Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Upgraded Avionics Suites Installed On Baron 55s
Cutter Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
recently announced its first installation of the new G600 retrofit
glass cockpit solution by Garmin. The Cutter avionics team
completed the retrofit on a Beechcraft Baron 55 on Friday,
September 5... and reports the G600 performed flawlessly through
all test flights and delivery to the owner.
A second G600 retrofit Baron 55 was completed on Monday, and
three additional aircraft are currently in process.
The Garmin G600 was first unveiled at AirVenture 2006,
as ANN reported. Cutter calls the retrofit
panel a perfect solution for owners looking for the enhanced
situational awareness, pilot workload reduction and safety that a
glass cockpit provides without the need of upgrading to a
completely new aircraft.
Contained within the space of a standard "six-pack" of primary
flight instruments, the two 6.5-inch diagonal flat-panel LCDs of
the G600 allows for an easy upgrade to a glass cockpit without
costly and time-consuming major panel redesigns or replacement.
The Garmin G600 offers a crisp and clear VGA quality display
that's fully readable in direct sunlight thanks to Garmin's
advanced RGB backlight system. Replacing gyro-based mechanical
instruments, the left-hand panel offers an EFIS-like Primary Flight
Display for attitude, airspeed, climb rate, altitude and
course/heading information. The right-hand panel serves as the
Multi-Function display providing a wide range of data from
navigational overlays to weather data. Such a combination allows
owners to experience a "big picture" suite of avionics without
replacing their beloved aircraft.
Cutter says that depending on your panel configuration,
installation time can be as little as two weeks from start to
finish for the G600 upgrade.
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