View Full Version : Garmin 1000 Synthetic Vision certified
At the Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland Diamond has revealed an XLS with the G1000 Synthetic Vision.
Haven't seen it in person yet but if it even looks half as good as the pics on the Garmin website:
http://www.aero-news.net/images/content/genav/2008/Garmin-SVT-0408c.jpg
More news at:
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=dc40a84f-6c3a-487c-927d-a1411f3b9617#d
http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/aviation/040708.html
Just found some more pics,
this is pretty unreal for GA aircraft:
http://www.skycontrol.net/UserFiles/Image/BusinessGA_img/200804/200804-cessna-Garmin_SVT_Traffic.jpg
http://www.skycontrol.net/UserFiles/Image/BusinessGA_img/200804/200804-cessna-Garmin_SVT_Pathways.jpg
Jetscream 32
11th Apr 2008, 21:52
NASA and some others were talking about the new avionics at the VLJ conference a couple of weeks ago coming out shortly and it seems that this kind of technology will be commonplace and just get better and better, who fancies coming in with me to set up avionic training schools to teach people how to use them - evening class type stuff at ga airfields -
i just hope that pilots use them for their intended use and NOT push the limits in IMC just because they have a graphic interpretation of the approach terrain and runway location.......!!!!
Keygrip
11th Apr 2008, 23:45
this is pretty unreal for GA aircraft
I hope it is, B2. They are in icing conditions.
TheOddOne
12th Apr 2008, 06:52
They are in icing conditions.
Can't have been anywhere near Sun 'n' Fun, then. Last time I visited the freezing level must have been around 15,000'. I nearly melted. Glad to get back in the aircon in the car. Amazing show, though.
TheOddOne
tmmorris
12th Apr 2008, 07:08
They are in icing conditions.
How do you know they are in IMC?!
Tim
Not IMC TM, I just saw it myself, the OAT is showing zero degrees celsius.
Anyway, it will be factory standard in the following aircraft (for now):
Citation Mustang
Cessna Singles
Diamond Aircraft
It is advertised to be just a software upgrade for existing G 1000 installations, no hardware installation required.
It is advertised to be just a software upgrade for existing G 1000 installations, no hardware installation required.
So, it might be certified for use in Europe, sometime next decade! Hopefully, a software upgrade at $10K a pop might give Garmin enough incentive to push it through sooner.
VeriLocation
12th Apr 2008, 19:19
Notice on US Diamond website that they are offering this as a $9,950 option when bought new. Nothing on upgrade price , availability in Europe yet but certainly a very interesting bit of kit. The G1000 on our DA40 is excellent but this takes it to a new level. Also hope it is just a software upgrade without any downtime or hardware changes. Well done Garmin !
http://www.aero-tv.net/index.cfm
Link to the video on the right side of the page, second down.
Heike Larson (Diamond Sales North America) explains that they are in the process of determiniation as to which data base version needs which upgrade.
Shouldn't take but a couple of months to sort that out.:ok:
tmmorris
14th Apr 2008, 19:02
Unless I missed something in the IMC training, icing conditions are <0 deg C and visible moisture...
Tim