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EN ROUTEOn July 19, 2016, Garmin International Inc. announced an expanded feature set for the G500/G600 glass flight displays. The new GTX 345 all-in-one Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transponder now interfaces withthe G500/G600 to display ADS-B In traffic and weather. Additionally, database synchronization streamlines database updating when two G500/G600 systems are paired together, or when a G500/G600 is paired with a GTNTM 650/750 touchscreen series navigator.Flight Stream 510 installed in a GTN enables Database Concierge wireless database updates across all installed G500/G600 and GTN products. The addition of European Visual Reporting Points (VRPs) and other customer-requested features also enable a variety of new capabilities within the G500/G600 glass flight displays.“We continue to make enhance- ments to the G500/G600 that bring a wealth of capability to these systems through easy software upgrades,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “We’ve listened to our customers and incorporated their requests to give them what they’re looking for – additional ADS-B traffic and weather display options, simplified database management, enhanced cockpit connectivity and more. With this, we continue to raise the bar by incorporating a comprehensive feature set that surpasses other retrofit glass flight displays on the market.”GTX 345 ADS-B In traffic & weatherAdvanced ADS-B integration is available with the GTX 345 all-in- one ADS-B transponder, offering pilots the capability to display ADS-B traffic and subscription- free Flight Information Service- Broadcast (FIS-B) U.S. weather on the G500/G600 flight displays. Regardless of the existing avionics configuration, the GTX 345 unlocks more capabilities for pilots by also displaying ADS-B traffic, weather, GPS position data and back-up attitude information on select Garmin portables, and the popular Garmin PilotTM and ForeFlight Mobile apps via Bluetooth® and Connext® wireless technology. Unique features such as TerminalTrafficTM provides pilots with a comprehensiveGarmin® Announces New Enhancements To G500/G600 DisplaysIcarus Instruments Third Page4/C AdNational Flight Simulator Sixth Page4/C Ad30 • TWIN & TURBINEOCTOBER 2016