Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd.
(NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the certification and
availability of the G500H TXi touchscreen flight display for normal
category VFR helicopters. The G500H TXi features a vastly expanded
feature set that offers an array of panel possibilities and a
streamlined upgrade path for helicopters already equipped with the
original G500H flight display. Additionally, a new software version
for the GTN™ 650/750 series has been approved for helicopters.
Together, the G500H TXi and GTN offer seamless touchscreen
continuity in the cockpit, bringing a new level of reliability,
adaptability and affordability to helicopter operations.
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“Based on the success and adoption rate of the original G500H
series, we’re excited to bring the next generation G500H TXi
displays to the helicopter market,” said Carl Wolf, vice president
of aviation sales and marketing. “The growth-oriented G500H TXi
boasts innovative features with vibrant graphical displays and
greater situational awareness tools, and when paired with the GTN,
pilots receive a harmonious avionics suite that adds even more
capability in the cockpit.”
Designed specifically for normal category VFR helicopters, the
G500H TXi is available in several sizes and formats, including a
large 10.6-inch touch-controlled display and two versions of 7-inch
touch-controlled displays in either portrait or landscape
orientations. Both displays offer concentric knobs for added
versatility and convenience. The 10.6-inch G500H TXi is available
in a horizontal format that can accommodate PFD information and an
MFD simultaneously. The 7-inch portrait display can be individually
dedicated to a PFD or MFD. For space-limited panels, the 7-inch
landscape display can serve as a dedicated PFD with instrument
tapes and an arc-view horizontal situation indicator (HSI). The
G500H TXi also features multiple video input options, night vision
goggle (NVG) compatibility and a graphical map overlay within the
HSI for most display formats.
The G500H TXi incorporates a clean-sheet touchscreen design with
modern processors that support improved map and chart rendering,
faster panning and contemporary single-finger zoom and
pinch-to-zoom gestures. For helicopters already equipped with the
original G500H series flight display, full G500H TXi
compatibility with existing system sensors makes for an easy,
cost-effective upgrade path. For a limited time, Garmin is offering
a display upgrade program; contact aviation.sales@garmin.com for
additional information.
Offering an impressive array of features and hazard avoidance
solutions, the G500H TXi is equipped with five-color Helicopter
Terrain Awareness and Warning System1 (HTAWS), WireAware™
wire-strike avoidance technology, as well as optional Garmin HSVT™
3D synthetic vision. HTAWS offers forward-looking avoidance
capability and predicts where potential hazards may exist to help
pilots maintain safe separation from nearby terrain, towers or
obstacles. A helicopter-specific obstacle database contains over
200,000 additional low-altitude obstacles. For added protection, an
expanded version is also available and offers over 700,000 miles of
power line data. Garmin WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology
uses this database to overlay powerline locations and relative
altitude information on the moving map and provides both aural and
visual alerting when operating near powerlines.
Connext® cockpit connectivity with Flight Stream 510 and added
Database Concierge is also available as an option with the G500H
TXi. Using a compatible tablet or smart phone, pilots can easily
upload and sync database information using the Garmin Pilot™
app. Additional features include the streaming of traffic, weather,
GPS information, back-up attitude information and more, from the
G500H TXi to the Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go or ForeFlight Mobile
applications.
Seamless integration between the G500H TXi and the GTN 650/750
touchscreen navigators provides helicopter operators with complete
touchscreen continuity between the navigation, communication and
flight display interface in the panel. The latest software upgrade
for the GTN 650/750 incorporates optional hardware compatibilities,
new operational features and capabilities, including:
- Pilots can now set a user-defined
waypoint as an airport so terrain alerts are minimized while
landing at an airport that is not in the aviation database.
- The addition of a QWERTY keyboard
within the GTN 650/750 gives pilots a more familiar way to input
information.
- Pilots can configure comm sidetone
settings within the GTN series.
- Irish, Swiss and English coordinate
systems are now supported so it’s easier for pilots to enter GPS
coordinates in various formats, including latitude/longitude,
degrees/minutes/seconds and decimal degrees.
- The GMA™ 35c remote audio panel is now
approved for use in helicopters with the GTN 750 so operators can
take advantage of the convenience and utility associated with a
Bluetooth® audio panel.
- To aid in descent planning and energy
management, pilots can take advantage of descent vertical
navigation (VNAV) profiles within the GTN.
The G500H TXi comes with a two-year warranty and is available
immediately. The GTN 650/750 software upgrade is also available
immediately from Garmin Authorized Dealers. Garmin avionics are
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/G500HTXi or contact a
local Garmin authorized dealer.
Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of
solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers.
Garmin’s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight
control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions
and other products and services that are known for innovation,
reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin’s full
line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and
wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who
live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary markets,
including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor
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1When equipped with an HTAWS-enabled GTN series navigator.
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