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The new capabilities introduced with Mobile FliteDeck version 2.7 add to recent enhancements, including the ability for pilots to create, load, view, and save active flight data from either the terminal charts view or the enroute view. Device-to-device sharing of routes, Navaids, waypoints (including user- defined waypoints) and airways also has been recently added.
Use of Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck eliminates paper-based flight materials to increase fuel efficiency and streamlines the entire flight process, allowing pilots to focus on essential flying tasks instead of managing technology. Mobile FliteDeck also includes enroute weather data display for icing, turbulence, winds aloft, radar and surface observations.
For more information about Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck and the complete selection of mobile EFB services, please visit www. jeppesen.com/mobile.
Lightspeed Aviation launches TangoTM, the world’s first premium wireless aviation headset
Lightspeed Aviation announced the launch of a breakthrough in cockpit communications. For the first time in history, pilots and their passengers can enjoy the untethered freedom of a wireless headset along with premium performance and features.
According to the company, Tango uses a patent-pending combination of analog and digital technologies called Lightspeed LinkTM to create a reliable wireless signal that delivers quality audio and clear communications. Neither Bluetooth nor WiFi produced acceptable levels of performance to be selected as the protocol for Tango.
In another aviation headset first, Tango is powered by rechargeable lithium ion batteries in the headset and the panel interface (the communication hub of the Tango wireless system). The batteries, which measure just 1-3/8 inch x 2-1/8 inch and weigh just one ounce, deliver 12 continuous hours of use. Lightspeed refers to them as earth and wallet-friendly because over their lifetime each replaces 300 disposable AA alkaline cells.
The two-port USB charger (included) will fully charge the batteries in just two hours (for those charging during a lunch break, a 75% charge is achieved in 60 minutes). The headset and panel interface can also be charged in use. A separate wall charger and extra batteries can be purchased for those wanting a fully charged backup battery solution.
Because the panel interface includes multiple mounting options and the lower cable it stores is adjustable to 31 inches, it can be placed conveniently in any aircraft. Lightspeed had an eye on redundancy, adding a backup cable that is also stored in the panel interface, ensuring uninterrupted communications in the event of total battery depletion.
Like all Lightspeed headsets, Tango includes Bluetooth for both phone and streaming music and an auxiliary input jack for connecting audio devices via a patch cable, and is compatible with FlightLink, Lightspeed’s in-cockpit recording app. Tango retails for $800 and is available in dual GA, LEMO (panel power), and heli (U-174) configurations. Shipments will begin immediately.
For more information, visit
LightspeedAviation.com.
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