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EN ROUTESkyvision Xtreme Vision Releases Fully Portable ADS-B In & Out SystemDelivers ALL ADS-B traffic plus weather to ANY display with- out installation.On AUGUST 21, 2012, SkyVision Xtreme, LLC announced the release of its SkyVision Portable, a fully transportable ADS-B transceiver system, with integrated Appliance, for use with iOS, Android, and Windows devices with Wi-Fi capability. The SkyVision Portable includes Xtreme Vision display software to provide the same Synthetic TrafficTM display (patent-pending) that pilots have learned to trust for intuitive situational awareness from SkyVision Xtreme.SkyVision Portable is squarely aimed at flight schools, renters, and those wishing to wait to permanently install ADS-B in their aircraft. SkyVision Portable includes a UAT transceiver and an Xtreme Vision Appliance, which uses Wi-Fi to transmit the Xtreme Vision display software to any Wi-Fi capable iOS, Android, or Windows display in the cockpit. Also included are a suction-cup mounted UAT antenna, a GPS antenna, and a power plug. The system is bundled in a briefcase-type enclosurethat comes pre-wired and ready for flight.SkyVision Portable utilizes the NavWorx ADS600-B, a Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) that meets the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B mandate for ADS-B In/Out. The ADS600-B offers pilots the opportunity to later permanently install the unit. The form factor of the system is similar to that of a briefcase and can be easily stored during flight. The complete system requires onlyvia Wi-Fi, so there are no additional cables, nor are there any connectivity or multi-user charges commonly found in the software industry.ADS-B is the next generation technology for air traffic surveillance and control. SkyVision Xtreme has been producing ADS-B solutions since 2009, delivering on the advantages of the technology as it exists today, and providing a step into the future when it will be both universally accepted and mandated.SkyVision Xtreme co-founder Harry Sanders stated, “The addition of SkyVision Portable to our line of products further emphasizes our commitment to providing pilots with everything that ADS-B offers. This is the first system that can be taken from aircraft to aircraft that gives pilots reliable access to all ADS-B traffic as well as subscription- free weather.”The SkyVision Portable with 3D ADS-B display (patent pending) is available today, from SkyVision Xtreme. For additional details, contact SkyVision Xtreme at 1842 Back Creek Court, Asheboro, North Ca•rolina 27205, 336-465-0564, or online at www.skyvisionxtreme.com. T&TIn an effort to provide even greater levels of service to its customers, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd has appointed Landmark Aviation (Scottsdale, AZ) to its roster of authorized servicefacilities for the PC-12 business turboprop. Landmark’s facility at Scottsdale Municipal Airport will serve as a satellite service center in the southwestern United States, under the Pilatus sales and serviceregion managed by Tempus Aircraft Sales and Service.“We are very pleasedto have Landmark Scottsdale join our family of service providers to support the nearly 1,200 aircraft PC-12 fleet,” said Piotr “Pete” Wolak, Vice President of Customer Service for Pilatus Business Aircraft.“ Landmark’s reputation for outstanding service will fit in very well with our core business philosophy, and their geographic location will be of great benefit to our customers.”Located at Scottsdale Municipal Airport, Landmark Aviation’s facilitythree wires to be run during use, including two antennas and power to a 12/24V cigarette lighter plug. All wires, antennas and equipment are stored in the case for transport. The Xtreme Vision Appliance is capable of sending the Xtreme Vision software display simultaneously to multiple iPads, Android, and/or Windows devices. The connection is madePilatusBusinessAircraftLtd. LandmarkAviation52 • TWIN & TURBINEOCTOBER 2012