The iLevil Series Of Avionics Modules Gets An Upgrade

The wireless AHRS, GPS and ADS-B receiver from Levil Aviation is now a data recorder, too.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The iLevil series is a multi-channel sensor providing dual-band ADS-B In data to iOS and Android navigation apps, though it is not compatible with ForeFlight Mobile or Garmin Pilot.
  • The iLevil 3's optional GPS can meet ADS-B Out position source requirements for experimental aircraft and communicate with Mode-S transponders to activate extended squitter for ADS-B mandate compliance.
  • It records comprehensive flight data (position, airspeed, altitude, attitude) to an SD card for analysis in Excel or replay in flight simulators and Google Earth.
  • The iLevil 3 AW and SW were released July 25, 2016, with starting prices of $1,195 for the SW and $1,395 for the AW.
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The iLevil series is, in essence, a multi-channel sensor designed to provide data streams to other products, most typically a tablet running navigation apps, but also to permanently mounted equipment in Experimental aircraft.

With dual-band ADS-B In capability, theunit is both iOS- and Android-compatible.The unit isn’t compatible with either ForeFlight Mobile or Garmin Pilot, both ofwhich use proprietary ADS-B/GPS sensors.

The iLevil Series Of Avionics Modules Gets An Upgrade
iLevil 3 AW flight re-creation on Google Earth
Courtesy of Levil Aviation

The iLevil 3’s optional GPS source, claims the company, meets the position source performance requirements for ADS-B Out in the experimental aircraft market. (The unit doesn’t, however, provide ADS-B Out capability, but the signal for an ADS-B Out unit.) The iLevil 3 also has the ability to communicate with currently installed transponders (Mode-S) to activate extended squitter, meeting the ADS-B mandate for 2020 on experimental and light sport aviation.

In addition, the unit accepts a standard SD memory card, which records and saves all your flight information. Theinfo then can be transferred into an Excel spreadsheet to gain a clear picture of your flight (position, airspeed, altitude, attitude, etc.). The data is also saved in FDR and GDX format, which allows users to replay their flight in an X plane flight simulator, Google Earth and more.

The iLevil 3 AW and SW releases on July 25, 2016 atAirVenture, and the starting prices remain the same on both units as previous iLevil products—$1,195 for the SW and $1,395 for the AW.

Learn more about the iLevil 3 series at aviation.levil.com.

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