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News - Swift - Australian Sage Distributor
A recent visit to Williams Soaring and it's owner Rex Mayes , resulted in Swift Avionics becoming the Australian Sage agent. These instruments are mechanically a piece of art. There are so few moving parts, it's amazing. This instrument devised in the 70's by gliding legend Will Scheumann, use a taut wire mechanism to suspend the vario 'needle'. Now, with audio included, all Sage lovers have had their prayers answered !

News - Flarm Firmware 4.07 available
Flarm have released firmware V4.07. V4.03 Flarms are still compatible with latest Flarms, but we have noticed that there are some changes with how your Flarm might operate on the ground. Static targets may NOT be visible when using V4.07
Products > Tasman V1000 Firmware upgrade
Tasman V1000 Firmware upgrade
Tasman V1000 Firmware upgrade
Price: $90
Note: Australian customers are subject to a 10% surcharge for GST.

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Hardware and Firmware Upgrade for V1000 Variometer

*******NOT REQUIRED WITH NEW VARIO PURCHASES**********

The new firmware version offers several new features:

  • Compatibility with the PK312 9V Backup Battery Pack
    A hardware and software upgrade is required to all V1000 units with serial numbers before 060519 for compatibility with the PK312.  The hardware and software changes were necessary so that the V1000 can automatically switch itself off to conserve the battery if no altitude change is sensed over 2 hours. 
  • New Sink Tone
    The sink tone now gets lower in pitch with larger sink rates.  The previous versions had a sink tone that increased in pitch with larger sink rates.  The climb tone remains the same as it has always been with increasing pitch with higher climb rates. The sink tone can be disabled if desired.
  • Compatibility with FP10 Flight Pack

The upgrade must at the Swift Avionics Factory.  The price includes the cost of the new firmware chip, installation labor (circuit board change) and testing. 

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