Kirk claims that 5.0 software has gone out for cert
testing, so we should see it in two weeks!! email
news-subscribe@direct2avionics.com to subscribe
to Kirk's announcement list. on that announcement
only list will be the instructions for installing
and downloading 5.0 once its certified... plus it
will be free provided you have 4.x. and all the
steam gauge people on lml don't hafta read about
all the fun we are having....

looks like the WSI weather missed this release,
as did rivers and state borders on the moving
map  :-(

Release 5.0A includes the following enhancements
Problem Resolutions:
1 Correct all outstanding TAWS issues uncovered by TAWS testing.
2 Correct scaling of ARINC429 flight director data acquisition.
3 Add "Fast/Slow" AOA indication.
4 Emulate EFIS40/50 ARINC429 output to support KFC325 autopilot.
5 Use discrete output of PFD or MFD #0 (single screen installation) to
  activate autopilot disconnect under certain conditions.
6 Change from 4-character to 3-character airport identifier output on
  navigation and flight plan data transmissions.
7 Full support for all ARINC424 leg types including altitude
  (VA/CA/FA) and intercept (VI/CI) legs.  Manual legs (FM/VM) indicated by
  flight plan discontinuity.

Customer Requested Feature Additions/Changes:
1 Change "Level Off" annunciation from 10% VSI rule to 30% VSI rule
  and enable for all VSIs.  Intent is for "Level Off" annunciation to be a
  normal tool used by pilot to level off at pre-selected altitude rather
  than a reminder.
2 Implement 400NM maximum map range.
3 "White Triangle" symbol at maximum flap extension speed on airspeed
  scale.
4 User settable V1, V2, VR, and VREF speed indications on airspeed
  scale.
5 Ability to disable Pitch Limit Indicator (PLI).
6 Support for multiple flight plans between same departure and
  destination points.
7 Flight plan and user waypoint download and upload utilities in
  ground maintenance functions.
8 Enhanced, keyboard-less ground maintenance function main menu.
9 Ground maintenance function for viewing system limits.
10 Altitude capture predictor symbology and method for commanding the
   VNAV system to "descend now" that creates a bottom of descent ("B/D")
   waypoint as the VNAV target.
11 Software slip-skid indicator.
12 Expand fuel flow indication in "Set Fuel" menu, including split
   fuel flow indications for twin-engine airplanes.
13 Change "TABS" nomenclature to "MAINS" in "Set Fuel" menu.
14 Nearest ILS, Nearest FSS and Nearest ARTCC functions.
15 ILS Course Synchronization function as part of Nearest ILS function.
16 Remote COM and NAV tuning functions.  Supports Honeywell
   KX-155A/165A radios.  Will support Wulfsberg Fliteline with some
   software changes to the Fliteline product.
17 Enhanced flight planning functions using airways.
18 Mach depiction on MFD.
19 Ability to go direct to any waypoint, including waypoints within
   procedures.
20 New engine pages for experimental market.
21 Manual required navigation performance (RNP) selection.
22 Revise pitch steering algorithm to capture speed bug speed (if set)
   or pre-programmed climb speed.

Other Changes:
1 Remove glideslope indication when system detects a back course
  condition.
2 Menu lockout feature to prevent "dueling menus" situation.
3 Continuous setting updates during menu utilization to keep screens
  synchronized.
4 Add ARINC429 barometric setting output to support Shadin RVSM ADC.
5 Change holding pattern leg count to 9 (5 for entry and 4 for
  pattern) to enhance guidance on parallel entries.
6 Eliminate invalidation of all air data when VSI exceeds range.
7 Add special depictions for obstructions causing obstruction alarms.
8 Eliminate heading bug warning.  There are many instances where a
  pilot wants the heading bug enabled but is purposefully not flying on
  heading.
9 Eliminate invalidation of attitude data when accelerations are not
  detected.  This allows graceful degradation to pure attitude sources
  when a sensor that includes accelerometers fails.  In this condition,
  accelerations of 1g normal, 0g longitudinal and 0g lateral are assumed.
10 Eliminate VLOI indication from Faults menu as the term has no
   meaning at current GPS/WAAS certification level.
11 Support for GPS altitude including a smoothing algorithm and a
   WGS-84 ellipsoid to NAVD88 geoid altitude conversion.
12 Coloring of airspace depiction according to type of airspace.

Release 4.1
 1.Support for the new Analog Interface Unit (AIU).
 2.Refined and tested autopilot control algorithms, including a
   revolutionary analog heading mode roll steering output.
 3.Ability to display airspeed in MPH in addition to Knots.
 4.Refined voice alerting including volume based upon threat level and
   immediate muting.
 5.Refined and tested ARINC429 interfaces.
 6.Support for Shadin Engine Trend Monitor (ETM).
 7.Support for L3 Skywatch.
 8.Revised waterline symbology.
 9.Smoother background terrain decompression.
10.Ability to disable fuel totalizer functions.
11.Optimized OBS menu.
12.Full time bank scale option.
13.Refined speed trend and VSI worms. (solid)
14.Refined runway drawing.
15.Pitch ladder recovery chevrons.
16.ILS deviation and Flight Director symbology changed to match MIL-STD-1787C.