Video: Bendix/King’s KLR10 Angle of Attack Indicator

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Key Takeaways:

  • Angle-of-attack (AoA) indicators are a growing safety market item, with new competition emerging at AirVenture 2013.
  • Bendix/King entered the AoA market with its KLR10, which infers AoA using differential pressure.
  • The KLR10 features a color-coded cockpit display and audio warnings to alert pilots.
  • Initially available for experimental aircraft, the KLR10 is expected to be certified for all aircraft types soon.
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Angle-of-attack indicators have become a hot safety-of-flight market item, and at AirVenture 2013, we’re seeing more competition in the field. Bendix/King announced its entry into the AoA market with the new KLR10, which uses differential pressure to infer angle of attack and then presents this on a color-coded display in the cockpit, equipped with audio warnings. Initially, the KLR10 will be for experimental aircraft only, but it will soon be certified for all aircraft.

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