Sat, Jun 19, 2004
Full type certification
achieved just eight months after announcement
Cessna Aircraft Company has achieved full FAA type certification
for the Garmin G1000-equipped 182T Skylane. The type certification
was presented to Cessna officials during a brief ceremony held in
Wichita, Kansas. This is the Garmin G1000's first FAA
aircraft-level certification. Cessna's T182T Turbo Skylane
will be certified in the coming days. Cessna anticipates Stationair
and Turbo Stationair certification in August 2004.
Cessna's President and CEO Jack Pelton said, "We are very
excited to receive this FAA type certification. Congratulations to
everyone who has worked on making this a reality. Your
commitment has enabled us to attain this noteworthy achievement
within eight months of when we announced the G1000 on our single
engine piston aircraft."
"Throughout our 77-year history, we have strived to design
airplanes that are simple to operate as well as safe and fun to
fly. We stayed true to that design philosophy when we chose the
all-glass Garmin G1000 avionics. It was the ideal choice for
our single engine product line because of its state-of-the-art
integration and intuitiveness. The G1000 brings a new level of
safety and situational awareness to the cockpit. Flying a
Cessna is now better than ever."
In October 2003, Cessna
announced Garmin's G1000 integrated avionics system as a 2004
factory installed, NAV III option on all Skylanes, Turbo Skylanes,
Stationairs, and Turbo Stationairs. Within hours of the
announcement, Cessna took over 300 orders from their Cessna Sales
Team Authorized Representatives (CSTARs). Features most applauded
by CSTARs and customers include:
- Integration of all primary flight, navigation, communication,
terrain, traffic, weather, and engine sensor data on two large
10.4-inch glass, XGA resolution (1,024x768-pixel count)
displays
- Solid State Attitude Heading & Reference System (AHRS)
- Dual integrated avionics systems with dual nav/com radios, dual
VOR/LOC/ILS receivers, and dual GPS receivers
- Mode S Transponder with Traffic Information System (TIS)
- WX-500 Stormscope displayed on PFD / MFD
- Next generation, high bandwidth data-link weather system
including NEXRAD, METARs, FIS provisions, lightning, and up to 14
other weather services. The system provides reception at all
altitudes throughout the Continental US on the XM Radio satellite
network.
- XM Satellite Radio entertainment system as standard
equipment
- Full, in-flight reversionary capabilities that allow flight
critical information to transfer to a single display.
Cessna anticipates the first Skylane delivery immediately. In
conjunction with the first delivery, Cessna will rollout an
exclusive training program on the Garmin G1000.The training program
is designed to familiarize customers with their new airplane and to
promote the highest level of safety possible.
Cessna anticipates delivery of over 600 single engine aircraft
in 2004. Of these, more than 90 percent of Skylanes and 75 percent
of Stationairs will include the Garmin G1000 avionics. Cessna has
delivered over 21,000 Skylanes. The Skylane is renowned for
its proven safety record, solid reliability, low operating cost,
tremendous versatility, and comprehensive worldwide service
network.
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