Deliveries Begin In Europe
The EASA has validated the U.S. STC for the installation of
the G1000 avionics suite in the King Air 200 and B200. Garmin said
Tuesday that deliveries have already gotten underway in Europe.
“We’ve gone to great lengths to make sure customers
who upgrade to this panel have the same leading edge technologies
they would find in a jet, while also enjoying the utility and
affordability of their King Air,” said Gary Kelley,
Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “Receiving EASA
validation is an important milestone for Garmin’s G1000
retrofit program, and we believe it will be a popular avionics
upgrade for owners and operators.”
Garmin says installation of the G1000 system modernizes the King
Air’s panel and meets current European regulatory
requirements including 8.33 kHz VHF Communication, VHF Com Immunity
from FM radio broadcasts, B-RNAV, P-RNAV, RVSM, SSR Mode S
Elementary Surveillance (ELS), SSR Mode S Enhanced Surveillance
(EHS), ADS –B (Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast),
and TAWS Class B The G1000 avionics suite integrates all primary
flight information, navigation data, communications, terrain
awareness, traffic, weather, and engine instruments on a large
15-inch multi-function display (MFD) and two 10.4-inch primary
flight displays (PFD). The G1000 installation on the King Air
200/B200 includes the GFC 700™ three-axis, fully digital,
dual channel, fail passive automatic flight control system (AFCS).
The GFC 700 includes features you would expect in this class of
aircraft such as coupled space based augmentation system (SBAS)
approaches such as LNAV/VNAV, LPV and APV.
Garmin G1000 King Air Panel
The King Air 200/B200 STC also includes approval for
Garmin’s synthetic vision technology (SVT) that presents a 3D
depiction of terrain, obstacles, traffic and the runway environment
on the G1000’s PFD so that the image replicates what pilots
would see outside the cockpit on a clear day. Land, water and sky
are clearly differentiated with shading and textures that are
similar to the topographical colors found on the MFD moving map.
SVT works seamlessly to alert pilots of potential ground hazards by
displaying terrain and obstacles which pose a threat to the
aircraft with appropriate TAWS alert coloring, as well as voice
alerts. SVT also includes pathways (or Highway- In-The-Sky) that
are depicted as 3D “flying rectangles” and help pilots
stay on course when flying en route legs, VNAV legs, GPS/WAAS
vertical approach procedures, ILS approach procedures, and arrival
and departure procedures. SVT is available immediately for King Air
200/B200 owners and is an optional upgrade.
Standard features of the G1000 avionics suite include Class-B
terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), dual integrated
solid-state attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), and dual
integrated digital air data computers. The King Air 200/B200 STC
also includes Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) support.
This will allow aircraft to fly more optimum profiles, gain fuel
savings and increase airspace capacity.
King Air 200
Available as an option is Garmin ChartView that overlays the
aircraft’s position on an electronic version of
Jeppesen’s charts and airport diagrams. Thanks to the
G1000’s lightweight and modular design, the King Air
200/B200’s G1000 installation results in a weight savings of
approximately 200 pounds.
King Air owners interested in this panel upgrade should contact
an authorized G1000 retrofit dealer for an installation quote and
to place an order.