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Garmin Expands Availability of Retrofit Autopilots

Several Beechcraft Bonanza models were added to the list of approved aircraft models for the GFC 500 autopilot. Garmin International
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Key Takeaways:

  • Garmin has significantly expanded the availability of its GFC-series retrofit autopilots, GFC 500 and GFC 600, to a broader range of aircraft models.
  • New certifications include the GFC 500 for Cessna 210, Grumman AA-5, and certain Beechcraft Bonanza/Debonair models, and the GFC 600 for Beechcraft Baron 58P/59TC and Cessna 208B.
  • These autopilots integrate with Garmin avionics, offer advanced safety features such as Electronic Stability Protection, and provide capabilities like instrument approaches, with starting prices from $6,995 for the GFC 500 and $19,995 for the GFC 600.
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Garmin has made its retrofit GFC-series autopilots available to additional airplanes, providing a path to safer, more relaxed flying for many more pilots.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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