Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
The Era hardware with the essential software: precise variometer, logbook, G-meter and a simple back-to-home navigation — at a fraction of the cost, upgradeable any time.
Documentation →
The pages that matter.
Move through pages with the rotary knob, select with a push. Tap a page below to explore the interface.
Pick a 2- or 4-value layout. Clock, outside air temperature, wind, battery and status icons are always visible — VAR marks vario or speed-command mode.
The essentials, done properly.
Installation and use are simple and intuitive without compromising any features — perfect for fleets flown by many hands.
A simple navigation that always points back to your takeoff — with airspace support, so students stay out of trouble.
The same sensor package as the full Era: G-meter, thermal assistant with red circles to the core, and FLARM radar view when connected.
Transflective technology is the best in a cockpit — and the Era 80 carries the biggest such display in an 80 mm device on the market.
At least 3 hours of reserve power in case of electrical failure — a backup is not an option, it is the standard.
Download flights and update databases wirelessly, or connect a smartphone — plus the full CAN accessory loop on the back.
Upgrade to the full Era. Any time.
Buy the upgrade and we send the license and barocalibration chart by email — your device never leaves the panel. It unlocks the IGC flight recorder, complete TP, APT, TSK and Nearest navigation and LX Cloud connectivity.
Era or Era essential?
| Era 57 Essential | Era 80 Essential | Era 57 | Era 80 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size (mm) | 62 × 62 × 52 | 82 × 82 × 52 | 62 × 62 × 52 | 82 × 82 × 52 |
| Display | 2.5″ | 3.5″ | 2.5″ | 3.5″ |
| IGC flight recorder | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | Home | Home | TP, APT, TSK, Nearest | TP, APT, TSK, Nearest |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Airspace support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| G-meter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logbook | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal assistant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traffic view | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See it fly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Era essential and the full Era?
Same hardware, different software: the essential keeps the precise variometer, logbook, G-meter, thermal assistant and a simple back-to-home navigation with airspace — the full Era adds the IGC flight recorder and complete TP, APT, TSK and Nearest navigation.
Can I really upgrade it to a full Era later?
Yes, any time. Buy the Era essential-to-Era upgrade and we send the license and barocalibration chart by email — your device never leaves the panel, nothing is shipped to us.
Does the Era essential record IGC flights?
Not out of the box — it keeps a logbook of your flights. The upgrade license enables the IGC-approved flight recorder, advanced navigation and LX Cloud connectivity.
Does it fit my panel?
Yes — standard 57 and 80 mm cutouts, the same drop-in replacement for older vario units as the full Era, installed and wired in about 30 minutes.
Talk it through before you decide.
A free online video call with LX navigation or one of our dealers — in your language, about your panel, your aircraft, your questions.
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Built on fifty years of variometers.
From the first electronic varios to full glass cockpits — designed, calibrated and supported in Celje, Slovenia, and flown on every continent.