Avionics company uAvionix and flight planning leader Jeppesen ForeFlight have partnered to introduce SkyPlay, a new hardware-software ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between portable tablets and panel-mounted avionics.
“For 40 years, the avionics industry has followed the same rigid playbook: Buy a new box, then spend hours learning its unique knobs, menus, and logic,” uAvionix officials said. “Pilots have routinely found themselves translating workflows back and forth between the EFB on their knee and the glass in their panel.”
SkyPlay brings the core ForeFlight experience — the same mapping, routing, and workflow — directly into the panel, company officials noted. A pilot can plan a flight remotely on an iPad, sync it once inside the aircraft, and manage it from either interface while in the air, they explain.
Because touchscreens can become challenging in heavy turbulence, the SkyPlay hardware pairs its digital interface with multifunction control knobs, company officials added.
Pricing and estimated delivery dates will be announced in the near future.
For more information: skyPlay.aero
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