Piper Aircraft‘s M350 pressurized single-engine piston aircraft, as well as the turboprop powered M500, can now take advantage of Garmin’s updated G1000 NXi avionics suite. The Vero Beach aircraft builder plans to offer NXi as an STC retrofit on the G1000 equipped Matrix, now called the M350 and the Meridian, the current M500.
Garmin’s G1000 NXi Now Certified on Piper M350 and M500
Key Takeaways:
- Piper Aircraft's M350 and M500 models now feature Garmin's updated G1000 NXi avionics suite.
- The G1000 NXi system provides advanced capabilities including wireless cockpit connectivity, enhanced situational awareness, visual approaches, faster processing, and options like SurfaceWatch.
- Piper plans to offer the NXi as an STC retrofit for existing G1000-equipped M350 (Matrix) and M500 (Meridian) aircraft.
- The Seneca V will also receive the NXi upgrade later in 2018, with deliveries anticipated in Q4.
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