SAM® is the only 2-inch, digital Standby Attitude Module that can be installed horizontally and vertically, giving you the most panel layout options. Featuring a black bezel and unique dual-screen display, SAM looks great and complements your existing instrument panel.
SAM® Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs)
Have critical flight information at your fingertips. SAM perfectly mirrors your primary flight displays and improves your awareness with automatic baro sync, attitude recovery chevrons, and a highly-visible altitude trend line.
STC approved on 500+ aircraft models, SAM’s light-weight, compact design and selectable orientation ensures a perfect fit within your panel.
Benefits
- Attitude, altitude, airspeed, slip, and vertical trend indication
- Heading via MD32 Magnetometer (optional) or aircraft system
- Five primary functions utilize modern solid-state MEMS gyro, accelerometer and pressure transducer technology
- Small 2.4” x 5.5” footprint
- Extremely lightweight — 1.6 lbs
- Smooth, high-definition graphics
- Unique, two-screen display with wide viewing angles and a user-friendly menu structure
- Selectable orientation — horizontal and vertical
- Aircraft-specific, programmable airspeed range markings
- Configurable for static source error correction (SSEC)
- Simple user interface — one knob configures the display and provides menu control
- 10–32 VDC power input
- External, automatic and manual dimming control settings
- Software configurable lighting curves
- Field-upgradable software via standard USB port
- FAA / EASA / ANAC TSO certified to C2d, C3e, C4c, C6e, C10b, C106, C113a, C179a
- RTCA DO-178B and DO-254 Design Assurance Level (DAL) A
- RTCA DO-160 and RTCA DO-311 qualified
- Designed and built in Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Two-year or 2,000-hour warranty
Specifications
Power Input
10-32 VDC; 6 W nominal, 40 W max
Output
ARINC 429 (high or low speed, see manual for specific labels)
Operating Range
Attitude: 300° per second pitch, roll and yaw (max)
Altitude: -1,500 to +55,000 ft (-457 m to 16,764 m)
Airspeed: 20 to 500 knots (23 to 575 mph) (37 to 926 kph)
Vertical Trend
6 second time frame
Heading
Within ± 2° up to 55°N or 45°S
Units of Measure
Altitude: Feet or meters
Barometric Setting: Inches of mercury, millibars
Airspeed: Knots, miles per hour or kilometers per hour
Panel Tilt
Configurable: -90° to +90° pitch
Panel Roll
Configurable: -5° to +5° roll
Lighting
5, 14 or 28 VDC external input or internal photocell
Programmable dimming curve
Pilot Interface
16-detent, push-and-turn knob
Weight
1.6 lbs (0.73 kg)
Bezel
Black
Mounting
Front panel mounted
Mating Connectors
Mid-Continent P/N 9017646 kit contains custom DB15 connector with configuration module, pitot and static connectors
Certification
FAA TSO certified to C2d, C3e, C4c, C6e (incomplete), C10b, C106, C113a, C179a
ANAC TSO certified to C2d, C3e, C4c, C10b, C106, C113a, C179a
EASA ETSO certified to C2d, C3d (incomplete), C4c, C10b, C106, C113, C179a
RTCA DO-178B and DO-254 Design Assurance Level (DAL) A
RTCA DO-160 and RTCA DO-311 qualified
Rights
U.S. Patent 9,739,611