Columbia 400

Saturday, August 12, 2006 at 11:21 PM ET

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The general feeling of the Columbia 400 is solid, like a much bigger and heavier airplane. Michael Rosing

Key Takeaways:

The Columbia 400 is equipped with a complete Garmin G1000 glass cockpit, featuring an integrated autopilot, detailed engine information system, and an alpha-numeric keypad for flight management tasks.
It prioritizes ease of access and comfort with gull-wing doors for entry/exit, an easily accessible baggage area, and environmental controls including a built-in oxygen system.
A key safety feature is the E-Vade ice protection system, which heats the leading edges using heat-conducting graphite foil.

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Columbia 400 - Image #002 — The gull-wing doors allow plenty of room for entry and exit. And the baggage area is easily accessible through the large door.

Columbia 400 - Image #003 — Shown here is the complete G1000 panel. The autopilot controls are on the lower left side of the multifunction display.

Columbia 400 - Image #004 — The image on the MFD shows the airplane is in a climbing left turn, autopilot on, about to level off at 5,500 feet.

Columbia 400 - Image #005 — Here the engine information system page tells all about everything. Note that the turbine inlet temperature (TIT) is shown for both turbos. Climb power is being developed here and all the temperatures are quite cool.

Columbia 400 - Image #006 — There are but a few switches on the overhead plus the plug-ins for the built-in oxygen system.

Columbia 400 - Image #007 — The E-Vade ice protection system heats the leading edges through the use of heat-conducting graphite foil.

Columbia 400 - Image #008 — The E-Vade ice protection system heats the leading edges through the use of heat-conducting graphite foil.

Columbia 400 - Image #009 — Controls for the heat and A/C.

Columbia 400 - Image #010 — The alpha-numeric keypad that can be used for flight management tasks. The keypad is in the center of the cockpit, just ahead of the armrest, fuel selector and exterior light switches.

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