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Welcome to Seattle Avionics Software!

Flying is what we love to do.  Making it safer, easier and more fun is our mission.

As pilots, we all recognize the many benefits that modern technology can provide. But we’ve also seen that technology is sometimes difficult to learn and hard to use; in other words, sometimes more trouble than it's worth.

That's where Seattle Avionics comes in. We're a group of pilots and programmers who've taken a careful look at the current flight software and decided that there must be a better way.

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With Voyager Flight Software System, we’ve made planning your flights fast and easy by carefully integrating the very latest technology in new ways.  From Preflight Planning, to Enroute EFB, to Chart Management, we've made it easy and economical to use the latest aviation tools.  Welcome to the future of flight!




 

Press Releases

February 18, 2011.  ForeFlight adds Seattle Avionics ChartDatatm for geo-referenced approach plates

December 24, 2010.  DTC DUAT and Seattle Avionics Announce DUAT Voyager, 100% Free, 100% Patent-Free Flight Planner

April 14, 2010:  Aspen Avionics ships Evolution Software 2.2 which includes FAA-certified approach procedures and geo-referenced airport diagrams provided by Seattle Avionics.

April 2, 2010:  Seattle Avionics partners with Aspen Avionics to provide certified charts and geo-referenced airport diagrams for the Evolution MFD.

September 4, 2009:  Record Oshkosh Sales Due to New SkyPad 

July  26, 2009: Seattle Avionics Announces Voyager SkyPad, $1095 Complete EFB Solution 

July  26, 2009:  Seattle Avionics Provides IFR Charts and Plates to the New Bendix/King AV8OR ACE.

October 2, 2007:  Announcing Voyager 4.0.

January 11, 2007:  Aero-News.Net Interviews John Rutter about Voyager 3.5

May 12, 2006:  Introducing Voyager FreeFlight

February 24, 2006:  Voyager Chosen by Eclipse Aviation

January 4, 2006:  Voyager Now Exports to WingX Pocket PC Application

October 14, 2005:  Announcing Electronic Flight Bag with Motion Computing Tablets

July 23, 2005:  Announcing new Voyager Flight Software System

July 23, 2005:  Announcing XM Satellite Weather Integration

July 23, 2005:  Announcing GlassView Moving Map

May 27, 2005:  Seattle Avionics Software Supports The Eagle Flight

May 1, 2005:  Introducing New Pocket PC Version of SmartPlates

July 28, 2004:  Introducing New SmartPlates Software at Oshkosh AirVenture 2004

October 30, 2003:  Seattle Avionics Previews New Voyager Version 2.0 at AOPA EXPO 2003

July 23, 2003:  Announcing Voyager, New Advanced Flight Planning Software for General Aviation Pilots

 

Principals

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Steve Podradchik, CEO
stevep@seattleavionics.com


Mr. Podradchik, the CEO and co-founder of Seattle Avionics, has a long history starting and running innovative technology firms.  Before Seattle Avionics, he was the founder and CEO of Verge Wireless, developer of an innovative handheld wireless device.  Prior to that, he was the founder and CEO of Marketwave Corporation, a leading enterprise-class Web traffic analysis firm that was sold to Accrue Software, Inc. in 1999 for about $80 million.  Prior to Marketwave, he was the founder and CEO of Medio Multimedia, an award-winning Seattle-based multimedia company.  Before Medio, he was a manager at Microsoft.  He received his degree from the Wharton School of Business with concentrations in Finance and Marketing.

When he was young, Steve wanted to be an astronaut or at least fly fast planes.  After selling Marketwave in 1999, he finally had the time to pursue this interest and got his VFR ticket.  He started Seattle Avionics because the whole experience of planning cross-country trips, both as a student and later as a private pilot, seemed far too cumbersome with the software then on the market.  He is doing everything possible to make his 10-year old son more interested in airplanes than soccer but it's a tough battle.
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John Rutter, President & Acting VP/Sales and Marketing
johnr@seattleavionics.com


Mr. Rutter was an executive management consultant and advisory board member for the award-winning on-line marketing firm Kindred Communications, Inc, and later Ascentium Corporation.  For Packard Bell, the world's largest personal computer manufacturer, Mr. Rutter was hired as E.V.P. to create and implement the vision and business plan for a new software division called Packard Bell Interactive.  Prior to Packard Bell Interactive, he was Corporate Secretary, Board Member, & Senior V.P. of Sales & Marketing, for Medio Multimedia Inc., a Seattle-based multimedia company.  Prior to Medio, John spent eight years at the Microsoft Corporation in both sales management and channel marketing capacities.
John's interest in aviation began when he was nine years old, flying right seat in a 172 with his uncle in Colorado.  Now, after nearly a decade as an active general aviation pilot John is the proud owner of a 1996 Beech A-36, enjoying IFR flying in the Pacific Northwest.  John belongs to AOPA, EAA, ABS and WPA flying organizations.

 

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton, Hamilton Aviation Marketing
roberth@seattleavionics.com


Mr. Hamilton is the President of Hamilton Aviation Marketing, a Marketing and Web consulting resource for General Aviation. As a Principal for Seattle Avionics, he leads their Web Marketing efforts as well as contributes his Operations and Financial expertise. Previous to starting Hamilton Aviation Marketing Robert was a Senior Manager at the Fluke Corporation, where he built their electrical power business and helped develop the unique Fluke brand.  He began his career as a Flight Controls Engineer on the Boeing 747, but soon went back to the Graduate Business School at Harvard to earn his MBA (See HBS magazine article about Mr. Hamilton) and ended up in marketing.  Robert is the President of the Washington Pilots Association at Paine Field, and is a member of AOPA, EAA, and DAPO. You can reach him at www.HAMaviation.com.

Many years ago Robert began his love of aviation while flying in a beautifully restored J-3 Cub.  It was a while before he learned that planes have radios and instruments, and that they actually fly faster than the automobiles beneath.  Currently he owns a Diamond Star DA40 which has lots of fancy instruments and is fun to fly, but no more so than the Cub.

 

 

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Seattle Avionics Software "Corporate" Aircraft
Diamond Star

Contact

For general information about Seattle Avionics or our products:

Web: www.SeattleAvionics.com
Email: info@SeattleAvionics.com
Phone: +1.425.806.0249
Fax: +1.425.420.1632

Mail:
Seattle Avionics, Inc.
19825 141st Place NE
2nd Floor
Woodinville, WA 98072

For purchase or sales information:
Email: sales@SeattleAvionics.com

For customer service:
Email: customerservice@SeattleAvionics.com

For technical support:
Web: http://www.SeattleAvionics.com/faq.shtml
Email: support@SeattleAvionics.com

To change your email address in our database:
Web: http://www.SeattleAvionics.com/ChangeEmail.aspx

 

Returns Policy
Software Returns :
Seattle Avionics provides free, easy access to self-running online product demonstrations, free trial versions of our software and free use of Voyager FreeFlight.  Therefore, once purchased, software may not be returned or any refunds granted.

Annual ChartData and AV8OR ACE Subscriptions:
Voyager Flight Software System Modules and SA's proprietary digital navigational charts and data are kept up-to-date via ChartData program update subscriptions.  Subscriptions are non-refundable and automatically renewed unless you contact us to cancel a future renewal.

Hardware and Configuration Purchases
Hardware is subject to a 15 day (after receiving the product) acceptance period during which the hardware may be returned but is subject to a 20% restocking fee.  Hardware may not be returned after that period.  All hardware warranties are through the equipment manufacturer, not Seattle Avionics.  All hardware returns require an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.  Hardware returned without a valid RMA number will not be accepted.

Shipping & Handling fees  
Shipping, handling and insurance are not refundable.

Discount Sale, Tradeshow, and Clearance Products
Discounted products (any product sold at less than regular full list price) purchased from Seattle Avionics Software are not eligible for return or refund.  They are nonrefundable and sold on an “as is” basis.

Privacy Policy

Seattle Avionics respects each individuals right to personal privacy. We will collect and use information through our Web site only in the ways disclosed in this statement. This statement applies solely to information collected at Seattle Avionics' Web site.

Part I. Information Collection
Seattle Avionics collects information at several points. The Web site, like virtually all Web sites, logs the IP address of each 'hit'. We also use cookies but no personally identifying information is used. Our applications require activation over the Internet, requiring your name and email address. This gives each installation a unique 'serial number. Each installation, if the application includes a Feedback or Update feature, may send that serial number when it accesses our Web site. This is necessary to verify, in the case of updates, whether or not each installation is eligible for an update (if updates require a paid-for subscription, for example). At the time of activation, we also capture some information about your computer such as the CPU type and speed, operating system and RAM. These may be used for diagnostic and marketing purposes. We may also ask for other information, such as your address, pilot or aircraft information, etc. for additional marketing purposes.

We do not actively market to children, and we never knowingly ask a child under 13 to divulge personal information.

We employ cookies. A cookie is a small text file that our Web server places on a users computer hard drive to be a unique identifier. Cookies enable us to track usage patterns and deliver customized content to users. Our cookies do not have an expiration date. Our cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.

Part II. Information Usage.
The information collected by Seattle Avionics will be used to tell our customers about updates, bugs, new products, etc.. Users who provide information may receive email announcements or mail announcements.

Registered users may receive additional announcements from us about products, services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users, we present the option to not receive some of these types of communications.

The information we collect may be used to create customer profiles based on browsing or purchasing history. We may supplement information collected at our Web site with data from other sources.

We may share data with the following third parties: shipping companies, credit card companies, etc.. These third parties will use the information as necessary to complete the transaction.  We also may share some data with partner companies when we work with them to jointly produce products or when we produce ChartData for their system.

We offer links to other Web sites. Please note: When you click on links to other Web sites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies. Their standards may differ from ours.

Please check back to this page periodically for potential changes to any of these policies.

Part III. Access to Information
Seattle Avionics maintains the accuracy of our information by user-supplied voluntary updates. Users may access their own personal information and contact us about inaccuracies they may find.

Part IV. Problem Resolution
If problems arise, users may contact us by email or telephone. We are committed to resolving disputes quickly.

Part V. Data Storage and Security Seattle Avionics protects user information with a number of security measures including SSL encryption, secure servers, firewalls and other technology and procedures used to protect consumer privacy.

If you have any further questions about privacy or security, please contact us by sending an email to: info@SeattleAvionics.com.

 

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