As mentioned in my email, it is best to have an Authorized Dealer take a look at the system and diagnose the problem. . The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to alert pilots to a potential problem with the Aspen Evolution PFD.The FAA said the condition doesn't currently warrant an Airworthiness Directive, and it offered suggestions to avoid the problem. Can you post who you have been dealing with, and then I can do the same. But I do agree that hardware failures are prevalent. Your link has been automatically embedded. May 2022 - Present11 months. But if youre already having headaches with failing gyros, or youre planning a full-panel overhaul anyway, the EFD1000 seems to be delivering on its promises. B) Reboot the avionics stack in a hold or something and then re-program the approach and hope the pitot issue clears up for the Aspen. New technology always takes some time to shake out the bugs, so now that there are hundreds of units out there in the field, we surveyed users to see if the reality is living up to the marketing copy. Pasted as rich text. Avionics provides state-of-the-art US and European aviation ChartData to many major aviation companies including Aspen Avionics, Honeywell (Bendix/King), and all the leading iPad applications. I think there were at least a few people that had similar reset issues with the max. The latest iteration of this is a new app that emulates the functions of the Aspen EFD1000 flight display. The FAA requests that owners and operators of any ADS-B IN (FIS-B) enabled aircraft and the owners and operators of Aspen EFD flight display notify the FAA contact listed below of any similar events. At the dealer level you can get a proper diagnosis the problem. Any help from the Aspen/Avionics Guru's out there is greatly appreciated! Install went very well. Alternatively, the FAA recommends disabling the ADS-B IN (FIS-B) option. Im curious what 440 software version everyone is running (especially the units that have reset in flight). RSM's are sensitive to magnetic fields (and a strong field can damage an RSM). Unlike higher-end Aspen displays, the E5 doesnt have a traditional electronic HSI, but instead a basic CDI below the compass rose. 2011 Piper Mirage 950 Hours SNEW, Garmin G1000 Avionics with SVT, ADS-B Compliant, GFC700 Autopilot, Honeywell Active Traffic, FIKI Liked by Adam Mabry JUST LISTED! @drb930 Had a customer with a A36 KFC200 and Aspen 1000 with the EA100 that had similar issues. One MFD failed first 2 weeks know less than 1 year MFD took about 30 minutes to power up Thanks Don. None of this seems to matter tho. . Mooneyspace.com I have tried - I was customer number five and the first in Kansas City. A couple of units failed completely random even had a DOA with one unit. Courtesy of Aspen Avionics. Full-Time. Please take your aircraft to an Authorized Dealer to resolve this problem. I'll probably sell it at a loss and install dual G5s on my dime when the GFC500 is available for short bodies. The directive applies to Aspen Evolution 2000 MAX and Evolution 2500 MAX systems running software version 2.10 or 2.10.1 in aircraft where independent attitude, altitude, and airspeed backup instruments have not been not installed. This vacancy is being advertised by Total Aviation Staffing, LLC. Folks coming from other glass panels had little or no trouble with the transition, while others recommended a few hours with an Aspen-knowledgeable instructor. Aerospace Engineer, Avionics Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Systems Engineer. A couple of folks noted their greatest discomfort came from trusting the Aspen in light of early problems and failures. $30 to $45 Hourly. The rear chassis also houses a rechargeable (and field-replaceable) backup battery, a 44-pin D-Sub connector and a cooling fan. . Pulling the ADS-B circuit breaker as described in section 3.2.6 of the Flight Manual supplement, has been demonstrated to resolve the issue. Like every other Aspen Evolution PFD, the new E5 is several instruments in one. I've put probably 80 ish hrs on it since that first crash and it's been just fine. 1st reset) On final approach to rwy in Feb - approach power/RPM, gear going down:::E5 replaced by Aspen in Mar. The AD does not apply to MAX displays that have been updated to software version 2.10.2 or any legacy Aspen Avionics displays. 2002 Cirrus SR20. SA10822SC. At this point it appears to be a faulty EA-100 like the others have had. Avidyne, Aspen Avionics, Freeflight Systems to name a few Fluent in basic electrical theory Provide proof of good wire crimping . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War Influence, the global market for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) estimated at USD 716.8 million in the year 2022, is . He has posted a company statement on Beechtalk and Mooneyspace about the reboot issue and what they are currently doing to address the issue. The E5 has a data bar that visually separates the upper and lower halves of the display. Went for a test flight after an install of an Aspen EFD1000 in a Cessna 310. Manufacturing. Now it seems that I have to rebuy the system again in repairs? More information is available here and you can comment on the AD here through March 11:https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FAA-2018-1085-0001, though given that the FAA employee who is managing the AD has been shut down, and the commentary period runs past the final adoption date, commentary seems a bit optimistic. A year later, they were shipping and the field results were mixed: Capable technology but the installations werent going as smoothly as hoped and there was a higher-than-expected failure rate.New technology always takes some time to shake out the bugs, so now that there are hundreds of units out there in the field, we surveyed users to see if the reality is living up to the marketing copy. Click here or above and get a free newsletter, plus choose your download: 172 Owners Guide, 182 Owners Guide, or Digital Magazine. Shortly after that they figured out it was software and stopped swapping out the hardware. I think its applicable and related. Articles written or compiled by Cessna Owner Organization staff. Checked wiring. Think basic utility. He enters 180 knots on his flight plan for this 1966 V-tail Bonanza (he knows he could get more if he used higher power . The $4,995 upgrade converts the E5 to a full, TSOed MAX displaycontinuing to demonstrate the company's commitment to avionics platforms that can grow with a pilot's needs. If thats your goal, and you arent comfortable with the E5s single attitude source, youll have to buy an electric (or electronic) backup AI. But for some owners, overall satisfaction was a tough call. The biggest gripe is resolving hardware issues right after the install. After launching the Aviation Applications E1000 app you'll see a high-resolution depiction of the EFD1000 PFD bezel and screen. Digital Media Managing Editor Jim Moore joined AOPA in 2011 and is an instrument-rated private pilot, as well as a certificated remote pilot, who enjoys competition aerobatics and flying drones. All rights reserved. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro. The New Mexico creator of the Evolution Flight Display that is the foundation of many glass cockpits now has deeper pockets. Even if the AD is explicitly about ADS-B traffic which the OP specifically listed as not even being fed into the system? The FAA-approved software update 2.10.2 in March 2020. The system is approved for over 650 aircraft, but we saw the vast majority in medium- to high-performance piston singles. By DON GRESSMAN, May 2, 2017 in Avionics/Panel Discussion. Clear editor. See if any of this link matches your experience That is it !!! Total Aviation Staffing, LLC. As one Bonanza owner put it, It just made sense. Until then, I can not help you. plus the dealer labor which equals out to 1/4 of the total cost of the EA-100 which is robbery in my opinion. Upload or insert images from URL. . Display as a link instead, Press J to jump to the feed. As weve been reporting, prices for some retrofit primary EFIS systems have dropped to the sweet spot of around $5000 or less. I wanted to post this because out of all the Aspens we have done we have never seen this issue. So my 1000 was sent back under a recall and a new Pro Max was sent back. - E5 is just connected to an ifd440 and an Stec-30 via the Aspen ACU August 5, 2020 By Jim Moore. /r/avionics is a place to share and discuss the varying nature of avionics, be it analog, digital, efis, databusses, new products, troubleshooting, navigation, communication, nexgen, and even obsolete products. As for the entry-level E5, we think its a credible and affordable product to compete with Garmins G5 if you can live with a no-frills feature set. Avidyne Corporation (U.S.) Garmin Ltd. Thales Group FreeFlight Systems Trig Avionics Ltd. L3 Technologies, Inc. Rockwell Collins, Inc. This is thanks to a new regulatory certification process that sidesteps the pricey and time-consuming TSO process in favor of an STC. He ended up getting 5 different EA100s before getting the system to work correctly. If we find the issue to be with the actual rsm tomorrow, that'll leave Aspen at a 0-2 score with us so far. One rectangle width is equivalent to one ball width of a conventional inclinometer. The rear chassis has pneumatic connections for tying into the aircrafts pitot and static systems (used for airspeed, altimetry and for other instrument resolutions). Familiarity with avionics manufactures such as Garmin, Bendix-King, Honeywell, Avidyne, Aspen Avionics, Freeflight Systems to name a few . Legacy attitude and airspeed instruments must be maintained with the installation, but the removed VSI or HSI have been bought back by some installers for a customer credit. The main electronics are contained in the unit, including a sensor board with solid-state AHRS (attitude and heading reference system), plus a digital ADC (air data computer) thats also built into the gyro can. Another owner told us, Luckily the dealer-installer had three units on hand when my installation started, because we had to use parts of all three in order to get my unit to work. Let that sink in. The good news is that Aspen support was praised. Listing for: Lockheed Martin Corporation. Where is Aspen's responsibility in all this? Its still significant dollars and not headache-free to go glass with the Aspen. In that case, the E5 will continue to display attitude and heading data and will display an attitude degraded message on the screen to prompt the pilot to turn on the pitot heat. Ive been flying behind an Aspen 2000 since 2012 that has been absolutely trouble free. The right knob is for the heading bug (HDG), editing the selected altitude field (ALT) and baro (BARO) setting. I have had no problems since then., Its worth noting that 12 percent of those reporting needed to relocate other equipment or cables to make the Remote Sensor Module (RSM) work properly. You Tell Us, EAA To Host Webinar Event For Aspiring Aviators, National Museum Of The U.S. Air Force Celebrates 100 Years, FAA IACRA System Hit With Database Issues, FAA Nominee Quizzed On Aviation Knowledge, General Aviation Accident Bulletin, February 27, 2023, Pratt & Whitney Canada Passes One Billion Flight-Hour Milestone, AeroLEDs Introduces New Landing Light Series, Universal Avionics Receives TSO Approval For Aperture, MyGoFlights Head-Up Display Division Sold To Partner, AeroBrigham. Any one else having problems? ADS600-B, Part Numbers 200-0012 and 200-0013. And the AD for the previous versions of software, 2.10 or 2.10.1, where the problem might occur, rolled out in August 2020. Not sure I would want to do #2 during hard IMC. - I have looked at the disgnotics page and see nothing out of what I would expect to be normal The FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics Evolution flight display systems due to an automatic reset occurring when the display internal monitor detects a potential fault, causing intermittent loss of airspeed, attitude, and altitude information during flight. The AD restricts operation with these systems to day VFR flight. My E5 didnt require any backups for IFR but I did have to leave the turn coordinator, airspeed and altimeter in the airplane. The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. Even though there is plenty of reversionary capacity (the right display can function as a PFD if the main PFD in the center goes down), plus a standby remote battery that powers the display if the electrical system tanks, the installation still requires a backup attitude indicator. The MAX display upgrade comes with a fresh two-year warranty. And another had to have a warranty exchange on the mfd that just shit out right after installation. They will go through it and get to the bottom of what is going on. What we find interesting here is that the older instruments are far more likely to be the ones in error. Your link has been automatically embedded. Successive presses of the right knob will cycle through HDG and ALT in a round-robin sequence. For example, the first action of the knob wakes it up and changes the corresponding label from cyan to magenta. I think@LANCECASPERhas the ifd units and max displays. additional data such as true airspeed or a wind vector. Thanks for clarifying this. I hope you can understand and empathize with me of the frustration that I have had with Aspen for about 330 hours of flight. Greatly summarized, the FAA says to disable ADS-B In on EFD1000 and EFD500 units, then update theAirplane Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) to prove it.