Avidyne Updates iPad IFD Trainer to 10.1 Software

Avidyne has released the latest version of its free iPad application, which replicates the operation of the new IFD540/440 FMS/GPS/navcoms so pilots can learn how to use the units or try them out on the ground. Two versions of the app are available with either an Americas or international database. The app’s new version includes the 10.1 software upgrade, which adds functionality, including “ADS-B/ FIS-B weather, scrollable data blocks, expanded checklists, rubber-banding of the active flight-plan leg and multiple-user customization, multiple checklists, user settings, user-defined waypoints, routes and more,” according to Avidyne. The new software load and the IFD440 were expected to receive FAA certification at the end of this month.