Stratus by Appareo

Stratus by Appareo is a line of general aviation avionics from Appareo, an electronics engineering and manufacturing company in Fargo, North Dakota.

The Stratus range includes portable ADS-B receivers, certified ADS-B Out transponders, cockpit USB chargers and flight apps. Products ship from Fargo and are designed and built in the United States. They are sold online and through a dealer network that has a dealer locator and a dealer portal.

The Stratus 4 receiver brings weather, traffic and attitude data to a tablet. It has a color touchscreen, Apple Find My support and a user-replaceable battery that runs for about eight hours. It shows weather such as NEXRAD radar, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, AIRMETs and SIGMETs, and it carries no weather subscription fee. It uses dual-band traffic and includes a built-in AHRS, WAAS GPS and a flight data recorder. It works with ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and Stratus Insight. The AHRS data is for extra reference only, and the receiver is not certified for IFR flight.

The Stratus ES and ESG are certified 1090ES transponders for ADS-B Out. The ES has no GPS, so it pairs with an existing Garmin or Avidyne WAAS navigator. The ESG has a WAAS GPS built into the same box. Both use a common 1.65 inch tall case, so they can replace an older transponder and reuse the existing antenna and altitude encoder. They carry a five-year warranty. A Portable Connect feature shares the transponder antenna signal with a Stratus receiver. The H variants are approved for Part 27 aircraft, and the approved model list includes Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo and Robinson.

Stratus Power Pro and Power Max are TSO-certified USB chargers for the cockpit. The Pro has USB-A and USB-C ports and is shielded to avoid radio noise. The Max has two USB-C ports and can charge laptops and tablets. Both have a five-year warranty.

Stratus Insight is the company's flight app. It includes a vertical weather profile, ATC radio transcription, a relevant traffic view and smart flight planning that avoids TFRs and weather. Support pages cover warranty registration, request forms and product guides.

Services

• Portable ADS-B receivers
• ADS-B Out transponders
• Cockpit USB chargers
• Stratus Insight flight app
• Stratus Horizon Pro app
• Dealer network
• Product support and warranty registration