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AOPA: The wireless game
Every IFD540 and IFD440 has built-in WiFi as well as BT. BT is reserved for the remote keyboard currently.
In Avidyne's just announced connectivity program, the communication protocols are completely open and available to any software/hardware developer that wishes to use them. It will use high speed WiFi. WiFi will be used for other purposes as well,
"Avidyne announced a software developer kit to third-party developers and hobbyists for the creation of apps using the data. The company said it is already working with several developers. Avidyne President and CEO Dan Schwinn said in a press release that the data is available not only to developers, but to students, flight schools, and anyone with a new and innovative idea for an application. Flight schools could use the data for electronic logbooks and fleet tracking."
There is a Tier 1 program which is a $0 license, it is read only. For example, a commercial tablet EFB could download the active flight plan, weather, traffic, etc. If you are clever at programming, an individual could apply and get the SDK (software development kit), and create their own app as well.
The Tier 2 program is both read & write, so potentially a tablet app could for example, upload a flightplan. It would require developer validation.
* Orest
Every IFD540 and IFD440 has built-in WiFi as well as BT. BT is reserved for the remote keyboard currently.
In Avidyne's just announced connectivity program, the communication protocols are completely open and available to any software/hardware developer that wishes to use them. It will use high speed WiFi. WiFi will be used for other purposes as well,
"Avidyne announced a software developer kit to third-party developers and hobbyists for the creation of apps using the data. The company said it is already working with several developers. Avidyne President and CEO Dan Schwinn said in a press release that the data is available not only to developers, but to students, flight schools, and anyone with a new and innovative idea for an application. Flight schools could use the data for electronic logbooks and fleet tracking."
There is a Tier 1 program which is a $0 license, it is read only. For example, a commercial tablet EFB could download the active flight plan, weather, traffic, etc. If you are clever at programming, an individual could apply and get the SDK (software development kit), and create their own app as well.
The Tier 2 program is both read & write, so potentially a tablet app could for example, upload a flightplan. It would require developer validation.
* Orest
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