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    Garmin announces GI 275 electronic flight instrument certification for Airbus AS350 helicopters

    kentBy kentJanuary 5, 20234 Mins Read
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    Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), today announced Supplemental Type Certification (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Airbus AS350 helicopters. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including the primary attitude indicator, course deviation indicator (CDI), horizontal situation indicator (HSI), or the multi-function display (MFD).

    The GI 275 is intentionally designed to take advantage of the common 3.125-inch flight instrument size, reducing installation time and preserving the existing instrument panel. Its bright, high-resolution touchscreen display and wide viewing angle offer superior readability in the cockpit. In addition to interfacing with the flight instrument via the touchscreen, a dual concentric knob allows pilots to access a variety of key functions. Suitable as a direct replacement to many aging flight instruments, the GI 275 is easy to incorporate into a variety of panels and offers operators a simple and straightforward upgrade path to achieve modern flight instrument features and functions.

    Primary attitude indicator

    When installed as a primary attitude indicator, the GI 275 offers improved reliability, potential weight savings and reduced maintenance compared to less reliable, vacuum-driven attitude indicators. Optional Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology (HSVTTM) overlays a rich, 3D topographic view of terrain, traffic, obstacles, power lines, airport signposts and more, all within the GI 275 attitude display1. Additional features include the display of outside air temperature, groundspeed, as well as true airspeed and wind information on the attitude indicator, and wireless functionality like sharing of GPS position and backup attitude information to the Garmin PilotTM mobile application.

    Course deviation indicator (CDI) & horizontal situation indicator (HSI)

    When installed as a CDI or HSI, the GI 275 is designed to accept a variety of GPS and navigation inputs, allowing up to two GPS sources and two VHF navigation sources. The GI 275 features an Omni Bearing Resolver that allows the flight instrument to interface to a variety of legacy navigators on the market without the need for an expensive adapter. With an optional magnetometer, it is also capable of providing magnetic-based HSI guidance. The HSI can also provide enhanced features such as map inset and traffic, terrain or weather overlay. Selecting the CDI source is simple and can be accomplished through the touchscreen interface, while course and heading selection is completed using either the touchscreen or dual concentric knob.

    Multi-function display (MFD)

    When AS350 owners replace an older mechanical CDI or HSI, the GI 275 doubles as a modern digital
    indicator and adds MFD-like capabilities such as a moving map2, weather2, traffic, obstacles,
    WireAwareTM power lines, SafeTaxi® airport diagrams and five-color terrain shading. For backup
    navigation information, a built-in VFR GPS enables convenient direct-to navigation guidance, displaying
    aircraft position information on a moving map. HTAWS (Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning
    System) is available on the GI 2753 and offers forward-looking terrain and obstacle avoidance (FLTA)
    capability to alert in advance where potential hazards may exist. The GI 275 can also be paired with
    Garmin’s GRA® 55 or GRA 5500 radar altimeters, or other select third-party products, to display altitude
    Above Ground Level (AGL) while also providing visual and aural annunciations to the pilot.

    The GI 275 is available as a retrofit through authorized Garmin dealers for the AS350 BA, B2, B3 and B3E variants. The GI 275 comes with a two-year warranty and is supported by Garmin’s award-winning aviation support team, which provides 24/7 worldwide technical and warranty support. For additional information on Garmin’s helicopter solutions, visit garmin.com/helicopters.

    Garmin products and services have revolutionized flight and become essential to the lives of pilots, aircraft owners and operators around the world. A leading provider of solutions to general aviation, business aviation, rotorcraft, advanced air mobility, government and defense, and commercial air carrier customers, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate. Recipient of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for Garmin Autoland, Garmin developed the world’s first certified autonomous system that activates during an emergency to control and land an aircraft without human intervention.

    For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual Newsroom, email our press team, connect with @garminaviation on social media, or follow our adventures at garmin.com/blog.
    1Features and functions depend on configuration and variant selected; visit a Garmin Authorized Dealer for additional information
    2Not supported in select instrument panels; see a Garmin Authorized Dealer for details
    3HTAWS enabled WAAS GNS series, GTN series or GTN Xi series navigator required

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