There are plenty of aging legacy jets with maintenance-intensive avionics nearly ready for fresh avionics, and Garmin is on it. Two-plus years in the making, it recently completed the expensive STC for the G5000 integrated avionics and autopilot for Cessna Citation Excel/XLS business jets—a favorite among a wide variety of operators. In this video Aviation Consumer Editor Larry Anglisano looked deep into an XLS G5000 retrofit, and the buying decision, with Garmin’s Dave Brown.
Cockpit Tour: Garmin G5000 Jet Upgrades
Key Takeaways:
- Garmin has completed the STC for its G5000 integrated avionics and autopilot retrofit for Cessna Citation Excel/XLS business jets.
- This upgrade addresses the need to replace maintenance-intensive legacy avionics in a popular class of aging business aircraft.
- The linked video provides an in-depth look at the G5000 retrofit and the buying considerations for operators of these jets.
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