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gennaio 07, 2019 - Garmin Italia Srl

Garmin® announces certification of the G500H TXi flight displays

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of #garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the certification and availability of the #g500htxi touchscreen flight display for normal category VFR helicopters. The #g500htxi features a vastly expanded feature set that offers an array of panel possibilities and a streamlined upgrade path for helicopters already equipped with the original G500H flight display. Additionally, a new software version for the GTN™ 650/750 series has been approved for helicopters. Together, the #g500htxi and GTN offer seamless touchscreen continuity in the cockpit, bringing a new level of reliability, adaptability and affordability to helicopter operations.

“Based on the success and adoption rate of the original G500H series, we’re excited to bring the next generation #g500htxi displays to the helicopter market,” said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “The growth-oriented #g500htxi boasts innovative features with vibrant graphical displays and greater situational awareness tools, and when paired with the GTN, pilots receive a harmonious avionics suite that adds even more capability in the cockpit.”

Designed specifically for normal category VFR helicopters, the #g500htxi is available in several sizes and formats, including a large 10.6-inch touch-controlled display and two versions of 7-inch touch-controlled displays in either portrait or landscape orientations. Both displays offer concentric knobs for added versatility and convenience. The 10.6-inch #g500htxi is available in a horizontal format that can accommodate PFD information and an MFD simultaneously. The 7-inch portrait display can be individually dedicated to a PFD or MFD. For space-limited panels, the 7-inch landscape display can serve as a dedicated PFD with instrument tapes and an arc-view horizontal situation indicator (HSI). The #g500htxi also features multiple video input options, night vision goggle (NVG) compatibility and a graphical map overlay within the HSI for most display formats.

The #g500htxi incorporates a clean-sheet touchscreen design with modern processors that support improved map and chart rendering, faster panning and contemporary single-finger zoom and pinch-to-zoom gestures. For helicopters already equipped with the original G500H series flight display, full G500H TXi compatibility with existing system sensors makes for an easy, cost-effective upgrade path. For a limited time, #garmin is offering a display upgrade program; contact aviation.sales@garmin.com for additional information.

Offering an impressive array of features and hazard avoidance solutions, the #g500htxi is equipped with five-color Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System1 (HTAWS), WireAware™ wire-strike avoidance technology, as well as optional #garmin HSVT™ 3D synthetic vision. HTAWS offers forward-looking avoidance capability and predicts where potential hazards may exist to help pilots maintain safe separation from nearby terrain, towers or obstacles. A helicopter-specific obstacle database contains over 200,000 additional low-altitude obstacles. For added protection, an expanded version is also available and offers over 700,000 miles of power line data. #garmin WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology uses this database to overlay powerline locations and relative altitude information on the moving map and provides both aural and visual alerting when operating near powerlines.

Connext® cockpit connectivity with Flight Stream 510 and added Database Concierge is also available as an option with the #g500htxi. Using a compatible tablet or smart phone, pilots can easily upload and sync database information using the Garmin Pilot™ app. Additional features include the streaming of traffic, weather, GPS information, back-up attitude information and more, from the #g500htxi to the Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go or ForeFlight Mobile applications.

Seamless integration between the #g500htxi and the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators provides helicopter operators with complete touchscreen continuity between the navigation, communication and flight display interface in the panel. The latest software upgrade for the GTN 650/750 incorporates optional hardware compatibilities, new operational features and capabilities, including:

  • Pilots can now set a user-defined waypoint as an airport so terrain alerts are minimized while landing at an airport that is not in the aviation database.
  • The addition of a QWERTY keyboard within the GTN 650/750 gives pilots a more familiar way to input information.
  • Pilots can configure comm sidetone settings within the GTN series.
  • Irish, Swiss and English coordinate systems are now supported so it’s easier for pilots to enter GPS coordinates in various formats, including latitude/longitude, degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees.
  • The GMA™ 35c remote audio panel is now approved for use in helicopters with the GTN 750 so operators can take advantage of the convenience and utility associated with a Bluetooth® audio panel.
  • To aid in descent planning and energy management, pilots can take advantage of descent vertical navigation (VNAV) profiles within the GTN.

The #g500htxi comes with a two-year warranty and is available immediately. The GTN 650/750 software upgrade is also available immediately from #garmin Authorized Dealers. #garmin avionics are supported by Garmin’s award-winning aviation product support team, which provides 24/7 worldwide technical and warranty support. For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/G500HTXi or contact a local #garmin authorized dealer.

Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin’s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions and other products and services that are known for innovation, reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin’s full line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.

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1When equipped with an HTAWS-enabled GTN series navigator.