The Piper Meridian originally featured the Meggitt Magic EFIS up front—ever flown with one of those?—and a conglomeration of boxes from a variety of avionics manufacturers. The step up to the Garmin G1000 greatly simplified things up front, and the updates continued as the Meridian acquired a new marketing name, the M500, in early 2015.
Garmin Upgrades G1000 to NXi in Piper Meridian
Key Takeaways:
- The Piper Meridian (PA-46-500TP series) is now eligible for an upgrade of its existing Garmin G1000 avionics to the advanced G1000 NXi system.
- This enhancement brings a suite of new capabilities, most notably SurfaceWatch runway monitoring technology to help prevent runway incursions and errors.
- Additional features include visual approach guidance with a three-degree glideslope and autopilot coupling, along with expanded geographical map overlays displaying Nexrad, weather radar, traffic, and terrain on the HSI.
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