Garmin

Garmin Adds FIS-B Weather to the GTN 650/750 Series

When pilots install the latest Garmin software update and use a compatible ADS-B In receiver, they can view new FIS-B weather products on the moving map display of the GTN 650/750. The new weather products include lightning, cloud tops, turbulence, icing (current and forecasted), graphical AIRMETs and center weather advisories (CWA). When these Garmin units […]

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How To Fly Single-Pilot IFR with a Digital Copilot

Like many aviation enthusiasts, my introduction to general aviation and piston airplanes was Flying magazine. As a kid in the 1990s, I always looked forward to heading to the barbershop with my dad where I could read the latest copy of Flying while waiting my turn for a haircut. I hoped to see a full […]

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Garmin Updates the G1000 NXi on the King Air Series

Garmin said yesterday a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) makes many operators of King Air series aircraft – King Air 200/250/300/350 – eligible to upgrade their aircraft cockpits to an updated version of the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. One feature, a Bluetooth-enabled audio panel for the G1000 NXi, offers an expanded feature set alongside innovative […]

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Garmin’s G3000 Flies in Tactical Fighter

Tactical Air Support, Inc, has completed a first on a Northrop F-5 equipped with Garmin‘s G3000 integrated avionics system. The supersonic airplane will soon be used by the U.S. Navy for air-to-air combat training, close-air support training, tactics development and evaluation support, Garmin said. “The maiden flight of the G3000-equipped F-5 is a significant achievement […]

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Piper Introduces Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i Trainers

Piper Aircraft announced two new value-priced additions to its trainer-class of aircraft on the opening day of Sun N’ Fun at Lakeland Florida. The company showed off its proof of concept Piper Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i. The basic 100 includes Garmin G3X Touch Certified avionics and a standard two pilot configuration while the instrument […]

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Garmin Certifies G3X and new ADS-B Transponders

Garmin announced at the Aircraft Electronics Association’s International Convention and Tradeshow, which is ongoing this week at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, California, that it has achieved FAA certification for installations of its highly acclaimed G3X Touch system, originally designed for the experimental market, in Part 23 aircraft. The company also achieved […]

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Garmin’s G1000 NXi Available for Cessna Citation Mustang

The last Cessna Citation Mustang rolled off the factory floor in Independence, Kansas, nearly two years ago after a decade on the market with nearly 480 airplanes delivered. While the Garmin G1000 system that came installed in the light jet is still highly capable, its upgraded version adds a range of desirable capabilities. Garmin announced […]

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Garmin Updates FltLogic Scheduling Program

Garmin International has made enhancements to its FltLogic scheduling program. The comprehensive program can be used from the initial trip request phase through post flight planning through an app or online. With the new updates, FltLogic allows the user to create multiple reports by date, aircraft, pilot, passenger and more. Pilots can easily file post […]

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Flying’s 2019 Editors’ Choice Awards

The recipients of this year’s Flying Editors’ Choice Awards, for the first time, comprise four airplanes — two from the piston world, and two jets that quickly are assuming spots at the top of their respective markets. That should come as no surprise since new airplanes are likely to attract extra attention from the judges, who […]

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Garmin Introduces GTR 200B Comm

Turning its focus to the experimental market, Garmin has launched a stand-alone Bluetooth comm radio, the GTR 200B, an upgraded version of the company’s GTR 200. In addition to Bluetooth, which allows the pilot to connect a smartphone or tablet to the comm radio, allowing the pilot to stream music or make phone calls through […]

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