Robinson R66 Gets New Avionics Options

Pia Bergqvist

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 11:44 PM ET

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Robinson Helicopter has introduced new avionics options for its R66 Turbine helicopter: Garmin's G500H glass panel and Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS autopilot.
The Garmin G500H offers advanced primary flight and navigation information, including synthetic vision, terrain graphics, and instrument charts.
The Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS autopilot provides roll and pitch stabilization, altitude and heading hold, and the ability to track navigation aids and fly approaches.
The G500H is priced at $31,900 (excluding GTN navigators), and the HeliSAS autopilot costs $46,000.

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As part of ringing in the new year, Robinson Helicopter has added new avionics options to its R66 Turbine helicopter. Customers can now choose Garmin’s G500H glass panel and the Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS autopilot. Previous glass-panel options for the R66 include Aspen Avionics’ PFD and MFD solutions.

Garmin’s G500H brings primary flight and navigation information on two flat screens mounted on a newly designed panel in the R66. Navigation information comes from Garmin’s GTN 600/700 touchscreen series navigators mounted below the PFD and MFD screens. In addition to the primary flight and moving map capabilities, the G500H brings the availability of Garmin’s Helicopter Synthetic Vision and Terrain graphics as well as either Garmin’s FlightCharts or Jeppesen’s Chartview instrument charts.