Falken Avionics

06/07/2024

FlightView has powerful audio features, but how do you get the audio from the iPad to your headset? Turns out there are lot of ways:

https://www.falkenavionics.com/bluetooth-audio-options-for-flightview/

05/30/2024

Here's a review of FlightVew by Marc Cook of Kitplanes:

By now, the Apple iPad has established itself as a strong utility player in many aircraft, most often running as a so-called electronic flight bag (EFB) to display moving maps, charts, weather and traffic. But Falken Avionics’ Flight View system has a different take on putting Apple’s tablet to ...

09/09/2022

Just posted a new training video covering almost everything in our FlightView iPad EFIS

In this video covers the basics of using FlightView. We start off with a review of the core features. Briefly discuss the architecture. Walk through the proc...

09/19/2020

Live at the Zenith homecoming event!

03/15/2020

I finally got a few minutes to install the third FlightDock mount and the second FlightBar in the 6A. Looks pretty cool, eh?

I've started shipping core systems to early adopter customers. These include the FlightBox Pro EXP and the Air Data Computer (ADC). The core kit gives you full flight instrumentation, navigation, and ADS-B traffic / weather.

The engine monitor system (EMS) is on its way but another hardware revision and now the Coronavirus pandemic have put it a but further behind. The current estimate (which is starting to look a bit optimistic) is late April.

The FlightBar and FlightDock hardware is done. I'm waiting on a bracket and an order of fans. I expect those early next month.

The FlightView app is available in TestFlight now and should be released to the App Store in the next couple of weeks. If you're curious about how it all works, you can install the beta version and run our new simulator image on a Raspberry Pi:

https://www.openflightsolutions.com/flightview-simulator-now-available/

As with everything these days, there are many unknowns. I'll do my best to keep moving the system forward. In the meantime I would appreciate any feedback you have.

Stay safe, wash your hands, and don't fly in close formation.

08/01/2019

Just posted a quick write-up of the trip to Oshkosh using FlightView EFIS. Check it out:

I’ve been flying with various versions of FlightView for nearly two years now. When I moved from Kansas City to Cupertino in July of 2018 I had an alpha version running on a RAM mount next to the Dynon system that came with my RV-6A. This gave me a safe and reliable way to test, tune, and validate...

07/14/2019

For those interested in learning more about FlightView, we just launched a video library. It walks through some of the more interesting features of the system. It also includes a video tutorial on upgrading your current FlightBox to test out the FlightView app. Check it out:

A collection of short videos showcasing various features and functions of FlightView. Check back regularly as we are always adding new training.

07/11/2019

We will be heading to Oshkosh next week to launch FlightView, our new EFIS. Find out more on our blog:

https://www.openflightsolutions.com/flightview-and-oshkosh/

10/17/2017

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04/07/2017

Look what made the the homepage of Kitplanes magazine: http://kitplanes2.com/blog/2017/04/flightbox-ads-b-receiver/

For the last year Steven Sokol has been working on creating a new business called Open Flight Systems. His goal was to design a portable, low cost ADS-B receiver that would supplement nearly all of the popular iOS and Android Apps running on tablets found