Garmin has introduced the GPS 175 and GNX 375 GPS navigators with Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) approach capability.

The GPS 175 is a standalone certified IFR navigator with a color touchscreen display with features and capabilities including WAAS/LPV approaches.

The GNX 375 has all of the capability of the GPS 175 and adds Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out, as well as dual-link ADS-B In via a built-in transponder.

Intended for Class I/II aircraft that weigh 6,000 pounds or less, as well as experimental/amateur-built (EAB) aircraft, the GPS 175/GNX 375 have received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) and are available for more than 700 aircraft makes/models. [Read more…]

The FAA has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the installation of Garmin’s G3X Touch flight display in nearly 500 certified single-engine piston aircraft, company officials reported on opening day of the Aircraft Electronics Association 2019 convention.

The G3X Touch offers a variety of scalable panel configurations and a feature set that includes wireless connectivity and synthetic vision as standard, as well as options such as display redundancy, advanced autopilot compatibility, engine monitoring and more, company officials noted. [Read more…]

Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) in the Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron for its GFC 500 and GFC 600 autopilots.

The GFC 500 is intended for single-engine piston aircraft, while the GFC 600 is intended for high performance piston single/twin-engine and turbine aircraft that have a wide range of speed and performance characteristics.

The GFC 500 autopilot has been approved for the Beechcraft Bonanza F33A, while the GFC 600 has been approved for the Baron Models 58P, 58PA, 58TC, and 58TCA (1983 model year or earlier only). [Read more…]