Avidyne’s Dan Schwinn has been flying a lot over the past couple of years, testing new equipment and features on various products created by the avionics manufacturer he founded in 1994. From his perch leading the company, Schwinn has observed the market forces at work in recent months, in terms of supply chain and ongoing pandemic woes, which he addressed in a press briefing at EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

As Avidyne completes the FAA approval process for its AviOS 10.3 IFD navigator software, expected in about a week, the company continues development of avionics that employ artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Delays in certification of AviOS 10.3 were due in part to supply chain issues that forced Avidyne to source components from different vendors, which in some cases required a redesign of hardware and corresponding software changes…