Icon Aircraft’s Jason Huang said, “Our owners have put more than 20,000 total hours on their A5s, and one theme we’ve heard from them, in addition to the incredible fun they’re having, is the desire for an upgraded avionics and navigation package.” As Icon’s president, Huang listened to customers’ pleas. By early 2021 customers will be able to order their new airplane’s with the G3X Touch, which includes a 7-inch touchscreen and a two-axis autopilot. The new Garmin avionics suite replaces the non-standard Garmin aera 796.
ICON A5s Will Soon Include Garmin’s G3X
Key Takeaways:
- Icon Aircraft is upgrading the A5's avionics to the Garmin G3X Touch suite, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen and two-axis autopilot, in response to customer demand for an enhanced navigation package.
- The new G3X Touch system offers improved navigation, communication, and situational awareness through an intuitive interface and advanced autopilot functions, including a return-to-level mode.
- Orders for the A5 with the new avionics will be available in early 2021, with Icon offering a 50% discount on the upgrade for US delivery orders placed by the end of February 2021, though it is not currently available for retrofit.
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