Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN),
today announced a series of enhancements and an expanded feature
set for Garmin’s G500H glass flight display STC in Robinson R44
helicopters. Pilots flying behind the G500H in the R44 will
experience a faster, more responsive and modernized flight display,
alongside a number of additional features that improve situational
awareness and bring new capabilities to this system using a
Garmin-held STC. Features such as advanced Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) integration including TargetTrend™
and TerminalTraffic™, geo-referenced FliteCharts®, Smart
Airspace and more provide R44 operators flying with the G500H glass
flight display even more state-of-the-art capabilities that reduce
overall pilot workload.
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“We continue to expand upon the feature set of our G500H glass
flight display STC in the R44 so these helicopter operators have
access to the latest situational awareness tools on the market,”
said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales and
marketing. “With this upgrade, we’ve incorporated capabilities that
put even more valuable information in the pilot’s primary field of
view, further expanding upon the extensive pilot toolset within the
G500H in the R44 helicopter.”
Advanced ADS-B integration, expanded weather support
Using the GDL 88H, Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)
weather and ADS-B traffic combine to offer improved situational
awareness within the G500H in the R44. ADS-B traffic displays on
the moving map and dedicated traffic pages, incorporating exclusive
traffic features such as Garmin’s patented TargetTrend and
TerminalTraffic. TargetTrend provides pilots with a more intuitive
method of judging target trajectories and closure rates, while
TerminalTraffic displays a comprehensive picture of ADS-B-equipped
aircraft and ground vehicles throughout the airport environment.
Additionally, FIS-B weather information received by the GDL 88H can
be overlaid on the moving map and dedicated weather pages alongside
flight plan data for easier interpretation.
Additional weather enhancements offer pilots access to optional
weather products for display on the G500H in the R44. These new
compatibilities include:
- The display of new datalink weather
products received from the GDL 69 include icing, turbulence,
METARs, TAFs, AIRMETs, PIREPs, Canadian NEXRAD, as well as winds
and temperatures aloft.
- Text and graphical weather products
received by the GSR 56 Iridium datalink can be displayed on the
multi-function display (MFD) of the G500H.
Superior situational awareness tools, enhanced map feature
set
Newly improved dynamic maps expand upon the existing rich and
vibrant mapping display capabilities for the Garmin-held G500H
glass flight display STC in the Robinson R44 helicopter. Pilots
will notice the moving map offers faster display and map rendering
and demonstrates an overall revitalized transformation. In addition
to the newly enhanced display capabilities, geo-referenced Garmin
FliteCharts terminal approach procedures offer an elevated level of
situational awareness.
WireAware incorporates wire-strike avoidance technology to
graphically overlay power line locations and altitude information
on the moving map. Altitude is displayed in mean sea level (MSL)
and above ground level (AGL), so power lines are easier to identify
relative to the helicopter flight path. For G500H-equipped R44
helicopters with synthetic vision technology (SVT™) enabled, new
powerline alerting is also visible on the primary flight display
(PFD).
The integration of Smart Airspace also makes it easier for
pilots to identify what airspace lies ahead. This feature
conveniently highlights the airspace nearest to the helicopter’s
current altitude and de-emphasizes non-pertinent airspace so pilots
can quickly distinguish their location to the relevant airspace
around them.
Additional enhancements
The G500H glass flight display STC in the Robinson R44
helicopter also offers additional functions and options
including:
- The display of height above ground
level (AGL) is more accurate in a multitude of environments with
the GRA 55 radar altimeter, which is now supported.
- A selected altitude arc can be overlaid
on the moving map for easier visualization of a desired altitude
crossing point on the moving map.
- Pilot can select between displaying a
clock or timer on the PFD.
- The display of external video is
supported in full-screen mode on the MFD.
- Pilot can select specific outside air
temperature (OAT) units, including static air temperature (SAT),
total air temperature (TAT) and international standard atmosphere
(ISA).
- Helicopter Terrain Awareness and
Warning System (HTAWS) annunciations display on the PFD when the
G500H is interfaced with a GTN™ 650/750 or GNS™ 430W/530W with
HTAWS enabled.
- Obstacles are automatically decluttered
on the MFD based on relative altitude.
- Pilots can simultaneously overlay
topography and terrain data on the moving map.
- LP+V approaches annunciate on the
PFD.
These new features and capabilities for the G500H STC in
Robinson R44 helicopters are available immediately from a Garmin
Authorized Dealer (installation charges may apply). This
Garmin-held STC and software upgrade is supported by Garmin’s
award-winning aviation product support team, which provides 24/7
worldwide technical and warranty support. For additional
information, visit: www.garmin.com/helicopters.
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About Garmin
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and
the United Kingdom. Garmin and FliteCharts are registered
trademarks and TerminalTraffic, TargetTrend, SVT, GTN and GNS are
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