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Gulf Coast Avionics Completes Garmin G1000 Panel T Upgrade On A Colombian Army King Air B200he first-of-its-kind project “Its ultimate success is a true was done in collaboration testament to not only the technical with Corporación de la knowledge and experience of ourIndustria Aeronáutica Colombiana in Bogotá, Colombia.Rick Garcia, President and CEO, Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation recently completed its first Garmin G1000 panel upgrade on a Colombian Air Army King Air B200.“This project had many unique aspects to it,” Garcia said. “It was our (GCA’s) first Garmin G1000 installation in a King Air B200 and it was the first time we ever did an installation in cooperation with the Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana (CIAC) in Bogotá, Colombia.”team here in Lakeland, but also the cooperative efforts by them and the installers at CIAC,” he said. “It was a marvelous team effort.”Andy Smith, GCA’s Installation Sales Manager, explained that all of the B200’s panel design, engineering and wiring harness fabrication was done at the company’s facility in Lakeland, then shipped to CIAC’s aircraft maintenance center in Bogotá.“We went down to CIAC’s facility early on then worked remotely with their technicians on-site,” Smith said. “They handled all of thehands-on part of the installation and did a great job. I returned when it was completed for the final configuration.”“As any shop can attest, installing a G1000 avionics suite is not an easy task – especially the first time,” he said. “After seeing the finished panel, my hat went off to the guys at CIAC. They did a tremendous job with the project.”•For a copy of their catalog or for more information, visit: www.GCA.aero T&TOCTOBER 2015TWIN & TURBINE • 35EN ROUTEPaul Bowen Quarter Page 4/C Ad