The VP-300 with Runway Seeker technology has been re-imagined as an iPad application in order to offer portability and low-cost. The product, Xavion by X-Avionics (a partner of Vertical Power), is available at http://www.x-avionics.com/xavion.
Runway Seeker technology is implemented on both the VP-400 and Xavion, but in different ways which are outlined below.
|
Vertical Power
VP-400 |
X-Avionics
Xavion |
|
| Runway Seeker technology |
X
|
X
|
| Runway Seeker flies the aircraft in emergency |
X
|
|
| Automatic control of flaps and trim |
X
|
|
| Electronic circuit breakers |
X
|
|
| ADS-B weather |
X
|
|
| Flight conditions |
VMC/IMC
|
VMC only
|
| Mounting |
Panel Mount
|
Portable
|
| AHRS |
Aircraft Mounted
|
iPad or Levil
|
| Airspeed |
Built-in
|
Levil only
|
| GPS receiver |
WAAS
|
Standard
|
| Aircraft type |
Experimental
|
Experimental or
Certified |
| Airport Data |
Seattle Avionics
(updated monthly) |
X-Plane
(not current) |
| Price |
$8,000
|
$99
|
NOTES:
WAAS GPS receiver provides superior vertical accuracy.
Levil AHRS http://www.aviation.levil.com/AHRS_mini.htm
For sales and technical support on Xavion please contact X-Avionics directly.
