Garmin has expanded the availability of its obstacle database to include Canada for select Garmin portables and certified avionics. Man-made structures such as towers that are greater than 200 feet AGL are included within the database. Additionally, an obstacle database tailored to helicopter operators includes man-made structures that are greater than 10 feet AGL. Customers can now […]
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Cirrus introduces Perspective Touch by Garmin for Vision SF50
Cirrus Aircraft has introduced new avionics designed specifically for the new Vision SF50 Personal Jet: Cirrus Perspective Touch by Garmin. Created in collaboration with Garmin International, this new touchscreen-based flight deck was custom built for the Vision Jet cockpit, according to company officials. The avionics suite includes dual oversized widescreen flight displays with multi-pane capabilities and […]
Garmin unveils landscape touchscreen controller
Garmin has unveiled a new touchscreen controller option, which serves as the interface between the pilot and G2000, G3000 and G5000 Integrated Flight Decks (IFD), while also providing Standby Flight Display (SFD) capabilities. A new, high-resolution landscape display and infrared touchscreen serves as the primary point of entry, so flight plan modifications and data entry […]
Garmin offers online weather course
Garmin now offers a Weather Radar Operations eLearning Course through its flyGarmin website. The new course introduces pilots to basic and intermediate weather radar operations and goes beyond the Pilot’s Guide to ensure pilots utilize the benefits provided by on-board weather radar, according to Garmin officials. The course also covers radar interpretation and analytical techniques, which aid in the […]
Garmin G500 certified for Tecnam P Twenty Ten
EASA has certified an alternative avionics system for the Tecnam P Twenty Ten based on Garmin’s G500 glass cockpit suite. The Tecnam P Twenty Ten is a single engine, high wing, four-seat, Part 23 certified aircraft that is now flying in the Czech Republic, France Poland, the UK and Spain. The new avionics configuration includes the […]
NavComm-petition
By KEVIN KNIGHT Competition is a beautiful thing. It keeps pricing honest. It makes everything more interesting. It gives pilots choices: Certified vs. experimental; piston vs. turbine; composite vs. metal; Garmin vs. everyone. That occurred to me while planning a major panel upgrade for my 1967 Mooney Executive at Pacific Coast Avionics in Oregon this […]
Garmin expands Connext wireless cockpit system
Garmin has expanded its Connext ecosystem, which broadens compatibility to include the Garmin aera 796/795 aviation portable GPS, ForeFlight Mobile and Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck. With compatible Garmin avionics, customers can wirelessly receive ADS-B weather and traffic, as well as display precise GPS position data and back-up attitude information. “We’re excited to have ForeFlight’s and Jeppesen’s flagship […]
Garmin introduces new audio panel
At last week’s AirVenture, Garmin introduced an all-digital series of Bluetooth enabled audio panels, the GMA 350c, GMA 35c and GMA 350Hc. Designed for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, the GMA 350c series incorporates Bluetooth technology for wireless access to music, phone, Garmin Pilot alerts and more. The all-digital GMA 350c Bluetooth audio panel incorporates Bluetooth technology, […]
Garmin Automated Logbook syncs across devices
Garmin reports that electronic logbook capabilities are now built in to the Garmin Pilot application for iPad/iPhone and integration with flyGarmin. While flying with Garmin Pilot, the logbook feature provides automatic record keeping of commonly recorded data pertaining to each flight. Information such as date, total duration of each flight, number of takeoffs and landings, route […]