While much attention is placed on high-end avionics upgrades, there are still simple aircraft in need of affordable upgrades. This includes modern audio systems that offer growth potential and useful features pilots want, but won’t require a major teardown and a costly investment.
PS Engineering, in collaboration with Trig Avionics, recently introduced such a product with the PAR200. It’s an audio panel, an intercom and a comm radio that’s packaged in a two-piece system. We evaluated the PAR200 on an avionics test bench, where it earned high marks for having solid performance and generous features.