Tue, Oct 05, 2010
STC's Expected For Models 300 And 350
Another major retrofit program has been announced by Garmin. The
company said Tuesday that the King Air 300 and King Air 350 are
expected to receive STCs for a G1000 retrofit installation in
mid-2011. Once completed, King Air 300 and King Air 350 owners will
be able to install the G1000 at any Garmin authorized G1000
retrofit dealer. With the completion of this STC, the G1000 will be
available as a retrofit package for select King Air C90, 200, B200,
300, 350, and Cessna CitationJet aircraft.
"We have received a tremendous response to our G1000 retrofit
programs," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing.
"By installing a G1000 retrofit flightdeck, customers are able to
completely revitalize their aircraft with state-of-the-art avionics
capabilities and features that make flying safer."
The G1000 retrofit configuration for the King Air 300 and King Air
350 features two 10.4-inch PFDs and a 15-inch MFD, and can include
many of Garmin's newest G1000 features and capabilities:
- Garmin's Electronic Stability and Protection system (Garmin
ESP) works to assist the pilot in maintaining the aircraft in a
safe, flight stable condition, and helps prevent loss-of-control
conditions should the pilot become distracted, disoriented or
incapacitated during flight (optional).
- Garmin's Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) 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 (optional).
- Garmin's GSR 56 Iridium datalink and GDL 59 data logger and
Wi-Fi datalink are independent systems that offer features like
worldwide weather, voice communication, text messaging and data
communication (optional).
- Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) compliant.
- The GFC 700 three axis, fully digital, dual channel, fail
passive Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) features roll, pitch
and yaw control.
- Integrated satellite weather datalink and digital-quality audio
via XM WX Satellite Radio.
- Integrated Class-B Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
with worldwide terrain and obstacle database, which does not
require an external LRU as with other TAWS systems. Class-A TAWS is
available as an option.
- Fully digital airborne weather radar with horizontal and
vertical scanning capability that includes WATCH (Weather
Attenuated Color Highlight) and identifies deceptively strong or
unknown intensity parts of a storm.
- Dual integrated radio modules that provide oceanic, enroute,
terminal, and approach-approved FMS navigation with GPS/WAAS; VHF
navigation with ILS; and VHF communication with 16-watt
transceivers and 8.33-kHz channel spacing.
- Dual integrated digital audio control systems.
- Dual integrated solid-state Attitude and Heading Reference
Systems (AHRS), which can align while in motion, including
in-flight dynamic restarts.
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Garmin says the G1000's lightweight and modular design will
result in a typical weight savings of over 200 pounds compared to
the previous avionics installation.
Garmin anticipates receiving the STC for the King Air 300 and
King Air 350 in mid-2011. Garmin has established a select list of
authorized G1000 retrofit dealers to sell and install the G1000 on
the King Air.
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