Transport Canada has certified G1000-equiped Columbia 350s and 400s.

This certification marks the third Transport Canada certification earned by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The Company’s Avidyne Entegra-equipped Columbia 350s and 400s earned their Canadian certification in 2003.

“Canada is a growing market for Columbia,” said Company Vice President of Marketing and Sales Randy S. Bolinger. “Its vast geography is well-suited to the exceptional speed, range and comfort that our aircraft provide. Response in the US and other parts of the world to the Garmin G1000-equipped Columbias with our exclusive READY Pad™ remote data entry system has been very strong and we anticipate the same will be the case in the Canadian market.”

Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation manufactures a variety of all-composite aircraft including the Columbia 400 – arguably the world’s fastest certified piston-single. The Columbia 350, 350i, 350SL and 350SLX are normally aspirated, four-place aircraft with a cruise speed of 191 knots. The Columbia 400, 400i, 400SL and 400SLX are intercooled, twin-turbocharged, four-place aircraft certified to FL250 with a cruise speed of 235 knots.

FMI: www.flycolumbia.com