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Cessna 441 aircraft now able to receive the modern and advanced retrofit autopilot solution. Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the GFC™ 600 digital autopilot in Cessna 441 aircraft. The GFC 600 digital autopilot designed for high performance piston single and twin-engine aircraft, and also provides an advanced autopilot solution for both jet and turbine aircraft that have a wide range of speed and performance characteristics. The GFC 600 certification for the Cessna 441 provides owners an autopilot upgrade that incorporates solid-state attitude with robust self-monitoring…
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., is pleased to announce new updates to the FltPlan safety management system (SMS) that include enhancements to the risk/hazard reports allowing flight crews and ground personnel to more easily report items that added risk to their flight operations. The modernized user interface provides a simple step-by-step process to collect essential information and enables safety managers with a structured means of safety risk management reporting and decision making. The more in-depth reporting structure allows flight departments to further improve their safety culture initiatives. FltPlan SMS now offers six categories of risk/hazard reports, including…
Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog company, announced today the TSO approval of a new update to the S-TEC 3100 that brings additional features and enhancements to their popular digital autopilot. The new Version 1.4 update comprises of both software and hardware changes to the S-TEC 3100. The new hardware features a white backlit display perfect for bright sunlit panels or steep viewing angles. An updated bezel accompanies the change in display and features an optional VNAV button or menu (MNU) button. Please note the release of the VNAV button will be 3 months after release of the new bezel with MNU…
The 109th annual award recognizes Garmin with the greatest accomplishment of 2020 in aeronautics or astronautics. Garmin Ltd. announced that Garmin Autoland has been awarded the 2020 Robert J. Collier Trophy for the world’s first certified autonomous system designed to activate during an emergency to safely fly and land an aircraft without human intervention1. The Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement for over a century and is awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) to recognize “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving performance, efficiency, safety in air or space vehicles,…
Marks first air transport category aircraft to feature this advanced flight deck platform Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced an agreement with Deutsche Aircraft to provide the state-of-the-art Garmin G5000® integrated flight deck for the innovative D328eco Companion™ flight deck. Deutsche Aircraft is working to develop the new D328eco, which is expected to provide the regional air transportation market a more sustainable and environmentally friendly aircraft option by 2025. “Deutsche Aircraft is developing the D328eco to be a disruptive new entrant in the regional air transportation segment, and we are proud to work in close…
Flying demonstrations and ground displays featured July 28-August 1 The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will bring a wide spectrum of its aircraft designed for unique missions as part of its presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which takes place July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “As we’ve solidified the roster of aircraft from AFSOC this year, the variety of aircraft coming to Oshkosh is truly impressive,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of communities and member programming, who coordinates AirVenture features and attractions. “Each of these aircraft have a distinct mission and role within AFSOC,…
Acquisition expands reach into air transport services Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the acquisition of AeroData, Inc., a privately held, industry leading provider of aircraft performance software and services tailored to commercial and business aviation. AeroData’s portfolio includes products such as runway analysis, takeoff and en route performance, weight and balance, automated passenger and cargo load planning, global airport obstacle database, around-the-clock NOTAM monitoring, and other customized software solutions. “We are excited to welcome the AeroData team to the Garmin family. We look forward to building upon AeroData’s incredible success in providing advanced software…
System enhancements available for aircraft with existing G1000 NXi installations and those looking to upgrade. Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced G1000® NXi updates for Citation Mustang aircraft to allow owners and operators to upgrade many key aircraft systems. Available for both fielded G1000 NXi installations and those looking to upgrade their aircraft, these upgrades include the addition of the GWX™ 75 advanced weather radar and new datalink weather and communications capability for operators via the GSR 56. Other new enhancements include the ability for operators to retain dual diversity transponder systems in addition to the benefits of an ADS-B…
Certification provides select Piper PA-24 Comanche aircraft owners a modern and cost-effective autopilot upgrade Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the GFC™ 500 autopilot in select Piper PA-24 Comanche aircraft. The GFC 500 autopilot is intended for light piston aircraft and delivers superior in-flight characteristics, self-monitoring capabilities and minimal maintenance needs when compared to older generation autopilot systems. The GFC 500 autopilot certification for select PA-24 aircraft includes the following models: • PA-24-180 • PA-24-250 • PA-24-260 • PA-24-260B • PA-24-260C1 The GFC 500 autopilot…
The GFC 600 now offers Cessna CitationJet owners and operators a cutting-edge autopilot upgrade. Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the GFC™ 600 digital autopilot in select Cessna CitationJet 525 models1, the first jet certification for this popular autopilot solution. The GFC 600 digital autopilot delivers superior in-flight characteristics and new operational capabilities such as autopilot-coupled Vertical Navigation (VNAV) descent, auto Course Deviation Indicator (CDI) switching, fully coupled go-around capability and much more. “We are thrilled to announce the first jet aircraft approval for the…