Garmin Reveals New G500 & G3X Retrofit Flight Display Systems
Garmin announced several new products at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 but the most unexpected was the new G500. The G500 avionics suite is a lower-cost version of the G600 display designed specifically for Part 23 Class I and Class II aircrafts, which are defined as single and twin-engine piston and turbine engine aircrafts under 6,000 pounds.

The G500‚Ñ¢ Glass Cockpit

The G500 is an affordable way for pilots (of Part 23 Class I and II aircrafts) to transform their existing ‚Äúsix-pack‚Äù avionic panel and step up to a full ‚Äúglass cockpit‚Äù dual-screen display. G500 avionic suite is a quantum leap forward for pilots’ situational awareness and safety of flight that will also help save on maintenance cost of dated mechanical gyros. It features 6.5-inch PFD and MFD, plus AHRS attitude/heading reference and more.

G500 & G600 replaces standard “six-pack” instruments.

Garmin also received FAA Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certification (AML STC) for the G500. This allows the G500 to be installed in nearly 600 different makes and models of normal and utility category Part 23 Class I and Class II aircrafts.  Diamond Aircraft will be among the first to offer the new system. A Diamond DA20 with the Garmin G500 will be available as of October and will cost $184,980. Early purchasers will get enhanced avionics and synthetic vision free . See this video.

G500 customers can also install a scaled version of Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT™) software as an option.  SVT™ is creating a 3-D “virtual reality” perspective view of flight and enroute terrain features on the primary flight display (PFD), thus enabling one to clearly visualize terrain, waterways, airport locations and runway depiction, obstacles and traffic Рeven in solid IFR or nighttime VFR conditions.
Garmin’s new GAD 43 autopilot interface and Garmin weather radar interface are also available in options for the G500.

The G500 is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2009 for an introductory price of $15,995. The optional SVT and GAD 43 are $4,995 and $2,995, respectively.

G3X‚Ñ¢ for Light Sport & Experimental/Kitbuilt Aircraft

New G3X electronic flight display system suite for Light Sport & Experimental/Kitbuilt aircraft allows pilots of this category to step up & fly with the very latest in electronic “glass cockpit” capabilities, such as Attitude awareness, Engine Instruments, XM weather and radio, SafeTaxi diagrams, Terrain database, Electronic FliteCharts & more.

If you’re looking for a retrofit option for your Light sport (LSA) or Experimental aicraft panel, the G3X offers a full range of upgrade solutions to fit your panel, priorities and budget. Garmin G3X‚Ñ¢ is a real breakthrough. The G3X single screen will sell for about $9,995.

..With the introduction of these fantastic type of new products,
we can truly say that the Glass Cockpit Revolution is Fully Underway!

Here a some more pictures:

You can read more about the G500:

Garmin’s G500 takes Oshkosh by storm
Gamin “in the air products”
Garmin G500 Product page
Weather in the cockpit

Also see the following video:

Garmin Avionics – Oshkosh 2009 Product Update
Garmin G500

You can read more about the G3X at:

Garmin G3X Mini site
Gamin G3x Product page

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