Plain English Meaning

Avidyne is a company that makes the electronic cockpit screens found in many modern light aircraft. When the handbook says 'the Avidyne,' it means one of those screens — the kind that shows your speed, altitude, attitude, and a moving map all on a single display.

Full Definition

Avidyne is a manufacturer of avionics equipment, best known in general aviation for its Entegra and IFD-series integrated flight displays. In handbook figures, 'the Avidyne' typically refers to one of these glass cockpit display units, which present primary flight information, navigation data, engine indications, and moving-map displays on large electronic screens in place of traditional mechanical instruments.

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Seen in instrument flying when comparing or explaining cockpit display made by different .