Steve Kroop at Flytec <<info>>
writes:

Flytec has officially announced to its dealers and distributors
that the 7000 series will come in 2014. It is my opinion that Flytec will be
announcing the first new instrument at the upcoming Thermik show in Germany
(February). I believe it will be either a mid-range or top-of-the-line product.
I come to this conclusion based the fact that the 6030 is over 7 years old and
the 6020 is about 5 years old. I also have been participating in a Flytec
workgroup discussing many new and exciting features.

One of the limitations of the 6020/30 was its lack of operating system so I
think it is safe to assume that a new instrument will have an established
operating system, probably Linux (Android) due to openness. Assuming this is the
case, then we can expect a much more powerful processor which opens the door to
often requested, but as yet realized, features. Flytec made a big investment in
new technology with the SensBox. I believe its circuit board advancements and
functionality will be wrapped into this new device.

Knowing the engineers at Flytec, I am certain that a new instrument will be a
completely purpose-built flight instrument, not off-the-shelf hardware running
flight software. The advantages of this are clear:

• Far more compact size, aerodynamic, and reduced weight


• Much lower power consumption yielding superior battery life


• Greater ruggedness


• Allows selection of the best GPS and most ideal sensors for hang gliding and
  paragliding

In the last year or so I have received a constant stream of inquires, "when will
Flytec have a new instrument?" So I expect considerable enthusiasm and curiosity
after this appears in the Oz Report.I encourage your readers to not contact the
factory with questions since I am sure they will "neither confirm or deny"
anything and any moment spent responding to inquiries only diverts resources
away from development which I'm sure would be feverish this close to Thermik.
There is no point emailing me either since I will be sending further info to the
Oz Report as soon as I squeeze it out of someone.