IFD 5 Series & IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM - New Aspen Evolution E5 to compete with G5

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New Aspen Evolution E5 to compete with G5

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Topic: New Aspen Evolution E5 to compete with G5

Posted By: paulr
Subject: New Aspen Evolution E5 to compete with G5
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 4:40pm

Let me be the first one to ask whether this will work with the IFD series, lol.

https://www.flyingmag.com/aspen-avionics-unveils-non-tsod-evolution-e5-display?enews032718

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Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2018 at 9:01am

No reason it wouldn't, and the TT fellow said as much.

The new announcements by TT & ASPEN are huge.

* Orest

Posted By: paulr
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2018 at 9:58am

In doing a little more research, I am still not sure the E5 is better than two G5s except if you need to drive a legacy autopilot. The E5 doesn't have an HSI (unless you upgrade to the Pro), limited air data (no wind speed/vectors), and no reversionary capability. I do prefer the way the E5 shows lateral and vertical deviation indicators on the PFD, though, and I don't care about the 2 vs 4 hour standby battery life-- if I have an electrical failure it had better not take me more than 2 hours to make a safe landing.