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EN ROUTEturned out to be a pretty straight- forward project,” Schloss said. “We did have to create a new wiring harness to interface the new avionics with the legacy Honeywell EFIS and autopilot. Everything else was done following the JetTech STC.”“While the Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen units will add a great deal of functionality and operational convenience to the panel,the owner is going to really benefit from the WAAS LPV approach capability, which will enable the owner to get into airports that were previously inaccessible,” he said. “The new Garmin Flight Stream gateway will also give him the ease of wirelessly linking his iPad to the750’s. This capability will greatly simplify cockpit management, reduce workload while increasing situational awareness.”“The customer was absolutely thrilled when he saw the new panel for the first time,” Garcia said. “He now has a reliable airplane that will meet his business and personal travel needs well into the future.”Garcia also stated that, thanks to the short turn time on this installation and the capabilities of the completed panel, GCA has been awarded a similar project to upgrade a Citation II that is owned and operated by a central Florida- based Part 135 charter company.“With the ADS-B mandate approaching quickly, more and more operators are coming to us to have their aircraft made compliant,” he said. “All of the Gulf Coast Avionics facilities are seeingincreased business.”For a copy of thewww.GCA.aero T&T •GCA catalog or formore information, visit:B/E Aerospace, Inc. Half Page4/C Ad28 • TWIN & TURBINENOVEMBER 2016