Gaining Perspective in Integrated Avionics at Cirrus

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 11:43 PM ET

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The new flat-panel avionics suite for its SR22 piston single, Perspective, by Garmin, features two 12-inch diagonal high-resolution LCDs, synthetic vision, the GFC 700 digital autopilot and an easy-to-use FMS keypad. Photos Courtesy: Cirrus Design Corporation

Key Takeaways:

The SR22's exterior appearance remains largely unchanged.
Garmin's Synthetic Vision Technology provides enhanced situational awareness with obstacle warnings, highway-in-the-sky fly-through boxes, and color-coded terrain risk indicators.
A redesigned throttle incorporates a go-around feature, activating the flight director for takeoff, go-around, or missed approach assistance with a single button press.

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From the outside, the SR22 looks very much the same.

Perspective gives pilots Garmin’s impressive Synthetic Vision Technology, which includes hard-to-miss obstacle presentations…

…Highway in the Sky fly-through boxes…

…and terrain depictions that change color to let you know where the terrain risks are.

**A go-around feature on the newly designed throttle allows pilots with the touch of a button to engage the flight director for takeoff or go-around assistance. When on approach, hitting the button will activate the missed approach segment ?

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