-- Chelton Flight Systems completes integration of award winning WSI cockpit weather system. --
Oshkosh, WI - July 30, 2004
WSI Corporation and Chelton Flight Systems today announce the
completed integration of the WSI InFlight cockpit weather system
onto the Chelton EFIS-SV Sport and Pro synthetic vision EFIS
systems. WSI NOWrad® weather radar mosaics, Graphic METARs,
TAFs; AIRMETs and SIGMETs are now accessible on the non-certified
version of the revolutionary system. New Chelton EFIS-SV Sport
and Pro systems are shipped complete with the WSI InFlight
interface and are available through Chelton’s exclusive
experimental market distributor Direct-To Avionics. Additionally,
Direct-To Avionics is offering the WSI InFlight functionality
as a free software upgrade to existing Chelton EFIS-SV Sport
and Pro system for experimental aircraft.
“WSI has established an unmatched reputation for quality
weather service and customer support in the aviation industry” states
Gordon Pratt, president of Chelton Flight Systems. “We
believe that this level of excellence is appropriate for
our customers and that the WSI InFlight information completes
the situational awareness picture for pilots.” Kirk
Hammersmith, President of Direct-To Avionics adds, “We
are excited to be the first to bring the superior Chelton
HITS (Highway-In-The-Sky) technology coupled with the high
resolution WSI weather information to the marketplace. We
believe that pilots will be amazed with the system.”
“It is exciting to see WSI InFlight fully integrated
and delivered as part of the impressive range of capabilities
in Chelton's EFIS-SV systems,” states Lynne Wilson,
Executive VP of WSI’s Aviation and Marine Business
Group. “This is a big step up in capabilities for non-certified,
IFR capable aircraft.”
Additionally, Chelton today announces the integration of
the WSI InFlight system onto the certified Chelton FlightLogic
EFIS, which will be incorporated in software revision number
5.0B. The certification and general availability of the update
is scheduled for December 2004. Current Chelton FlightLogic
EFIS customers will be able to add the WSI InFlight functionality
as an option, and will require the purchase and installation
of the WSI InFlight system at that time.
Pricing and Availability
The Chelton EFIS-SV Sport and Pro are available now through one of Direct-To
Avionics authorized dealers which sell and build instrument panels for experimental
aircraft owners. For a complete list of authorized Chelton EFIS-SV dealers,
visit:
www.direct2avionics.com/dealers.html
MSRP for the dual-screen, non-certified Chelton Sport system
is $24,900. Associated necessary WSI InFlight hardware is
available separately from WSI Authorized Dealers.
WSI InFlight system hardware is available as a non-certified
system with a MSRP of $3,495. For complete pricing of WSI
InFlight systems and a list of WSI Authorized Dealers visit:
www.wsi.com/solutions/aviation/inflight
About the Chelton Sierra EFIS-SV Pro
The Chelton EFIS-SV Pro is the ultimate in glass-cockpit
technology for high-performance experimental aircraft.
The Chelton Sierra EFIS-SV Pro uses the same 6.5” high-resolution
displays as the FAA-certified Chelton FlightLogic EFIS,
which is STC’d in over 400 aircraft types. Included
in the system is the TSO’d Crossbow 500GA AHRS (Attitude
Heading Reference System), a Garmin GPS (WAAS-enabled)
and an Engine Airdata Unit (EAU) which provides pitot and
static information as well as engine data to the Multi-Function
Display.
About WSI InFlight
The WSI InFlight system uses satellite technology to continuously broadcast
the most accurate, up-to-date weather and related mission critical information
to any aircraft equipped with the WSI InFlight antenna and receiver. WSI
InFlight, named a Research and Development Magazine Top One Hundred Innovation –2003,
delivers the industry’s highest quality radar mosaic, WSI NOWrad®,
directly to the cockpit. WSI InFlight builds on the strength of WSI’s
Pilotbrief service, trusted and used daily by thousands of aviation professionals
in corporate flight departments, FBO’s, major and regional airlines,
and FAA Flight Service Stations. WSI Pilotbrief® was again voted the
#1 weather briefing service in Professional Pilot magazine’s annual
reader poll for the sixth year in a row.
About Chelton Flight Systems
Chelton's FlightLogic System is the cornerstone of a complete
line of advanced general aviation avionics products, designed
to improve aviation safety by keeping pilots on course
and aware of where that course is taking them. Chelton
Flight Systems, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is part
of the Chelton Group, a US subsidiary of Cobham plc, a
publicly traded $2 billion global aerospace, flight operations,
precision engineering and avionics company based in the
UK.
Chelton Flight Systems can be found on the web at www.cheltonflightsystems.com
About Direct-To Avionics
Based in Bend, OR, Direct-To Avionics is the exclusive dealer
of Chelton’s EFIS line for experimental aircraft.
Direct-To Avionics offers complete Chelton EFIS product
packages, dealer distribution, customer support and transitional
EFIS training.
Direct-To Avionics can be found on the web at www.direct2avionics.com
About WSI Corporation
WSI Corporation is the world's leading provider of weather-driven
business solutions for professionals in the aviation,
media and energy markets, and multiple federal and state government
agencies. WSI is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts
with offices in Birmingham, England, and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Landmark Communications.
Contacts:
Paul Devlin
WSI Corporation
(978) 983-6766
pdevlin@wsi.com
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