Samantha Cartaino

DAC International recently received an STC for the GKN Aerospace-Fokker business electronic flight bag (EFB) for iPad solution, which includes DAC’s tablet adapted interface unit (TAIU), for the Airbus A320.

 


“The GDC64 from DAC International provides a great added value to our already very successful EFB for iPad solution,” said Bert Leijen, product manager modifications of GKN Aerospace-Fokker business. “We can now offer our customers a one-way ARINC-429 data connection and hence meet the market demand.”

 


The EFB for iPad solution features two mounts in the cockpit for charging and a free programmable one-way data connection with the Arinc-429 bus. DAC International’s GDC64 TAIU also provides charging. The customer who received the EFB for iPad solution decided to display the ship position on the iPad, meaning the aircraft moving map application is on the iPad in the cockpit.

 


“We’re really excited to be part of this STC,” said Cisco Hernandez, president of DAC International. “Using aircraft data on the EFB in the cockpit gives endless possibilities to improve and simplify cockpit procedures and benefit from real-time data.”

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