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Garmin Announces Wave of New Products

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Key Takeaways:

  • Garmin launched several new aviation products and enhancements at AirVenture, including the GTS 800 series of active traffic systems.
  • Key introductions include the G500, a new, more affordable flat-panel PFD/MFD offering G600 functionality, and an enhanced G600 that now includes synthetic vision (SVT) and approval for a wider range of aircraft.
  • The GAD 43 adapter was introduced to allow G500 and G600 systems to drive many existing autopilots, providing a modern and attractive upgrade path for aircraft owners.
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While much of the aviation industry remains in a holding pattern given the tough economic times, Garmin opened AirVenture with announcements of several new products and product enhancements designed to give pilots new options and to put the pressure on competitors in nearly every facet of general aviation.

• The GTS 800 series is a brand new lineup of three active traffic systems. They include the GTS 800, GTS 820 and GTS 850. All are fully TSO certified TAS and TCASI systems. The systems combine on-board active traffic and ADS-B target information to give greater accuracy and information about threat aircraft when paired with the appropriate Mode-S transponder.

Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.

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