EX500 CMax™"I was glad to have Jeppesen charts on the Avidyne display to show me exactly where I was on the airport." - J. Mac McClellan - FLYING Sept. 2006 CMax™ Approach Charts allow FlightMax® customers to view approach charts and airport diagrams along with their aircraft’s position and flight plan for improved situational awareness during the most critical phases of flight.
CMax™ Approach Charts, Avidyne’s innovative implementation of this electronic chart capability, displays approach charts and airport diagrams with an overlay of the pilot’s flight plan and present position. CMax provides on-demand access to the worldwide library of JeppView electronic charts and airport diagrams and dramatically improves the pilot's ability to manage cumbersome paper charts. At startup, the departure airport chart is automatically displayed for ease of orientation, which is especially valuable when taxiing at unfamiliar fields.
The destination airport's list of available approaches is automatically loaded at the time your flight plan is entered, and can be viewed easily using the Auto-fill capability, and the pilot can easily select and view any approach chart for any airport in the database. CMax™ automatically switches to the destination airport diagram when ground speed drops below 40kts.
CMax™ uses Jeppesen’s JeppView Electronic Airway Manual chart service to reduce the amount of paper required on the flight decks of Avidyne-equipped aircraft. In addition, CMax makes managing and accessing flight critical information more efficient, while eliminating the need for pilots to file traditional revision updates in their Airway Manuals. Jeppesen will send Avidyne customers periodic CD-ROM updates which are loaded onto a personal computer to display and print charts while on the ground, and transferred through the FlightMax dataloader for updates in the airplane.
Important Note: CMax electronic charts will not be displayed on the EX500 or EX5000 if you haven’t updated your electronic charts in the last ten weeks. Jeppesen provides an electronic charts update every two weeks to CMax subscribers. It is highly recommended that you keep your electronic charts current by regularly updating your EX500 or EX5000 with the latest update from Jeppesen. Charts Updates are available through Jeppesen at: http://www.jeppesen.com/. Why Add CMax™?Here are just some of the advantages of adding CMax: CMax improves safety and it’s easy to use. Easily load approach charts for your destination using the “auto fill” button, or easily browse and select charts for any airport in the database. CMax shows aircraft position and flight plan right on the approach chart making it much easier to visualize your location throughout the approach. Critical obstacles and terrain are displayed for added safety. As the aircraft ground speed drops below 40kts, CMax automatically switches the display from the approach procedure chart to the airport diagram. CMax improves surface navigation. CMax’s detailed airport diagrams show runways and taxi ways, which is especially useful when operating on unfamiliar airports. CMax™ eliminates the need for “progressive taxi instructions,” and makes it easier to find a particular FBO or parking area. CMax improves incursion awareness. CMax shows “Runway Incursion Hotspots.” These are areas on certain airports designated by the FAA where ground control may have limited visibility or where there is high traffic flow or other known history of incursion activity. CMax improves chart management. CMax makes managing and accessing flight critical information more efficient, while eliminating the need to file traditional revision updates in Airway Manuals. Jeppesen sends Avidyne customers periodic CD-ROM updates which are loaded onto a personal computer to display and print charts while on the ground, and transferred through the FlightMax dataloader for updates in the airplane. Expected AvailabilityFlightMax EX500: The FlightMax EX500 is available and shipping now. CMax Electronic Approach Charts option for EX500: CMax™ for the EX500 requires Release 2.0 software, which is certified and shipping now. Contact your Avidyne dealer. Contact Jeppesen for CMax Service plans at http://www.jeppesen.com/. TIS Traffic interface capability for FlightMax EX500: TIS Traffic interface for the EX500 requires Release 2.0 software, which is certified and shipping now. Contact your Avidyne dealer. Avidyne EX500Overview Release 3.0 Functionality MHAS6000 CMax for EX500 Datalink Specifications EX500 Brochures MHAS6000 Brochure Training Software Customer Testimonial Retail Price List (PDF) NavData and CMax Chart Update Schedules
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