Aero-Note: Since this program appeared last
spring, much has changed. Cessna retired Jack Pelton... while
Cirrus Aircraft, who used to eat Cessna's lunch in this market has
imploded and appears to be heading for even more trouble. All that
being the case... will the Corvalis TTX become the leading edge for
the high-end GA piston market? Hmmmm.... -- Jim Campbell, ANN
CEO/Editor-In-Chief
The battle for supremacy among the high performance piston
aircraft market just got a great deal more interesting. Cessna has
revamped the Corvalis line in announcements that were made this
week with inducements that include the latest Garmin flight deck...
technology based on the upcoming G3000 touchscreen flight deck
control and display system. Cessna has confirmed that its new
Corvalis TTX high-performance single-engine piston features new
standard and optional equipment, all-new interior and paint scheme
options, and the Intrinzic flight deck powered by the Garmin
G2000.
The Intrinzic’s G2000 avionics suite is centered on two
14-inch wide aspect ratio, high-resolution LED displays and an
infrared, touch-screen controller. The touch-screen controller
reacts to changes in an infrared grid rather than traditional
surface resistance sensors for better response under a variety of
conditions. The Garmin GTC 570 controller allows multi-function
display page navigation as well as audio and environmental
control.
Standard features include a remote mounted digital audio panel
with improved squelch and noise immunity, dual AHRS, a GFC 700 auto
flight control system, Garmin’s GTS800 traffic system,
Garmin’s GTX 33ES transponder with provisions for ADS-B In
and Out capability, and Garmin’s Electronic Stability
Protection to help a pilot maintain stable flight and help prevent
the onset of stalls, spins, overspeeds and more.
The Corvalis TTX also features the L-3 Trilogy glass panel
standby instrument system making it the first Cessna piston with no
analog instruments. A standard pulse oximeter is available to
monitor pilot blood-oxygen levels, displaying the readings on the
MFD.
Interior appointments are also enhanced with the Corvalis TTX
with four new interior schemes — Stealth, Tranquility,
Classic and Twilight — featuring Citation-grade leather.
Responding to customer input, the Corvalis TTX is approved for
operation with the rear seats removed for more carrying capacity.
Cessna is offering two new exterior paint designs and will feature
a DuPont Clearcoat application. All exterior designs are painted
— no decals.
The TTX is capable of a maximum cruise speed of 235 knots. The
four-seat composite aircraft has a range of 1,250 nm and is powered
by a Continental TSIO-550-C six-cylinder, fuel-injected, twin
turbocharged engine with dual intercoolers. New for the TTX will be
a five-year parts and labor warranty on the engine. Cessna will
begin delivery of the Corvalis TTX in the Second Quarter of
2012.
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