3D Synthetic Vision

The 3D Synthetic Vision (many people also refer to as PFD) provides an indication of the aircraft’s attitude as well as the area close to the aircraft such as terrain (mountains, hills, waters, etc.), nearby chart elements, runways, …, and the current procedure (e.g., approach). The current procedure is shown as a “tunnel in the sky”. This can be a Direct to a destination, a Holding, an approach, etc.

The terrain is rendered in warning colors in case of smaller vertical distances to the terrain. Useful flight information are displayed in a PFD-like style (e.g., speed, attitude, vertical speed, groundtrack, bearing, destination). Furthermore, the synthetic vision also displays other traffic as well as localizer and glideslope.

Moving Map

The moving map shows “vector” chart elements (such as airports, airspaces, navaids, fixes, obstacles, airways, and much more), raster charts (background images), terrain data (incl. warning colors if closer than 600 ft) as well as the current flight procedure/ flight plan.

Other than that it also displays landmarks, streets, waters, country borders, airport and taxiway charts, and much more. Also, other traffic can be displayed on the moving map.

It can be displayed in various styles, namely light or dark mode, and ICAO style.

AHRS

Horizon provides a backup attitude indicator (also called AHRS) provided you are using appropriate sensors. Many tablets/ smartphones have good internal sensors (gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, GNSS/GPS), which can be used in conjunction with our innovative sensor fusion algorithms to get a reliable attitude indication. Our sensor fusion algorithms have been carefully developed and heavily tested. They make it possible to get an attitude indication even when using only the internal sensor of your tablet/ smartphone.

Procedures

You can fly different kinds of procedures, such as a direct to a destination, an approach on a specific runway, a holding, or also intercepting procedures (e.g., an airway). Next to the visualization of the procedure in the moving map, the tunnel in the sky of the synthetic vision will also guide you easily through your procedures.

Free Arrangement in Split Screen Views

All visualizations can be viewed in split screen together with other visualizations. Visualizations can be (re-) arranged to your individual desire. Also, the screen orientation can be switched between portrait and landscape mode.

Profile View

The profile view is a simulated side view that indicates the terrain profile and the airspaces along the flight route.

Inflight Weather Information

It is possible to obtain METARs and TAFs, provided you have a reliable internet connection (in the USA also via ADS-B possible). There, it makes sense to load the data while on the ground before takeoff. Then, the weather information can be seen in detail within the menu. Furthermore, on the moving map small pictograms (sun, clouds, ceiling, wind, etc.) next to the airports are also displayed, which indicate a generic description of the weather at that airport.

Traffic

Using ADS-B and Flarm (via our sensors/ sensor boxes or alternatively with an independent sensor box that uses the GDL90 protocol) you can receive surrounding traffic, provided that the airplanes are equipped with that technology as well. Traffic is displayed on the moving map in 2D and within the synthetic vision in 3D.

High Quality VFR & IFR Chart Data

Our solution contains high quality VFR and IFR data for the entire continent of Europe, North America (USA + Canada) and New Zealand. It also contains basic data for the rest of the world.

Feature Video

Check out our feature video to have a quick overview of the features our solution provides.