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Bell Helicopter’s introduction of the Model 407GX on Sunday at Heli-Expo in Orlando marked the debut of Garmin’s G1000 avionics system in a helicopter. Called G1000H, the two-display cockpit includes many of the advanced features fixed-wing pilots have grown to appreciate, as well as a number of technologies specific to rotorcraft operation. The system’s HSVT […]

The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has approved Garmin’s G1000 retrofit package for Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 and B200 models. The retrofit package has already been approved by the U.S. FAA for C90, 200 and B200 King Air models, with approval for the 300 and 350 Series expected later this year. Garmin vice president […]

Garmin came to EAA AirVenture with a full slate of news ranging from new apps for the iPhone to full certification for the G1000 in the CitationJet. The latter announcement came on July 19, and breathes new life into the CitationJet series for Cessna. For GPS695/696 users, the newest feature is georeferenced charts, meaning they […]

Going to be in Chicago next week? On Tuesday evening (5 pm to 9 pm), the Garmin Store at 663 North Michigan Ave. (corner of Erie) will throw a party to unveil the new Frasca Mentor Simulator, which uses the Garmin G1000 avionics suite. There will also be a seminar covering the retrofit G500/600 series, […]

Garmin took the stage at the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, last week to announce a new engine information system and integrated autopilot interface for its G3X glass cockpit suite. The G3X is strictly for experimental and Light Sport aircraft, and the EIS will be available next month via a free software download. Sensor […]

Piper has completed certification allowing it to offer the Garmin G1000 avionics suite on its Mirage and Matrix aircraft models. The G1000 was previously available on the Piper Meridian. With the new certification, the G1000 panel is now available on all three Piper PA-46 versions. Both the Mirage and Matrix are piston-powered — the Mirage […]

GTC 570 Garmin Vice President of Marketing Gary Kelley said the engineers at Garmin have not been idle during the downturn. As proof, the company announced its latest new product, the G3000 integrated flight deck, which Kelley said, “promises to be one of the most intuitive and powerful flight deck systems ever designed for Part […]

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) warning operators of Garmin G1000 avionics suites with GFC 700 autopilots. The SAIB warns of possible issues related to the system’s auto-tune functionality. The alert includes Cirrus’s G1000-based Perspective flight deck and Prodigy Integrated Flight Decks, as well. There are cases where the nav portion […]

It’s been said that simply flying a modern “technologically advanced” aircraft is much easier than steam gauge-equipped aircraft-once you master programming the avionics. Garmin addressed this during the current Sun ‘n Fun show in Lakeland, Florida, with the announcement of a new computer-based series of training CDs. The first Garmin GPS product to get the […]

Bob Kromer, Piper vice president of sales and marketing said it best. “The [Garmin] G1000 gives the Meridian a new brain taking [Piper’s turboprop single] to a whole new level of performance. With this new sophisticated avionics suite, the Piper Meridian takes on the feel and capabilities of a larger, business class aircraft.” The first […]