Honeywell Introducing New Datalink Weather Receiver

Honeywell is introducing a new datalink weather receiver, which offers real-time weather information to general aviation aircraft via XM satellite radio.  The system should be available by the end of the year.

The new KDR 610 datalink receiver is designed to interface with the Bendix/King KMD 250, KMD 550 and KMD 850 MFDs (multi-function displays).

Weather products including composite NEXRAD (next generation weather radar), AIRMETs (airmen's meteorological information), SIGMETs (significant meteorological information), METARS (meteorological aviation routine weather reports) and TAFs (terminal area forecasts), can all be displayed in textual or graphical formats with the system.

"The KDR 610 adds a new dimension to Honeywell's line of datalink weather receivers by providing XM satellite radio weather at any altitude, including on the ground, anywhere in the continental United States," said Tom Kraft, Honeywell Business & General Aviation's business manager for the GA aftermarket, adding: "There's no need to request data or wait for a reply, because the KDR 610 provides the most recent information available by automatically updating the weather data even if it's not being viewed on the MFD."  07-24-2007.

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