On opening day of the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, Daher unveiled a range of avionics and systems enhancements for its Kodiak 900 and Kodiak Series III airplanes in 2025.
The improvements involve both standard and optional equipment, and are being applied on new production Kodiaks delivered beginning this year from Daher Aircraft’s Sandpoint, Idaho, manufacturing and final assembly facility, according to Daher officials.
Enhancements for both the cornerstone Kodiak 100 Series III version and the new, larger Kodiak 900 include Garmin’s GDL 60 datalink and PlaneSync technology.
This provides a “connected aircraft” solution that enables wireless downloads of navigation and database updates, automatic database logging for flight and engine performance tracking, along with remote access and aircraft wake-up for the check of fuel and system status via 4G LTE or Wi-Fi, company officials explained. Also available is an ADS-B Off mode for special mission operations.
Another enhancement is the integration of new external lights from Whelen Aerospace Technologies for landing, taxi, and navigation/strobe recognition, company officials added.
The Avionics One package for the Kodiak 900 and Kodiak Series III includes several options, such as Garmin’s all-digital GWX 8000 StormOptix doppler weather radar, with volumetric scanning and automatic threat analysis; the all-digital GRA55 radar altimeter with digital signal processing technology for increased accuracy; and the GTX345D diversity transponder with intuitive situational awareness tools for reduced pilot workload, providing real-time traffic and weather information in the cockpit and delivering enhanced signal reception.
An upgrade for Kodiak 100 Series III aircraft in 2025 is the incorporation of an MD302 Standby Attitude Module and its associated MD32 magnetometer, which already equip the Kodiak 900.
Produced by Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, the MD302 Standby Attitude Module is a two-inch digital standby instrument that provides attitude, altitude, airspeed, slip, vertical trend, and heading in a two-screen display. Independent heading reference for the MD302 is delivered by the MD32 magnetometer without the need for special installation hardware or orientation limitations, Daher officials noted.
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