Not Currently Shipping (as of June, 2004)
There is an expression that goes, "If you build a better mouse trap, people will beat a path to your door". Well, it just does not happen that way. As much as we know about flying and technology, we have sold very few systems. We clearly do not know enough about marketing.
Consequently, we have put a hold on further shipments. Since we had promised continuing updates, a buyback offer was extended to our clientele. Fortunately, no one took us up on the offer.
The exercise has not been a total loss. Since our debut at Oshkosh in 2003, we have submitted 562 data base discrepancy reports to the FAA. To date, 478 of these discrepancies have been corrected.
Please, do visit us from time to time to see if anything has changed. We would love to hear from you.
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Sample units being produced in September 2002
VIP will be sold as either a Complete System or A La Carte. Even during the development phase, we found that each user has slightly different needs. The technology is advancing by leaps and bounds. The portion of VIP that has remained stable during this process is the software and the switch configuration.
Our product consists of the VIP Control Panel and the VIP software to run it. To run, it requires:
Garmin GPS16 WAAS system
PC with an RS-232 port, a USB port, and running Windows98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
In fact, the first unit was flown using an IBM Thinkpad, GPS16, and the control panel. However, being able to position the Display and Control Panel is important to its use.
As a courtesy to our customers, we have become resellers for the components needed to make up a complete system. Prices have been set for these components in order to cover our costs. However, you may be able to find some of the items from other vendors at a lower price due to their high sales volume. We will not be offended if you chose to purchase some components elsewhere either to save cost, to use something you already have, or to meet some special need for your application.
Complete System:
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VIP Complete System consisting of: VIP Control Panel and Software, Garmin GPS16, TX-1, 640x480 Display 360+ Nit & Filter, Adapter, 12V Extension/Splitter, Case |
$ 2,049.00 |
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VIP Complete System consisting of: VIP Control Panel and Software, Garmin GPS16, TX-1, 640x480 Display 250 Nit, Adapter, 12V Extension/Splitter, Case |
$ 1,899.00 |
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VIP Complete System consisting of: VIP Control Panel and Software, Garmin GPS16, TX-1, 320x240 Display, Adapter, 12V Extension/Splitter, Case |
$ 1,665.00 |
A La Carte:
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VIP Control Panel and Software CD |
$ 495.00 |
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Garmin GPS16 WAAS Antenna/Receiver |
$ 175.00 |
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Upont PC - Cappuccino TX-1 Computer, 1.2 GHz, 128 M RAM, 10 GByte HD, CD-ROM, 100 MHz Ethernet, Windows XP |
$ 750.00 |
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XENARC 700Y 7" TFT Monitor 640 x 480 16:9 ratio (VGA input) modified to present 360+ Nit brightness and filter for viewing in sunlight |
$559.00 |
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XENARC 700Y 7" TFT Monitor 640 x 480 16:9 ratio (VGA input) 280 Nit brightness (note: image will not be visible in bright sunlight) |
$ 409.00 |
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Wagan 9930 Notebook Mobile Power Adapter, 18 Volt |
$ 49.00 |
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12 Volt Extension/Splitter |
$20.00 |
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Carrying Case |
$35.00 |
VIP- Lite:
Not available yet.
Note: Prices Subject to change
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