As panel real estate is at a premium in helicopters, the GI 275 was designed for minimal space disruption. [Courtesy: Garmin]
Key Takeaways:
Garmin has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for its GI 275 electronic flight instrument for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters, popular training aircraft.
The GI 275 is a compact (3.125-inch), digital replacement for various legacy primary flight instruments, including attitude indicators, CDIs, HSIs, and MFDs, designed to improve reliability and reduce maintenance.
It offers advanced features such as optional Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology (HSVT), moving maps, weather, traffic, obstacle avoidance (HTAWS), and radar altimeter integration to enhance pilot situational awareness.
Its design allows direct replacement of existing analog instruments, leading to potential weight savings and significant cost and downtime reductions for operators.
Garmin International Inc. has received supplemental type certification (STC) from the FAA for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
The two-place R22 and four-place R44 are the backbone of the helicopter training fleet. It is hard to find a rotor-wing pilot who hasn’t logged some flight time in one or both of these aircraft.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
