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Garmin’s G5000 upgrade is a total replacement of the avionics in legacy Citation Excel/XLS aircraft.
The integrated autopilot system controller is located where on the STC, which will be ava•ilable at Textron Service Centers
and a number of other Garmin dealers. Stay tuned for an in-flight review in the coming months. T&T
the annunciator panel was before. This is possible since Garmin has integrated all of the annunciator features, and engine instru- ments into the displays. All messages and engine information now appear on the displays with the integrated Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (EICAS), providing pilots easy ac- cess to the status of their engines as well as advisory, caution, and warning messages. In addition, the battery emergency bus now powers the pilot’s PFD, MFD as well as other components.
Garmin offers multiple communication enhancement options to meet various operational requirements. With the increased use of Link 2000+ and CPDLC (Controller Pilot Data Link Com- munications) many operators upgrading to the G5000 in the Excel/XLS will probably choose this communication option, or the simpler package that omits CPDLC however it does provide PDC (Pre-Departure Clearance) and digital ATIS capability and other functions.
Operators upgrading will also probably opt for the $35,000 Awareness and Protection (A&P) package that includes Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT), Garmin’s SurfaceWatch, Underspeed Protection and the Flightstream 510 wireless con- nectivity card. The Underspeed Protection (USP) is a unique feature and provides active airspeed management with the auto- pilot, as well as enables fully coupled go-arounds on approaches.
Most new avionics suites offer pilots a way to wireless com- municate between their Personal Electronic Devices (PED) and the panel. The Garmin Flight Stream 510 included in the A&P package is essentially a special purpose SD card which has both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Wi-Fi is used for database updates and Bluetooth is used for sharing of traffic and weather with up to two mobile devices when connected to the G5000 avionics suite. It fully supports all of these features on Garmin’s Pilot app and some of the features with other third- party applications such as Foreflight.
Excel owners can expect to spend approximately $500,000 for this upgrade package, plus options. Early adopters have re- ceived additional warranty upgrades and database subscriptions, however even if owners didn’t get a chance to take advantage of early commitments, they still receive three years of warranty.
This upgrade, which also saves 200 pounds when the legacy avionics are removed, is a great option for Excel and XLS owners. Garmin has been working alongside Textron Aviation
Since receiving his private pilot’s license in 1977, Rich Pickett’s passion for flight has only intensified. President of Personal Wings, Inc., Rich is the former chief information officer for San Diego State University. With more than 10,000 hours in the logbook he holds ATP, CFII SMEL, AIGI, commercial SES and glider ratings. His type ratings include Citation 500, 510S, 525S, Eclipse 500S, the Aero Vodochody L-39 and L-29, and SIC on the DA-10. He serves on the NBAA Citation Technical Advisory Committee.
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