Description

This unit has been bench tested by an FAA certified repair station and it comes with an 8130 single release dated 9/23/2026.

• Altitude Preselect & Capture. Allows the pilot to dial in a target altitude and automatically arms the flight control computer to level off upon reaching the selected flight level.
• Vertical Speed Management. Provides direct selection of vertical climb or descent rates alongside vertical sync and vertical speed hold modes for controlled altitude transitions. 
• Improved VS Damping. Incorporates updated internal damping circuitry (specific to the -16 dash variant) to smooth vertical speed command transitions and reduce pitch oscillations. 
• Encoding Altimeter Interface. Reads 11-wire Gray code altitude data and barometric correction inputs (0.40 VDC to 4.2 VDC) from compatible encoding altimeters to maintain precise altitude tracking. 
• Aural & Visual Altitude Alerting. Generates automated aural alert outputs (2 ± 2 Vp-p into a 500-ohm load) and discrete SonAlert/voice-enable triggers to notify the crew when approaching or deviating from the selected altitude. 
• Power & Environmental Ratings. Operates on a 9–33 VDC power input (0.7 amps max) and is certified to FAA TSO-C9c, TSO-C52a, and RTCA DO-160B standards up to an operating ceiling of 55,000 feet.