Icon Aircraft’s Jason Huang said, “Our owners have put more than 20,000 total hours on their A5s, and one theme we’ve heard from them, in addition to the incredible fun they’re having, is the desire for an upgraded avionics and navigation package.” As Icon’s president, Huang listened to customers’ pleas. By early 2021 customers will be able to order their new airplane’s with the G3X Touch, which includes a 7-inch touchscreen and a two-axis autopilot. The new Garmin avionics suite replaces the non-standard Garmin aera 796.
ICON A5s Will Soon Include Garmin’s G3X
Key Takeaways:
- Icon Aircraft is upgrading the A5's avionics to the Garmin G3X Touch suite, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen and a two-axis autopilot, in response to customer demand for enhanced navigation.
- The new Garmin G3X Touch replaces the non-standard Garmin aera 796, offering improved situational awareness, easier navigation, communication, and reduced pilot workload with features like a return-to-level (LVL) mode.
- The upgraded avionics package will be available for new A5 orders by early 2021, with Icon offering 50% off for US delivery orders placed by the end of February 2021.
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