Special pricing for Aspen Avionics customers to upgrade their Evolution glass displays to the new Max configuration expires at the end of April, and demand for the upgrades is strong, according to Aspen president and CEO John Uczekaj. Certification of the Max displays is expected in the second quarter, and they will be installable under an approved model list STC for more than 600 aircraft types.
“Our corporate philosophy from the time we introduced the Evolution 1000 PFD 12 years ago was to offer new functions and safety features our current customers could adopt affordably,” he said, “and provide future owners the peace of mind that their investment is protected as technology evolves.”
The Max displays feature improved 400-by-760-pixel active-matrix glass and redesigned electronics with faster processing speed and font and window enlargement. Also included are GPS-aided AHRS to provide attitude information in case of pitot-static failure; audio panel interface; altitude intercept based on climb rate; and for the MFD500 and MFD1000 Max displays, chart and countdown timers, 350 nm zoom levels, height above ground level on navigation and terrain maps, and Metar flags on the navigation map.
The Max upgrade is available also for the EFD1000 E5 electronic flight instrument, at $4,995 for an upgrade to the full TSO’d Max display. Pricing for a single Evolution PFD to Max is $2,995. Evolution 1500/2000 to Max is $4,995 and Evolution 2500 to Max is $5,995.
New Max display pricing is $9,995 for the Evolution Pro 1000 Max PFD; $5,495 for the MFD500 Max; and $8,995 for the MFD1000 Max.