Garmin on the Most Powerful Aircrafts

Garmin International Inc., a division of Garmin Ltd., today announced its G900X avionics suite, which will be available on a number of leading kitbuilt aircrafts such as Lancair's IV/IV-P and ES/ES-P, and Van's RV-10, RV-9/9A, and RV-7/7A. Furthermore, this is the first time Garmin has offered an all-glass panel for kitplane airframes.

The G900X avionics suite is said to integrate all primary flight, navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, surveillance, weather, and engine sensor data on two 10.4-inch, high-definition LCDs, as the color TFT displays on the G900X suite boast XGA (1,024 x 768 pixels) resolution with wide viewing angles.

"The G900X is a highly reliable system that dramatically increases safety of flight and situational awareness," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing. "We are confident that our industry-leading technology and core principles - commitment to quality, reliability, service, and value - will make the G900X an extremely popular avionics suite with kitplane owners."

The G900X features several system components such as the primary flight display (PFD) that replaces many of the traditional cockpit instruments and presents information in an integrated manner on a large-format display, and a multi-function monitor (MFD) which displays all aircraft-systems monitoring and flight-planning functions,

Garmin also included a Solid-state Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), which can align while in motion, including in-flight dynamic restarts, a Digital Air Data Computer, an engine-monitoring display, a Mode S transponder with Traffic Information Service (TIS) and dual integrated radio modules that provide WAAS-certified IFR oceanic-approved GPS, VHF navigation with ILS, and VHF communication with 16-watt transceivers and 8.33-kHz channel spacing.

The G900X distributor-supplied package also includes the wiring harness and installation drawings and will be available in the first quarter of 2007 at a suggested retail price of $66,745.