CMC Electronics and Jeppesen have formed an alliance that will integrate electronic flight bag (EFB) components from each company to produce a Class 2 avionics-grade EFB.
Under the agreement, Jeppesen will provide its software, data and applications, including digital terminal charts and content administration tools. The company will also deliver its airport moving-map and soon to be released en-route moving map.
CMC Electronics will serve as a solution integrator concentrating on the EFB hardware and software systems, installation-related supplemental type certificates (STC) and post-sale support services.
CMC’s second-generation Class 2 PilotView EFB bridges the gap between low-end off-the-shelf PC tablets and high-end Class 3 EFBs, by offering an avionics grade hardware package and certification to DO-160D.
CMC’s Cathy Bain, vice-president marketing and sales, says: “CMC Electronics’ PilotView EFB, combined with Jeppesen’s EFB software applications and data services, constitute an innovative and powerful solution for the commercial aviation market.”
In addition to software definable “FMS-style” line-select keys that surround the display, the PilotView EFB offers a “film-on-glass” touch-sensitive screen providing pilots with a choice when accessing or navigating through EFB software applications such as electronic charts, checklists, e-documents, performance calculations, real-time weather, surveillance video and moving maps.
Source: Flight Daily News
