Garmin G5000 Certified for Flight Deck Upgrades

The integrated flight deck retrofit certification applies to Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 business jets.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12:40 PM ET

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Garmin received G5000 integrated flight deck retrofit certification for Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 aircraft. [Courtesy: Garmin]

Key Takeaways:

Garmin has received retrofit certification for its G5000 integrated flight deck for Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2 aircraft.
The G5000 suite aims to enhance safety, improve situational awareness, and modernize legacy avionics, offering operational efficiency and a fully digital automatic flight control system with emergency descent mode.
Key features include advanced Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) with 3D airport depictions, a new taxiway routing capability, SurfaceWatch for runway safety, and an integrated ADS-B solution with Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA).

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Garmin has received retrofit certification for the G5000 integrated flight deck for Cessna Citation XLS+ and XLS Gen2.

According to Garmin, the G5000 integrated avionics suite allows owners to add additional capabilities to their aircraft that increases situational awareness for the flight crews and addresses concerns related to legacy avionics no longer manufactured or supported.

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