Originally Posted by
ChickenHouse
Wrong blame. The trouble is not EASA, but Garmin aiming for an EASA STC standalone, which requires a different testing and documentation to the US EAA initiatives. The grandfathering rights to get through the FAA process are not easily transferable for a good reason!
Does it have to be GFC500? The competion is no problem to get legally installed at EASA registered aircraft for quite a longer time. I know of several flying the new autopilots for two years now and they started the same time or very short after as the US installations.
What’s the good reason to denying FAA approval of Garmin?
I am unaware of any ADs due GFC 500/ equipment failures affecting safety.
And yes, the Garmin product much superior in all ways to the other “pre home built stuff (Tru Trac etc.) and is compatible to my present Garmin G5 and other Garmin avionics.
If a USA avionics shop is able to fit from the manufacturers STC why does EASA require a complete rewrite of a proven system and it seems nearly 3 years to do it? ( Over 100 of my Cessna type fitted now in USA!)
Jobs for the boys and €€€€€€€, I suppose as usual.