
News and Insights

Our 15-year Anniversary Celebration
This year is an important milestone for Appareo as we celebrate our 15th anniversary. At the August company meeting, our founder Barry Batchellor shared his TEDx presentation about the Future of the Red River Valley. Barry also highlighted stories from our founding and explained how Appareo is wired for success. Just as Appareo was founded in Barry’s … Read More
EAA AirVenture 2018
With two new products to introduce, AirVenture 2018 was one for the books!
Appareo Launches Stratus App with AHRS and ATC Radio Playback
FARGO, North Dakota (July 20, 2018) — Appareo today announced a software addition to the Stratus family of pilot-friendly affordable avionics. Stratus Horizon Pro is a free iOS application that displays a backup Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS), delivers firmware updates to Stratus receivers, offers Radio Playback, and will soon include Radio Transcription. The company … Read More
Appareo Offers Open Source on Fourth-Generation Stratus Receiver
Stratus 3 works with many electronic flight bag apps using GDL 90 protocol FARGO, North Dakota (July 19, 2018) — Appareo released a new addition to its Stratus family of pilot-friendly affordable avionics this week. Stratus 3 is the latest model in the line of industry-leading ADS-B receivers first introduced in 2012. The company will … Read More
Appareo Intern Spotlight: Samuel Hinricher
Our intern in the spotlight this month is Samuel Hinricher. Sam is an electrical engineering intern at Appareo and is currently attending South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He began his internship in May 2017 and has returned to Appareo for his second summer internship. What I enjoy the most about Appareo is the challenge that each … Read More
Pilots of Appareo: Nicholas Butts, Research Staff Engineer
Appareo: 10x the national average One of the secrets behind how we create great aviation products for pilots is this: many of us are pilots ourselves! While only 0.5% of the U.S. population has a pilot’s license, more than 5% of Appareo employees do. That’s 10 times the national average! Collectively, our pilots log hundreds … Read More
Appareo Expands AML-STC for Stratus ADS-B Transponders
FARGO, North Dakota (June 26, 2018) — Appareo has received FAA approval of an expanded Approved Model List (AML) for the company’s Stratus ADS-B “out” transponders. In addition to the previous STCs for popular Cessna, Piper and Mooney models, the AML-STC now includes Cirrus, Diamond, and AeroSedan. The company will exhibit its full line of … Read More
Pilots of Appareo: John Evans, Ag Support Specialist
Meet John Evans, Ag Support Specialist We have pilots in every aspect of our business. Let us introduce you to one now! John Evans has been with us since 2015, supporting Intelligent Ag Solutions, our joint venture with AGCO Corporation. Intelligent Ag develops technologies to help farmers make the most of their equipment. Smarter farming doesn’t … Read More
Appareo Intern Spotlight: Ander Sawchuk
Our intern in the spotlight this month is Ander Sawchuk, a business analyst intern at Appareo. He began his internship in October 2017 and is currently attending NDSU, majoring in Finance, Global Business, and Spanish. When we asked what he’s learned so far during his internship at Appareo, Ander said: My prior internships usually taught me one or … Read More
Appareo Shares Grain Elevator Research at MFPT Conference
Earlier this month, we shared our research findings at the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology Conference in Virginia Beach, VA. Our research was specific to Grain Elevator Quality Assurance using Deep Convolutional Neural Network. The accidental mixing of different grain types at an elevator is a common and costly mistake resulting in either a total … Read More