FAQ

What are the key benefits of using an AI-driven EFIS compared to traditional glass cockpits?

An AI-driven EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) elevates aviation technology well beyond the capabilities of traditional glass cockpits. By integrating advanced analytics, real-time data processing, and predictive modeling, you gain tangible benefits that make every flight safer, more efficient, and easier on the pilot

Enhanced Safety

Predictive Alerts & Warnings: AI algorithms analyze flight data in real time, spotting potential issues such as adverse weather or system anomalies before they escalate.

Satellite & Radar Data Integration: Even without a dedicated onboard radar, our system seamlessly pulls satellite and radar feeds from online sources—providing immediate updates on weather cells, turbulence, and storm paths.

Reduced Pilot Workload

Intelligent Automation: Routine tasks—like data entry, weather checks, or airspace monitoring—are streamlined through AI-driven features, freeing pilots to focus on critical decision-making.

HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) Solution: Our AI Glass Cockpit provides essential data and controls in an intuitive layout that keeps your hands on the controls and eyes on the sky, minimizing cockpit distractions.

AI Voice Control & Autopilot Management

Hands-Free Operation in Turbulence: Even in strong turbulence, you can use voice commands to manage key functions, reducing the need to take your hands off the controls.

Seamless Integration with Autopilot: Adjust altitude, heading, or engage/disengage autopilot modes through natural, spoken commands, ensuring safer and more efficient flight management.

Real-Time Situational Awareness

Continuous Data Uplink: No matter your altitude or flight path, the system provides up-to-date weather, traffic, and navigational information via satellite connections.

Clear, Consolidated Display: Our AI-driven EFIS aggregates essential flight data into a unified, easy-to-read interface, enabling split-second decision-making.

Seamless Integration & Future Proofing

OTA (Over-the-Air) Updates: Stay ahead of new technologies, features, and safety standards with automatic updates that enhance the system’s capabilities over time.

By combining advanced AI, satellite-driven data, intuitive HOTAS and voice control, our AI EFIS revolutionizes cockpit operations—delivering unmatched safety, reduced workload, and robust situational awareness that traditional glass cockpits simply can’t match.

  • Our real-time weather feature ensures pilots have continuous, up-to-date weather information, even at altitudes where traditional mobile data coverage is unavailable.
  • Beyond GSM Coverage? We Have You Covered. Unlike standard systems that rely on ground-based GSM networks, our AI Glass Cockpit integrates satellite-based data connectivity to ensure seamless access to critical weather updates anywhere in the world.
  • Powered by Starlink & Iridium Satellite Networks (In Development) – We are leveraging Starlink for high-speed data transmission and actively developing Iridium-based connectivity for global coverage, ensuring that pilots receive live weather updates, METARs, and storm tracking in real time, even over oceans and remote areas.
  • AI-Driven Weather Insights – Our system processes satellite radar imagery, turbulence reports, and predictive weather models, providing pilots with instant alerts on dangerous conditions like icing, windshear, and storm cells, helping them make life-saving decisions well in advance.
  • Data at Any Altitude, Any Position – Whether flying at FL400 over the Atlantic or in remote mountainous terrain, our satellite uplink ensures you never fly blind into hazardous weather.
  • This cutting-edge technology eliminates the limitations of GSM-based weather systems, giving you real-time, AI-enhanced weather intelligence anytime, anywhere—because safe flying requires more than just forecasts; it demands live, actionable data.
  • Our AI-powered speech-to-text ATC integration revolutionizes cockpit communication, making it significantly more efficient and safer than traditional radio transmissions.
  • Instantly Transcribes ATC Communications
  • No more struggling to write down clearances, QNH, squawk codes, or reporting points while managing the aircraft.
  • ATC transmissions are automatically converted into real-time on-screen text, ensuring pilots never miss a critical instruction.
  • AI-Powered Data Extraction
  • The system intelligently detects and highlights key information such as altitudes, frequencies, waypoints, and approach clearances.
  • Reduces pilot workload and eliminates the risk of misunderstanding or mishearing instructions.
  • Works in High-Workload Environments
  • In busy airspace or during critical flight phases, quick reference to ATC messages on-screen allows pilots to focus on flying, not note-taking.
  • In high-stress situations, such as emergency communications, pilots can instantly read ATC instructions instead of asking for repeats.
  • Eliminates Miscommunication
  • Background noise, overlapping radio transmissions, and unclear speech can lead to dangerous misunderstandings.
  • AI filters and clarifies messages, ensuring pilots receive precise, readable instructions every time.
  • Seamless Integration with Other Systems
  • Extracted data can be automatically input into avionics, such as squawk codes sent directly to the transponder or frequency changes preloaded into COM radio.
  • By combining real-time transcription, AI-driven data extraction, and cockpit automation, our speech-to-text ATC system eliminates communication errors, reduces pilot workload, and enhances safety—giving you an edge over conventional radio communication.

Yes! Our AI Glass Cockpit features a built-in ADS-B IN receiver, providing real-time traffic awareness and advanced collision avoidance. Unlike systems that rely on external ADS-B sources, our integrated solution ensures you always have a complete picture of the airspace around you, without requiring additional hardware.

Unmatched Traffic Awareness & Coverage

  • Tracks All Nearby Aircraft – Our ADS-B IN system detects and tracks all aircraft equipped with ADS-B OUT within a range of several hundred nautical miles, ensuring 360° situational awareness at all times.
  • Displays Critical Traffic Information – See real-time data on nearby aircraft, including altitude, heading, speed, and distance, directly on your primary flight display.
  • AI-Enhanced Collision Alerts – Our system analyzes traffic movement, issuing early warnings and predictive alerts for potential conflicts well before they become critical.

Intelligent Alerts & Warnings

  • Proximity & Altitude Alerts – Get instant notifications when an aircraft is entering your critical airspace, allowing for immediate situational awareness.
  • Predicted Conflict Zones – AI continuously calculates trajectory trends and warns of potential near-misses, even before standard TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems) would issue an alert.

Seamless Display Integration

  • Clear, Intuitive Traffic Overlay – Traffic data is displayed directly on your moving map and synthetic vision, allowing for effortless situational awareness.
  • Color-Coded Alert Levels – Aircraft are categorized by threat level, ensuring pilots can instantly identify and prioritize potential risks.

With our own ADS-B IN system and AI-driven traffic management, the AI Glass Cockpit gives you unparalleled visibility into surrounding air traffic, early conflict detection, and intelligent alerts—providing safety advantages that go far beyond traditional ADS-B solutions.

We are actively developing and testing the AI Glass Cockpit in full accordance with DO-178C (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification) and DO-254 (Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware) standards. Our goal is to ensure that our system meets the highest levels of aviation safety and reliability, paving the way for a smooth certification process.

Steps We Are Taking Toward Certification

Software Development Aligned with DO-178C

  • Our software is being developed following DO-178C guidelines, ensuring structured, reliable, and fault-tolerant code.
  • We are working towards compliance with Design Assurance Level (DAL) B, meaning our system is designed for applications where failure could significantly impact safety.
  • Comprehensive verification & validation (V&V) processes are in place, including requirements traceability, rigorous testing, and independent reviews.

Hardware Compliance with DO-254

  • Our avionics hardware is designed under DO-254 development standards, ensuring robust design, manufacturing, and testing procedures.
  • We focus on component reliability, redundancy, and failure mode analysis, meeting the high dependability standards required for airborne systems.

Real-World Testing & Validation

  • The AI Glass Cockpit is undergoing extensive real-world flight testing, ensuring the system functions reliably under real aviation conditions.
  • Our testing includes extreme environmental conditions, high-vibration environments, and fail-safe performance verification

Certification Readiness

  • Our system is being developed with certification in mind from day one, ensuring all documentation, safety assessments, and compliance measures align with FAA and EASA regulatory requirements.
  • We are preparing all necessary documentation and test reports to streamline the certification process once we formally enter it.

Current Status

While our AI Glass Cockpit is not yet certified, we are actively working towards achieving full compliance with DO-178C and DO-254 standards. Our development and testing are progressing according to certification requirements, ensuring that the system will be ready for the official certification process soon.

We are committed to delivering a certified, high-performance AI avionics system that meets the strictest industry safety and reliability standards.

Yes! The AI Glass Cockpit is fully upgradeable and future-proof, thanks to its Over-the-Air (OTA) update capability. Our system is designed to evolve with advancements in avionics technology, ensuring that pilots always have access to the latest features, performance enhancements, and safety updates—without requiring hardware replacements.

Key Benefits of OTA Updates:

Continuous Feature Enhancements

  • We regularly develop and release new AI-driven capabilities, improved navigation tools, and expanded system integrations.
  • Updates can introduce new functionalities such as enhanced weather models, improved ATC speech recognition, and additional automation tools.

Automatic Performance & Security Updates

  • Our AI algorithms continuously improve, refining real-time data processing, predictive analytics, and decision-making assistance.
  • Security patches ensure compliance with the latest cybersecurity standards, protecting avionics data from emerging threats.

Seamless & Effortless Updates

  • Updates are wirelessly delivered and installed via Wi-Fi, satellite, or ground-based connections, ensuring minimal downtime.
  • Pilots and operators receive notifications of available updates and can install them at a convenient time.

Future-Proof Avionics

  • Unlike traditional avionics systems that become outdated over time, our OTA-capable AI Glass Cockpit remains at the forefront of technology.
  • As aviation regulations evolve, we ensure compliance with new airspace requirements, ADS-B updates, and emerging safety protocols.

With OTA updates, your AI Glass Cockpit will always be up to date, improving over time, and adapting to the latest advancements in avionics—providing a truly future-proof flight experience.

  • Pilots interact with the AI Glass Cockpit using a combination of touchscreen, physical controls, and AI-powered voice commands, ensuring maximum flexibility and usability in all flight conditions.
  • Multi-Input Interaction for Maximum Efficiency
  • Touchscreen Interface – Intuitive & Fast
  • A high-resolution touchscreen display allows for quick and intuitive navigation of flight data, checklists, and system settings.
  • Designed for gloved operation, ensuring usability in all cockpit environments.
  • Physical Buttons & Rotary Controls – Reliability in Turbulence
  • Essential functions can be controlled using dedicated buttons and rotary knobs, allowing for precise input even in severe turbulence.
  • HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) compatibility ensures that critical flight controls remain accessible without taking hands off the controls.
  • AI-Powered Voice Commands – Hands-Free Control
  • In strong turbulence or high-workload situations, pilots can operate key systems using voice commands, reducing cockpit workload.
  • Control autopilot settings, radio frequencies, squawk codes, navigation inputs, and weather requests simply by speaking.AI ensures clear speech recognition, filtering out cockpit noise for accurate execution of commands.
  • Designed for All Flight Conditions
  • Redundant input methods ensure that pilots can interact with the system in the most efficient way, regardless of flight conditions.
  • Customizable controls allow pilots to set up the system according to their personal preferences and operational needs.
  • By combining touchscreen, physical controls, and AI voice commands, the AI Glass Cockpit delivers an adaptive, pilot-friendly interface that enhances safety, efficiency, and ease of use—in any situation.

Operating the AI Glass Cockpit is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, minimizing the need for extensive retraining. However, as with any advanced avionics system, familiarization and training are recommended to ensure pilots can take full advantage of its AI-driven features.

Pilot Training & Certification Requirements

No Additional Licensing Required

  • The AI Glass Cockpit is designed to comply with existing avionics standards, meaning pilots do not need a separate certification to operate the system.
  • The system follows familiar avionics logic, making it easy for pilots transitioning from traditional EFIS setups.

Recommended Transition Training

  • A short operational training session (typically a few hours) is recommended to familiarize pilots with AI-driven features, touchscreen interface, voice controls, and advanced automation functions.
  • Training includes ATC speech-to-text interpretation, AI autopilot voice commands, ADS-B traffic awareness, real-time weather updates, and HOTAS interaction.

Online & In-Person Training Options

  • We provide interactive online training modules, instructional videos, and a detailed pilot manual for self-paced learning.
  • For hands-on experience, we offer in-person simulator sessions and demonstration flights at LZIB (Bratislava) and LZDV (Dubová Airport).

AI-Assisted Learning Onboard

  • The AI system provides contextual in-flight assistance, offering real-time guidance and prompts to help pilots adapt to new features effortlessly.
  • Built-in interactive checklists and automated workflow suggestions make transition training easier.

Flight Schools & Type-Specific Training

For integration into flight schools and commercial operators, we offer customized training programs tailored to different aircraft types and mission profiles.

With an intuitive pilot interface, AI-assisted learning, and structured training resources, pilots can quickly adapt to the AI Glass Cockpit—maximizing safety, efficiency, and ease of use without requiring additional licensing or complex certification processes.

  • Yes! The AI Glass Cockpit’s Engine Monitoring System (EMS) is designed to support both legacy engines and modern FADEC-equipped engines, ensuring compatibility across a wide range of aircraft.
  • Full Compatibility for All Engine Types
  • Legacy Engine Support
  • Compatible with analog and resistive sensors, including RPM, oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel flow, CHT/EGT, and manifold pressure sensors.
  • Works with 400-ohm resistive fuel level sensors and other common aviation engine monitoring systems.
  • Provides customizable sensor inputs, allowing integration with existing engine instruments.
  • FADEC & CAN Bus Integration
  • Fully supports modern FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) systems via CAN bus communication.
  • Real-time engine data, including fuel injection rates, ignition timing, and power output, is directly integrated into the EFIS display.
  • Advanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance features analyze FADEC data to detect early warning signs of engine issues before they become critical.
  • Smart AI-Driven Monitoring
  • Predictive Failure Detection – AI algorithms analyze trends in engine parameters, providing early warnings of potential failures or maintenance needs.
  • Custom Alerts & Automation – Pilots receive real-time, prioritized notifications based on engine performance, helping them react quickly to abnormal conditions.
  • Seamless Display Integration – All engine data is shown in a clear, intuitive layout on the primary flight display, with color-coded alerts for easy interpretation.
  • Whether you’re flying a classic aircraft with analog sensors or a modern FADEC-equipped engine, our AI-powered Engine Monitoring System ensures precise, real-time engine data visualization, predictive maintenance insights, and enhanced safety—all in one seamless interface.
  • The AI-driven interactive checklist in the AI Glass Cockpit significantly enhances flight safety and efficiency by ensuring pilots follow critical procedures accurately and effortlessly. Unlike traditional paper checklists or static digital versions, our intelligent checklist system actively adapts to flight conditions, reducing pilot workload and improving situational awareness.
  • Key Benefits of the Interactive Checklist
  • Automated Checklist Progression
  • The system automatically tracks aircraft status and progresses through checklists dynamically.
  • Items are checked off in real time as sensors detect completed actions (e.g., confirming landing gear is down, flaps are set).
  • Context-Aware & AI-Driven Assistance
  • Unlike standard checklists, our system automatically suggests relevant checklists based on flight phase—no need to scroll or search manually.
  • Example: If an engine failure is detected, the system instantly pulls up the emergency checklist and provides step-by-step guidance.
  • Hands-Free Voice Interaction
  • HOTAS-Compatible – Pilots can use voice commands to advance or repeat checklist items, keeping their hands on the controls.
  • Works in turbulence and high-workload scenarios, reducing distractions and increasing efficiency.
  • Critical Warnings & Alerts
  • AI continuously monitors flight data and alerts the pilot if a checklist step is skipped or incorrectly executed.
  • Example: If a pilot forgets to set the correct squawk code or extend landing gear, the system issues a timely, audible, and visual reminder.
  • Customizable & Aircraft-Specific Checklists
  • Supports user-defined checklists tailored to different aircraft types, mission profiles, and operator preferences.
  • Includes pre-flight, takeoff, cruise, landing, emergency procedures, and maintenance reminders.
  • By integrating AI-powered automation, voice interaction, and real-time aircraft monitoring, our interactive checklist system significantly reduces pilot workload, minimizes human error, and enhances flight safety—providing pilots with a smarter, more efficient way to manage in-flight procedures.
  • We offer comprehensive support and maintenance plans to ensure your AI Glass Cockpit remains up-to-date, fully operational, and backed by expert assistance whenever needed. Our plans are designed to provide long-term reliability, performance enhancements, and seamless operation for every pilot and aircraft owner.
  • Support & Maintenance Plans
  • Standard Support Plan (Included with Purchase)
  • 12-month warranty covering hardware and software defects.
  • 24/7 online support portal with documentation, FAQs, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Software updates & bug fixes delivered via Over-the-Air (OTA) updates to improve system performance and security.
  • Premium Support Plan (For Professional & Frequent Users)
  • Priority technical support with direct access to our avionics specialists.
  • Remote diagnostics & troubleshooting, minimizing downtime and ensuring quick issue resolution.
  • Extended warranty (up to 3 years) covering repairs, replacements, and software enhancements.
  • Customized training sessions for pilots and operators to maximize system efficiency.
  • Enterprise Fleet Support (For Flight Schools & Operators)
  • Tailored maintenance contracts with scheduled inspections and performance optimization.
  • Bulk software licensing & fleet management tools for multi-aircraft operations.
  • Dedicated account manager ensuring smooth system integration and compliance with evolving regulations.
  • Ongoing Maintenance & Future-Proofing
  • Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates – Regular firmware and software updates ensure your system remains cutting-edge with the latest AI, weather, and traffic awareness features.
  • Field Service & Repairs – Our network of authorized technicians provides on-site maintenance & servicing to keep your system operational.
  • Certification Compliance Support – As we progress through certification, all future compliance upgrades will be seamlessly integrated into existing installations.
  • How to Get Support
  • Contact our 24/7 support team via email, phone, or online portal.
  • Schedule remote or on-site diagnostics for troubleshooting and system optimization.
  • Access our training resources to stay updated on new features and best practices.
  • With our comprehensive support & maintenance plans, your AI Glass Cockpit remains a reliable, future-proof, and mission-ready avionics solution—ensuring maximum performance, safety, and peace of mind for every flight.

You can experience a live demo of the AI Glass Cockpit at our designated demonstration locations:

  • LZIB – Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik Airport, Slovakia)
  • LZDV – Dubová Airport, Slovakia

What to Expect in the Demo?

  • Hands-on experience with the AI Glass Cockpit system in a real aircraft.
  • Live demonstration of AI-driven avionics, including speech-to-text ATC transcription, real-time weather integration, ADS-B traffic monitoring, AI-assisted checklists, and voice-controlled autopilot management.
  • Synthetic vision and terrain awareness showcased in a real flight scenario.
  • Pilot and technician Q&A session to answer any questions about system integration, usability, and future updates.

To schedule your personalized demo flight, simply fill out our request form

Our team will contact you to arrange the details and provide further information about availability and requirements. Experience the future of avionics firsthand—book your demo flight today! 🚀

Absolutely. Our platform supports OTA (Over-the-Air) updates, ensuring you always have the latest features and security patches.

We offer user-friendly interfaces and detailed training materials. Most pilots adapt quickly to the intuitive layout and features.

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