Customer Memo: New Jeppesen Terrain Database
Aspen Avionics Announces New, Higher Resolution Terrain Database for Evolution Flight Displays
New data improves overall Aspen experience, expands operational area of synthetic vision
Aspen is pleased to announce the availability of a new terrain database from Jeppesen for Aspen’s Evolution Flight Display product line. This new database improves the resolution of the terrain data used in the Evolution System and offers an improved customer experience for the Evolution MFD, notably in markets outside of the United States.
In addition, this database resolves some limitations experienced by some Evolution Synthetic Vision (ESV) customers, and expands the ESV operation area beyond the borders of the continental United States to provide full worldwide ESV coverage.
About the data
The new terrain database enhances the Nav Map terrain resolution and expands the ESV operating area* to regions outside of the Continental United States (CONUS).
For MFD customers outside the CONUS the new terrain database improves the best resolution of the terrain database from 30 arc seconds to 9 arc seconds. Throughout the entire world, the best resolution has improved from the previous 30 arc second data to 9 arc seconds. This improvement will be noticeable for all MFD customers, and will improve the MFD experience.
Within North America, the new database resolves some omissions in the existing 3 arc second data, enables ESV operation in the CONUS border and coastal regions, and expands the lateral coverage for the highest resolution 3 arc second terrain data to regions bordering the CONUS, including Vancouver Island, lower British Columbia, Southern Ontario, Southern Quebec, and the Caribbean islands from the Bahamas through Grenada.
*For EASA member countries, ESV availability is contingent on ETSO approval of Evolution Software Version 2.4.1. This approval is expected in the first quarter of 2012. Check with your Aspen Avionics authorized dealer for your eligibility to upgrade to Evolution Synthetic Vision.
How to access the FREE terrain data update
The terrain database upgrade will be automatically provided to Aspen customers with active Jeppesen data subscriptions at no charge (see below if you do not have an active Jeppesen data subscription).
This free one-time download* will:
- Automatically be added as a service to your active JSUM account, with coverage corresponding to your NavData region (Americas or International).
- Will appear on your JSUM account on January 16, 2012.
- Remain available for download from your active JSUM account until October 2012 or three downloads, whichever comes first.
*Please note: The file size is approximately 2 GB. This could take several hours to download depending on the speed of your Internet connection, firewall settings, and/or security settings, so please plan accordingly. Also check that you have the current version of JSUM before beginning the download (software version 2.2.8).
This is a one-time update of the terrain database and will not be a recurring update each cycle. Terrain is only updated on an as-needed basis.
If you do not have an active Jeppesen data subscription
If you do not have an active Jeppesen data subscription, and have not previously activated your 90 day complimentary subscription, then please register via the Customer Port on the Aspen website to activate the complimentary 90 day Jeppesen subscription available to Aspen MFD or ESV customers.
Aspen encourages all MFD and ESV customers to maintain current data on their flight displays. If you no longer have an active Jeppesen subscription, you may contact Jeppesen at 1-800-525-7379 to activate a paid NavData subscription.
Note: The updated terrain database is included with all new ESV upgrade kits going forward, as well as with all new Evolution Flight Displays shipping from the factory.
Additionally, if you are an MFD customer and:
- You have not upgraded to ESV, and
- You do not have a current Jeppesen subscription for Aspen data,
Then you are not eligible for a free upgrade. Please contact Jeppesen to purchase a replacement micro SD card or activate a Jeppesen NavData subscription in order to get the new terrain files. You may also upgrade to ESV to obtain the new database.
For more information about the new terrain data and the availability of ESV internationally, please click here to visit our database FAQ page.
As always, please contact your authorized dealer or Aspen directly if you have any additional questions. Click here to view the Jeppesen customer communication.
Thank you for your continued support,
-Aspen Avionics