Garmin has introduced AXIS, a new family of flight displays designed from the ground up that combines flight display, IFR GPS, NAV/COMM, and audio panel capability into a single display.
AXIS brings Garmin’s latest avionics technology to certified piston-powered single and twin-engine aircraft via an AML STC covering hundreds of models, as well as experimental and Light Sport Aircraft.
Compatible with many of the same navigators, radios, modules, and sensors as Garmin’s G3X Touch flight displays, AXIS features “an easy upgrade path, including leveraging the same panel cutouts and mounting points,” according to Garmin officials.
The AXIS family of flight displays features three sizes — 11.6-inch landscape, 8-inch portrait and 8-inch landscape — that include touchscreen displays as well as physical controls for access to key functions. Each display can be configured as a primary flight display (PFD) or multi-function display (MFD) with an optional engine indication system (EIS).
AXIS 11.6-inch displays are optionally available with a TSO-certified IFR GPS, COMM radio, NAV radio, and audio panel all built into a single display. The VHF COMM radio offers 10 watts of transmit power, supports 8.33 khz frequency tuning and standby COMM monitoring, allowing pilots to monitor a standby frequency while tuned to the active ATC frequency.
The built-in 4-place intercom audio panel includes dual-comm switching with support for one external radio, comm playback, and Bluetooth capability for music and phone calls.
Available in three certified (TSO) variants, the base version offers a PFD/MFD, while the GPS/COMM and GPS/NAV/COMM models include an IFR GPS and integrated audio panel.
Experimental and LSA aircraft can leverage both certified and non-TSO versions of the 11.6-inch displays.
Information is accessible on the PFD including primary flight data, as well as the horizontal situation indicator (HSI), which can include an embedded map or traffic view. Widgets provide additional situational awareness on the PFD by displaying three compact views of MFD functions including map, flight plan, weather, traffic and more, Garmin officials noted.
Enhanced Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) provides 3D depictions of terrain, obstacles, runway and taxiway markings, and more, helping pilots clearly interpret their surroundings, company officials said.
Pathway rectangles help pilots visualize the highway in the sky, depicting their flight path including en route legs, flight track, course intercepts, and more, officials added.
Additionally, 3D SafeTaxi provides pilots with a three-dimensional, exocentric view of the airport environment directly on their PFD, giving a clear picture of taxiways, runways, hangars and surrounding buildings.
The MFD features dynamic mapping, ADS-B traffic, weather, waypoint information (including terminal charts) and expanded EIS. Additionally, an HDMI video input on each display allows for live-camera video monitoring, Garmin officials said.
AXIS also supports many of Garmin’s safety-enhancing technologies, including Smart Glide, which helps pilots who experience loss of engine power in flight by navigating to an airport in range and, if the aircraft is equipped with either a GFC 500 or GFC 600, the system can auto-engage to fly the aircraft en route.
The AXIS 11.6-inch flight displays have achieved FAA/EASA Technical Standard Order (TSO) and will be available in July 2026. The 8-inch displays are expected to be available in early 2027. The FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) will cover hundreds of models of certified Part 23 Class I/II piston singles and twins. STC approvals with other civil aviation authorities are expected in the near future, Garmin officials added.
For more information: Garmin.com/AXIS
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