Originally Posted by
BigMike
Some pretty interesting technology from Garmin.
It is very impressive technology. The project manager is a friend, and I’ve been able to chat about it a bit with her. Beside the technical hurdles you can imagine, one of the challenges was educating the FAA so they could evaluate and approve the technology. Tech advances quicker than the regulator’s knowledge and understanding. It fascinates me that many of today’s advances, particularly in avionics and electronics, are developed in the experimental world, then migrate “up” to the certificated sector. Earlier today, another friend showed me his new Garmin autopilot/EFIS in an otherwise unremarkable C-172. He had taken his brother for a flight, who said there was greater sophistication there than his former ride, an F-15.