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Aspen’s New Pro MAX: Brighter, Faster

But with a production run that spans over 10 years, the Evolution line has needed a boost in modern tech. That's just what the company did with the latest 1000/500 MAX series, fitting faster processors, better screens and a plug-and-play upgrade program that lets existing Evolution owners get in on the new features without buying a complete system. We recently flew with the new MAX displays installed in Aspen's Cirrus and prepared this field report on the new features.

Larry Anglisano
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Aspen Avionics has enjoyed sizable success with its Evolution series retrofit flight displays for a variety of reasons, including an installation that doesn’t require panel modification. The Aspen line also has good compatibility with third-party avionics systems.

But with a production run that spans over 10 years, the Evolution line has needed a boost in modern tech. That’s just what the company did with the latest 1000/500 MAX series, fitting faster processors, better screens and a plug-and-play upgrade program that lets existing Evolution owners get in on the new features without buying a complete system. We recently flew with the new MAX displays installed in Aspen’s Cirrus and prepared this field report on the new features.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.