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With the GFC700 autopilot still en- gaged, the aircraft intercepted the course line and descended on a three- degree glidepath, which set us up right on the VASI. Just like an instrument approach, the visual approach can be flown via vectors or as a straight-in ap- proach with the initial and final fixes added in automatically. It is easy to see how useful this could be, especial- ly when flying to an unfamiliar field. Once again, SurfaceWatch kept us hon- est by identifying our runway followed by Taxiway Alpha, which led back to Garmin’s hangar.
NXi Pricing
The G1000 NXi, now certified as a retrofit on a number of platforms,
Geo-referenced sectional and IFR charts can be displayed on the MFD.
including the King Air 200, 300, 350, as well as a forward-fit on many fac- tory-new aircraft from the Cirrus, Textron Aviation, Piper and others. List price for an upgrade from a lega- cy G1000 to NXi is $52,995 plus labor. The kit includes three new displays, the GCU 477 keypad controller, Sur- faceWatch and Flight Stream 510. New installations of NXi typically run from $350,000 to $450,000 depending on the aircraft type and options chosen.
Just like when upgrading from one smart phone to another, anyone who has spent any time behind the G1000 will instantly be able to navigate the NXi with ease and quickly fall in love with its•added capabilities and fea- tures. The G1000 NXi is an impressive successor and is proof-positive of Gar- min’s continuous efforts to improve the safety, utility and capabilities of their products. T&T
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