SkyVision Xtreme was formed to help pilots better see and understand the world aloft around them. Based in North Carolina, SkyVision Xtreme is developing intuitive avionics applications to simplify the pilot's workload and improve safety and comfort in the air.

Aviation is a passion for the founders of SkyVision Xtreme, and understanding the challenges and mental workload added by interpreting "traditional" traffic and weather displays led to the development of the intuitive solutions available from SkyVision Xtreme!

Please browse, learn, and enjoy our offerings and information on this site. If you like what you see, become one of the growing number of satisfied pilots who are already reaping the benefits of ADS-B with Xtreme Vision! We are available and accessible for any questions you might have about Xtreme Vision, ADS-B, or anything else you'd like to discuss.

History:

2008 - Late Fall

Skyvision Xtreme was formed to develop ADS-B traffic and weather solutions to better support pilots with the upcoming developments of the FAA NexGen system. It was obvious that there were not any robust solutions for ADS-B and nothing in it for the GA Pilots.

 

2009

Development of software for displaying ADS-B traffic in the cockpit. Filing of related patents.

Release of the first version of Xtreme Vision for traffic only using either the NavWorx ADS-B receiver or the Garmin GDL-90. Vendor at the 2009 Sun n Fun in Lakeland, FL.

Released second version of Xtreme Vision with enhancements and increased user settings. Vendor at Air Venture - Oshkosh, WI.

Began development of ADS-B weather products for Xtreme Vision. Further enhancements of traffic software.

 

2010

Continued development of weather products. Extensive live testing of Xtreme Vision software.

Attended Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, FL as a vendor.

Attended Sun n Fun in Lakeland, FL as a vendor.

Software upgraded for ADS-B out Control Panel and to conform to ADS-B final rule (May 2010)

Released initial weather products including METAR, TAF, Regional NEXRAD, and CONUS NEXRAD.

Release of PC based system for tablet PC's running XP, Vista, or Windows 7.

Attended EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, WI as a Vendor

Released expanded weather products including enhanced NEXRAD mapping, Airmet, Sigmet, Notams, and TFR.

Major Release: Version 2.2.

·         Audio Alerts in human voice.

·         Provided on BenQ S6 Mobile Internet Device.

·         Altitude Differential added to 2D view.

 

2011

Exhibitor at Sun-n-Fun 2011in Lakeland, FL

Exhibitor at EAA Air Venture 2011 in Oshkosh, WI

Released text weather decoding, flight planning, and 360° synthetic view panning. Added support for iPad and Android devices.

Major Release: Version 2.3.xx

·         Added Flight Planning function

·         Revised to show Geometric altitude whenever pressure altitude unavailable

·         Provided ability to use an iPad or Android device with SkyVision display.

Major Release: Version 2.4.xx

·         Added ability to pan 360° in 3D Synthetic View

·         Text weather decoding

·         Introduced XV Appliance for pilots that want to use only iPad or Android

 

Current projects:

Integration with other ADS- B transceiver manufacturers as they become available.

SkyVision Xtreme has three years of continuous development of ADS-B cockpit products for the GA pilot. Truly robust software is never really finished, it will always be under development for expansion and enhancements. Pilots who are using our systems have found that our customer support and commitment to our customers is second to none. Being pilots who also use our ADS-B products on every flight we know first hand how important it is to have Xtreme Situational Awareness of both the traffic and weather on every flight.