Garmin announces TXi engine indication system for twin turboprop aircraft
June 22 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
New twin turbine certifications include
the Cessna 425, King Air 90 series,as well as Piper Cheyenne I and
II aircraft
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd.
(NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced TXi™ engine indication system (EIS)
support for select twin turboprop aircraft including the Cessna
425, the King Air 90 series, and select Pratt & Whitney PT6A
turboprop-powered Piper Cheyenne variants. Twin turbine aircraft
owners and operators will benefit from TXi EIS with features such
as engine timers, exceedance recordings, dynamic engine
indications, as well as wireless data logging that combine to
reduce pilot workload, improve engine efficiency and reduce
maintenance costs. Other TXi EIS enhancements include dynamic
markings for multi-engine piston aircraft, electronic ignition
support for Lycoming and Continental engines and more.
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TXi engine indication (EIS) system
support for select twin engine aircraft include the Cessna 425,
King Air 90 series, as well as Piper I and II aircraft. (Photo:
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“This significant update to TXi EIS allows twin turboprop owners
and operators to further modernize their cockpits,” said Carl Wolf,
Garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “We are
proud to offer a state-of-the-art engine indication solution that
replaces expensive-to-maintain traditional round dial gauges, and
also provides easy wireless access to valuable engine performance
data to help protect the investment made in these turboprop
engines.”
Twin-Turbine EIS
Owners and operators of these aircraft can now view EIS
information on a dedicated 7-inch TXi flight display in portrait
mode and replace aging round dial EIS gauges with a modernized
display to more clearly read engine information and simplify the
cockpit. These twin turbine owners and operators can also benefit
from an outside air temperature (OAT) indication that can be set to
alert the pilot at thresholds determined by the pilot operating
handbook (POH), and actions such as turning on pitot heat can clear
the alert from the display. These new enhancements and capabilities
are available to Cessna 425 aircraft, King Air 90 series aircraft
with both factory-equipped and retrofit Blackhawk engine upgrades,
as well as Piper Cheyenne I and II variants.
Multi-engine dynamic EIS markings and fuel display
enhancements
New multi-engine dynamic EIS markings clearly illustrate
specific phase of flight limitations so pilots can more easily
interpret engine data at-a-glance1. Additional improvements allow
for easier entry of fuel onboard during initialization at start-up
and the ability to display total fuel onboard to more easily
reference the amount of fuel available. To make fuel calculations
simpler and more accurate, pilots now also have the ability to sync
fuel quantity with an onboard fuel computer.
Additional new capabilities
There are several new updates for primary flight display (PFD)
and piston powered EIS versions of TXi, that include:
- Enhanced autopilot indications for Garmin GFC 500, GFC 600, and
Avidyne DFC 90 autopilot installations include indicated airspeed
(IAS) and vertical speed (VS) bugs that show solid when activated
and hollow when inactive
- TXi PFD installations with a 7-inch landscape display have a
new down arrow and dashed line that will now point out the
direction of the heading bug when selected to a heading out of view
on the HSI, an enhancement to help with situational awareness and
help prevent autopilots from changing directions in a 180-degree
turn
- Electroair electronic ignition support is optionally provided
for both Lycoming and Continental engines
- An optional aerobatic enablement is now supported for select
aircraft with the GSU 75 and allows the primary flight display
(PFD) to depict attitude information during aerobatic flight
- A new optional G-meter will indicate acceleration (G-force)
that could be valuable during turbulence or aerobatic
maneuvers
These new TXi EIS features for twin turboprop aircraft join the
Cessna 208/208B, Daher TBM 700/850, and the Piper PA-46-310SP/350P
JetPROP single-engine turboprop aircraft already certified and are
expected to be available in July through the authorized Garmin
dealer network. The TXi series also come with a two-year warranty,
which is supported by Garmin’s award-winning aviation support team.
For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/TXi or contact a
local Garmin authorized dealer.
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1Must be configured at setup and is dependent on AFM.
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