) and Shannon from StandardAero

Andy Schoenbrun (Senior Technician) with several Atlanta-based customers

David Gray (President) with Edwin from Field Aviation

Steve Lord (Northeast Sales) with colleagues from Toledo Jet Center

Bill from Sarasota Avionics with Dave Oblinger (General Manager)

Howard from Landmark Aviation with Bob Hala (Southeast Sales)

Steve Lord (Northeast Sales) with Ricky from Keystone Helicopter

Tom from Hawker Beechcraft Services with Bob Hala (Southeast Sales)

Jay Healey (Western Sales) and Tony from Duncan Aviation

Steve Lord (Northeast Sales) with Don from Pro Star Aviation

Nick Gray (International Marketing) and Bob from Wilson Air Center

Flight Display Systems introduced several new products at NBAA 2009, including:

• New Cabin Management System – Select CMS
• New 6 Channel MP3 Player with 90 Hours of Music
• iPod Docking Stations and Cable Adapter

Flight Display Systems is presenting the Select CMS, a new Cabin Management System (CMS) introduced for the first time at NBAA 2009. Passengers can manage High-Definition video sources, audio, window shades, lighting, temperature, and many more cabin amenities with an easy touchscreen interface. Most importantly, the Select CMS is the industry’s first retrofit CMS with a High-Definition video backbone, giving passengers amazing video quality to enjoy popular Blu-ray movies during flight. It is available today with a 60-day lead time.

Control Panel for Select CMS (part number CCM43)

The Flight Display Systems Select CMS offers more control, easier configuration, and higher quality video at a better price than any other CMS on the market today," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. "The result is a quantum increase in quality for the passengers."

Flight Display Systems worked with a variety of completion and OEM service centers to define the system requirements for this new CMS. It can support retrofit projects of all sizes, from smaller turboprop aircraft and helicopters up to wide body airliners.

This new cabin management system is the first in the industry to include true High-Definition video interfacing. HD source equipment such as the Flight Display Systems Blu-ray DVD player or the Flight Display Systems Jet Jukebox can be displayed throughout the cabin at up to 1080p resolution.

The Select CMS is composed of several components. Each system requires an Audio Crosspoint Switch, a Video Crosspoint Switch, and an Accessory Interface Node. Passengers control the system through multiple Cabin Control Modules (touchscreen and button displays) placed throughout the cabin in popular places such as arm rests and side walls.

Each configuration is highly customized by a dedicated Project Manager at Flight Display Systems. Pricing is determined after a detailed mapping of the aircraft and configuration of the components has been specified by the installation center.

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 is the leading manufacturer of retrofit cabin entertainment equipment. The company manufactures more than 60 aircraft products with FAA PMA approval. This includes passenger Moving Map computers, LCD Monitors (5" to 52"), monitor mounts, iPod docking stations, Blu-ray and DVD players, Glareshield Flight Cameras, and Satellite TV antennas.

At the NBAA 2009 Annual Convention, Flight Display Systems introduced a new MP3 player for in-flight entertainment systems. The 6 Genre Music Player provides up to 90 hours of music in one compact unit. Six independent memory cards hold up to 15 hours of music. Each card can be programmed by the user for different genres of music simultaneously broadcast throughout the cabin.

Sample Music Genres displayed on a 4.3" Touchscreen Controller (sold separately)

Our goal was to make it as easy as possible for someone to have additional channels of audio entertainment," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. "Many operators are still flying with multiple Compact Disc players. This was designed to be a straightforward replacement."

The device weighs just 10.6 oz (.3 kg) and features ultimate simplicity. There are no buttons or switches to play, pause, or control the music. When power is applied, the music immediately begins playing the files in a continuous loop of crisp stereo sound.

6-Genre Music Player (FDSD6X)

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 is the leading manufacturer of retrofit cabin entertainment equipment. The company manufactures more than 60 aircraft products with FAA PMA approval. This includes passenger Moving Map computers, LCD Monitors (5" to 52"), monitor mounts, iPod docking stations, Blu-ray and DVD players, Glareshield Flight Cameras, and Satellite TV antennas.

Flight Display Systems has released four new iPod interfaces designed for corporate and VIP aircraft. These new products allow passengers to easily share their music and movies throughout the aircraft on the cabin speakers, headphone jacks, wireless audio transmitters, monitors and via audio/video switching components.

iPod Cable Adapter (FDMEDPLR-3) $875

Customers have been asking us for true iPod support that works seamlessly with their Cabin Management System," said David Gray, President of Flight Display Systems. "These new products allow our dealers to easily add that functionality on any retrofit project."

All of these products have the same functionality of allowing an iPod to be connected to an aircraft entertainment system.

Triple iPod Docking Station (FDIPD-3) $8,125

When paired with the new Select CMS from Flight Display Systems, the docking stations provide full navigation of the iPod at each passenger seat. This includes access to menus, Play/Pause/Next/Previous functionality, live display of track and album titles, as well as full album art. In the future, these docking stations will include RS-485 inputs to control the music playback on other cabin management systems, giving customers complete iPod control throughout the aircraft.

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 is the leading manufacturer of retrofit cabin entertainment equipment. The company manufactures more than 60 aircraft products with FAA PMA approval. This includes passenger Moving Map computers, LCD Monitors (5" to 52"), monitor mounts, iPod docking stations, Blu-ray and DVD players, Glareshield Flight Cameras, and Satellite TV antennas.