The system consists of theVFS101 box (3.3" 2 5.5" 2 1"and .75 lbs) that is mountedbehind the panel, and a USB thumbdrive. List price is $2995. Not includedare the yoke mounted VAS orthe USB jack to accept the thumbdrive. VoiceFlight provides a kit for$35 that includes the USB jack andcable with mounting hardware tomake the installation job easier foryour installer.The VFS101 has a single DB25connector that connects to one ortwo GNS430W/530W units, the audiopanel, a USB jack, the VAS, andto power through a circuit breaker.Although VoiceFlight is pursuing anSTC with an Approved Model List,at the time of this writing they havean STC only for the installation of theirproduct in a Cessna 182. I ex pect thatin the near term, an avi onics shopcould obtain a field approval for afollow-on installation. Depending onTour Our Salvage YardAir SalvageSince 1974of Dallas www.asod.comwww.bonanza.orgthe aircraft, the addition of the systemshould require 5 to 10 hours of labor,according to VoiceFlight. As always,get a specific estimate from youravionics shop before you undertakesuch a project.The thumb drive is used to loaddatabase updates for the systemand can also be used to load futuresoftware updates for functional enhancementsor software fixes. Thedatabase has a complete set ofnavigation data including airports,VORs, NDBs, named waypoints, andthe USA Victor Airways. The coveragearea includes the U.S. lower 48,Alaska, and Hawaii. The data baseshould be updated every 28 daysand is based on U.S. government data. Itcan be downloaded for free from theVoiceFlight website and saved on thethumb drive to be transported to theaircraft for updating the equip ment.At this point, VoiceFlight says softwareupdates (not to be confused withBeech, Cessna, Piper, Mooney, Bellanca,Commander, Engines, Props & Avionicslucky@asod.com or tony@asod.com800-336-6399database updates) are still re quiredto be accomplished by an avionicsshop, but they are also con sideringpursuing FAA approval for a pilotupdateable software method, wherepilots would take a course and be ableto perform the update themselves.At this point, there are some limitationson the equipment, but theyshould not present an issue for mostusers. When a waypoint is enteredin a flight plan, it must be no morethan 250 NM from the current positionof the aircraft or the last waypointin the current flight plan. This reallyisn’t a limitation in that it improvesthe ability of the VF101 to recognizevalid waypoints. The database doesnot support Canada, Mexico, or theCaribbean, which will still requireflight plans or waypoint entry the oldfashioned way. The current softwaredoes not support the entry of J, T,or Q routes, so these have to beentered by using the individual waypoints.All of these items could intheory be added in future softwareupdates if VoiceFlight decides toprovide them.Currently, VoiceFlight is marketingonly the product for the WAAS GNS430/530 version, but they alreadyhave developed and certified theproduct for the non WAAS version.VoiceFlight does not currently haveplans to market the non WAAS version,but if enough interest is shown,it would be consideredAll in all, this is one of several intriguingproducts I saw at Oshkosh<strong>20<strong>11</strong></strong>. I hope to discuss more newproducts in upcoming articles. Untilthen, fly safe.VoiceFlight Systems is atwww.voiceflight.com and 518-720-0060.John Collins is an electrical engineerand software developer who owned anFBO and avionics shop for six years.He flies a 1968 V35A.52 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY DECEMBER <strong>20<strong>11</strong></strong>
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