Classic Design With A Garmin G3X Glass Panel
The first G3X-equipped Legend Smart Cub has been delivered to a
customer in Massachusetts, American Legend Aircraft Company
announced Monday.
American Legend Cub File Photo
Rick Brown, a pilot who enjoys flying for recreation,
particularly sightseeing opportunities afforded by the islands
around Cape Cod, will base his Legend Smart Cub at Falmouth
Airpark, the only residential airpark in the state of
Massachusetts.
The Legend Cub is a certified sport aircraft similar to the
classic Piper Cub and powered by a 100-horsepower Continental
motor. The new Garmin G3X is a multifunction "glass cockpit"
display system featuring sophisticated electronics. American Legend
Aircraft says the combination of the Legend Cub and Garmin G3X
uniquely blends advanced, proven technologies in aircraft
design.
Brown has previously owned a Cessna Skylane, and says he chose
the Legend Cub for its low-and-slow capabilities and its ability to
fly with both left and right, doors and windows open. "You spend a
lot of time flying low, in class G airspace, and avoiding terrain
and clouds," he said following his 18-plus-hour flight from KSLR
(Sulphur Springs) to 5B6 (Falmouth). "Having all the navigation,
terrain, and weather on screen was really nice, including traffic
when nearing an airport. I knew the Legend Cub was a great
airplane. The marriage of a great airplane with all the capability
of the G3X results in an airplane that's really fun to fly and very
capable in lots of situations and flight conditions."
Garmin G3X Display
The Garmin G3X packs a wealth of information into a large screen
display. This unit combines full primary flight display, such as
attitude/directional guidance, along with electronic engine
monitoring and detailed moving-map capabilities. Features like
terrain, traffic, weather, airport diagrams, and synthetic vision
give pilots the most complete set of information available,
rivaling most modern business jets. The Garmin G3X-equipped Legend
Smart Cub also offers redundant display of airspeed, altimeter, and
tachometer, plus a Garmin radio and transponder.
Kurt Sehnert, GM of American Legend Aircraft Company, said,
"This is an exciting announcement for American Legend. We have
always been on the forefront of offering the latest in avionics in
the Legend Cub. Our hard work on the Garmin G3X-equipped Legend
Smart Cub matches our customers' excitement to fly with these
capabilities. The ability to fly at night and make use of real-time
display of weather, terrain, METARs, NOTAMs, PIREPs, traffic, and
more is extraordinary in a Cub." Sehnert added, "Flying a Legend
Cub with the Garmin G3X-combines superior situational awareness,
AND unmatched enjoyment."
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