Avionics

uAvionix AV-30 EFIS: Glideslope, ARINC, AP

These long-awaited upgrades to the budget-minded AV-30 make it IFR capable through a digital interface.

Larry Anglisano
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Omar Filipovic

A VDI for GPS and ILS glideslope is shown on the AV-30 AI and DG instruments.

We always though uAvionix could sell more of its feature-rich 3-inch AV-30 EFIS instruments if it did what Garmin’s entry-level G5 could do. That includes playing in wide third-party autopilot interfaces and being equipped with an electronic HSI display for GPS/VHF vertical course guidance.

This lack of nav and GPS interface capability has limited the AV-30 mostly to VFR flying, but uAvionix has announced the upgrade (both hardware and software) we’ve been waiting for.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.