The Pilatus PC-12 is the first certified aircraft to feature Garmin's G3000 PRIME integrated flight deck. [Courtesy: Garmin]
Key Takeaways:
The Pilatus PC-12 is the first aircraft certified to integrate Garmin's G3000 PRIME flight deck.
The G3000 PRIME features 14-inch, edge-to-edge touchscreen displays with advanced multitouch technology, allowing up to 10 simultaneous inputs for collaborative pilot interaction and on-screen hand stabilization.
The system boasts significant performance enhancements, including quadruple memory, 100 times faster gigabit system connectivity, and higher display refresh rates.
Initial type certification has been received, with deliveries of the G3000 PRIME-equipped PC-12 PRO expected to begin by the third quarter of 2025.
The Pilatus PC-12 is the first aircraft certified to feature Garmin’s G3000 PRIME integrated flight deck.
According to Garmin, the G3000 Prime in the PC-12 Pro has 14-inch touchscreen primary display units (PDUs) with edge-to-edge, sunlight-readable, fingerprint-resistant glass that redefine expectations in cockpit aesthetics and functionality.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
