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Garmin Pilot My-Cast for iPhone & iPod Touch

Andr√© Carrier — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:16:31 +0000

Garmin also announced at EAA AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh the release of a new iPhone App which provides Pilot MY-CAST weather briefings, flight planning and flight filing services to U.S. and Canadian-based subscribers. No need to worry about data accuracy. The Weather information comes from a direct data feed from the National Weather Service, Environment Canada, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilots can create routes and see the weather in relation to their planned flight path. The weather part include features such as NEXRAD, METARs and TAFs displayed in text and graphic formats, moving weather maps, lightning data, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, PIREPs, visible and infrared satellite loops, textual winds aloft and more. AOPA airport directory information, and NOTAMs are also available.

Filling flight plans is now a simple matter. Pilots use their iPhone’s keypad to type in their flight plan information which includes the pilot‚Äôs name, address, aircraft identification, aircraft type, departure point, cruising altitude, route of flight, fuel on board and estimated time enroute. Pilot My-Cast stores the most recently filed flight plan, which means pilots only need to alter information that has changed from the last time they filed. When the pilot is ready to submit the plan, a few keystrokes will automatically send the information to the DUATS provider.

The App will sells for $99.95 per year and is expected to be available on the Apple App Store in September 2009.

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Glass Cockpit Revolution is Fully Underway!

Andr√© Carrier — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:46:55 +0000

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 ‚Äúsix-pack‚Äù 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‚Ñ¢) software as an option.¬† SVT‚Ñ¢ is creating a 3-D ‚Äúvirtual reality‚Äù 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 – even in solid IFR or nighttime VFR conditions.
Garmin‚Äôs 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 ‚Äúglass cockpit‚Äù 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:

Flying 2.0 – Like Music to Our Ears

Aircraft manufacturer Cirrus began this year to publicize their concept of “Flying 2.0″ for regional travel needs. Cirrus notes that traditional commercial air travel (Flying 1.0) has became cumbersome, uncomfortable and expensive and has lost its initial charm of yesteryear. Let’s be honest, who hasn’t already experienced long wait hours at the airport for a flight offered by one of the major carriers before one can finally take place onboard and take off towards one’s destination?

With its regional travel “Flying 2.0″ solution, Cirrus proposes to travel differently in a more modern, accountable, safe and effective way at your own schedule.¬† Aircrafts such as Cirrus SR22 & Cessna Corvallis 400 allow everyone to access a larger number of regional destinations and airports only served by general aviation, thereby allowing one to land much closer to one’s destination.¬† In North America only, GA’s passengers have access to more 5,200 public-use community airports while commercial airlines serve only about 500 large airports, with 70 percent of airline traffic going to only 30 to 40 major airports. This means that business travelers like you and I require to schedule extra time to clear security, take connecting flights, collect baggage, rent a car and then drive to our destination.

Now imagine this for a minute. No queue and no waiting at the airport, extremely modern aircrafts with beautiful design, absolute state-of-the-art technology, direct point to point travel, safety, reliability, comfort and performance, all this combined with a more personalized and greener approach, that allows you to land closer to your final destination for about the same price. Wow! That is certainly a great proposal and we are all for it!¬† Visit Cirrus web site to discover the many benefits that their solution involves. Flying 2.0 is music to our ears!

Flying 2.0 video:

GA’s next aircraft generation, like the Cirrus SR20 & SR22, Diamond DA42 & DA50 and the new Cessna Corvallis 350 & 400 truly offers a fantastic and viable alternative to regional travelers that are ready for a change.

Cirrus offers high-performance single-engine, four-seat, composite aircrafts (SR20 & SR22) and will soon release their new Cirrus VISION “SF50″, a high-performance single-jet engine, that offers a flexible 5+2 seating with variable configuration. The aircraft has a maximum speed of 300kts and can climp up to 25 000 feet with a range of about 1100M.

Cirrus VISION SF50 (Pictures issued from Cirrus Web site )

Cirrus VISION SF50 / 5+2 seating variable configuration (Pictures issued from Cirrus Web site )

Cirrus SR22 Turbo (Pictures issued from Cirrus Web site )

Diamond DA42 (Pictures issued from Diamond Aircraft Web site )

Cessna Corvallis TT 400 (Pictures issued from Cessna Aircraft Web site )

More links:
http://cirrusaircraft.com
http://www.cessna.com
http://www.diamondaircraft.com

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