ANN/Aero-TV Special Feature: Full Garmin Avionics Suite Now
Offered On New SR22-G3s
ANN REALTIME SPECIAL REPORT
05.20.08 0500 EDT: We don't mean to overstate the
importance of the following news item... but this is a marriage
many in the aviation industry have been waiting for. Cirrus Design
and Garmin International announced Tuesday at EBACE 2008 that the
Duluth, MN planemaker will offer Cirrus Perspective -- an
all-glass, fully-integrated flight deck tailored by Garmin
specifically for the SR22-G3.
"Cirrus and Garmin have worked together since the development of
the first SR20 in the late 1990s when the GNS 430 was selected for
the SR20's panel, and we are very excited to expand our
relationship," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of
marketing. "Both companies are equally committed to bringing
customers a safe and quality aircraft, and we are confident Cirrus
pilots will enjoy flying with Garmin's industry leading, all-glass
integrated flight deck."
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"As a pilot, you sit in a cockpit and experience the world in
ways others can only imagine. So naturally, as leaders in
technology and innovation, Cirrus and Garmin sat in the cockpit
together and worked to truly redesign the pilot-airplane interface"
said Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier. "Ultimately, with Cirrus
Perspective pilots fly smoother, smarter and safer."
Cirrus Perspective isn't "just" a G1000 panel fitted to an
SR22... but rather a fully integrated, model-specific avionics
platform. All information -- from aircraft attitude and air data to
engine instrumentation, real-time weather data link, traffic and
terrain -- is integrated and digitally depicted on the 12-inch
primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD).
ANN Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell test flew the fully-equipped
airplane recently for ANN and Aero-TV and noted that, "This is
the real deal... right here and right now, this has to be the most
capable GA piston single in the business. The avionics/airframe
integration is exquisitely executed and the airplane truly surpases
our great expectations for the 'latest and greatest' of the Cirrus
line. I really can't wait to see someone top this... but no matter
who does it, the entire industry benefits when companies like
Cirrus keep raising the bar. While some may call it a party trick,
the addition of the "LVL" capability is going to be (at least) a
major convenience and possibly a life-saver. The Dual AHRS, beefed
up electrical system, magnificently monstrous displays, and those
GREAT new seats make this a really cool way to fly. The airplane
just plain defines what is now state of the art for GA."
The Perspective is the first single engine piston aircraft with
an all-glass Garmin cockpit to utilize dual, solid-state Attitude
and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) that can align while in
motion, including in-flight dynamic restarts. This turbine aircraft
style architecture provides Cirrus pilots with an extra level of
redundancy and safety.
Perspective cockpits also include seamless integration of
Garmin's GFC 700 automatic flight control system. This standard
two-axis autopilot (three-axis autopilot optional) makes it
possible for pilots to maintain airspeed references and optimize
performance over the entire airspeed envelope. New features of the
autopilot system include increased roll and pitch engagement
attitudes.
Cirrus Perspective will also come standard with Garmin's
Synthetic Vision Technology, which presents a 3D depiction of
terrain, obstacles and traffic on the PFD. SVT includes helpful
features like a flight path marker (displays projected path of the
aircraft), Pathways (Garmin's implementation of
highway-in-the-sky), and unique runway highlighting and airport
signs.
Other Cirrus Perspective system components include, but are not
limited to:
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Dual integrated radio
modules that provide ILS and Class 3 Gamma WAAS with the capability
to execute LPV approaches; VHF navigation with ILS; and VHF
communication with 16-watt transceivers and 8.33-kHz channel
spacing
- GTX 32 Mode C transponder (GTX 33 Mode S transponder is
available as an option)
- A pedestal-mounted, alpha-numeric keypad (GCU 478) that enables
the pilot to control the avionics' functionality from a center
console
- Digital audio control system
- Full reversionary capabilities, allowing all flight-critical
data to transfer seamlessly to a single display for added safety
during flight
- Garmin SafeTaxi airport diagrams that simplify operation,
enhance situational awareness and increase safety when taxiing
- Garmin FliteCharts for Terminal Procedures
- Optional Garmin ChartView (powered by Jeppesen)
With the system already certified by the FAA, Cirrus expects
deliveries of SR22-G3 Perspective-equipped aircraft to begin next
month.
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