Garmin is talking future enhancements for its
GNS 400/500 line at Oshkosh
The company plans to
upgrade its 400 and 500 avionics series, including the integrated
GNS 430 and GNS 530. These upgrades refer to specific avionics
units and include terrain advisories, certified Terrain Avoidance
and Warning System (TAWS) and precision landings via the Wide Area
Augmentation System (WAAS). The company plans to start implementing
its internal terrain and TAWS upgrades later this year.
"It has always been a goal of ours to add terrain, TAWS-B and
WAAS to our popular line of panel-mount avionics, and we're excited
to deliver these internal upgrades to our popular 400 and 500
series," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's director of marketing. "Pilots
can expect true-to-form Garmin innovation in the way that our
MFD-like GNS 430 and GNS 530 will display critical information
about the terrain below and ahead of them, improving overall flight
safety."
Upgrade Paths Garmin is committed to continuously improving its
avionics as a service to current and future 400/500 series owners.
As Garmin maps out further enhancements to its avionics product
line, the company plans to offer the following upgrades to owners
of its GPS 400, GNC 420, GNS 430, GPS 500 and GNS 530 avionics
units.
These upgrades follow respective timelines:
Garmin will offer terrain advisories as an internal upgrade on
its 400/500 avionics in the fourth quarter of 2003. This upgrade
will cost $500 and will enable the 400/500 series to identify
potential hazards, displaying them in yellow and red, so the pilot
can avoid possible CFIT accidents.
Additionally, current Garmin 500 series owners can
opt for a Class-B TAWS upgrade starting in the fourth quarter of
2003. This upgrade will cost $6,495 for orders placed through the
end of the year. TAWS upgrades must be completed at Garmin's
factory overhaul facilities in Olathe, Kan., and Romsey, U.K. This
upgrade meets an important FAA mandate requiring TAWS-B for
turbine-powered aircraft with six or more passenger seats.
Garmin is committed to offering WAAS upgrades for the 400/500
series and plans to provide the benefits of WAAS on these products
for less than $1,500 by the end of 2004. This upgrade must also be
completed at Garmin's overhaul facilities in the U.S. and U.K.
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