Garmin

Garmin has announced that its virtual pilot training classes will run through June 2021 with plans to resume in-person training in August. The company transitioned to a virtual learning format for its training classes last October due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Training options offered include self-study materials and webinars along with eLearning and instructor-led […]

Garmin has announced that it will be transitioning its pilot training classes to a virtual learning format through June 2021. According to the company, its instructor-led virtual training courses will be available in scheduled and on-demand sessions covering equipment including Garmin’s GTN, G1000/G1000 NXi and Aviation Weather Radar. Garmin has said it will also be […]

Garmin’s D2 aviator watch line has matured since the earliest models and the latest is the D2 Air. The new watch—priced at $499—trickles down from Garmin’s Venu, a generously featured fitness smartwatch that works with Garmin’s Connect virtual activity tracking program. The new D2 Air retains nearly all of the Venu’s sports and smartwatch capabilities […]

Tom Carr, Garmin’s director of flight operations and chief test pilot, was recognized for his efforts in Garmin’s Autoland program. The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) presented Carr with the 2020 Iven C. Kincheloe Award, which “honors test pilots who have made exceptional contributions to an aerospace program and is the most honorable recognition […]

Garmin continues to expand its application list for the G1000 NXi displays, adding the Piper Meridian this week. The NXi is an upgrade to the existing G1000 suite and features “new and advanced capabilities.” In particular, the NXi updates provide faster processors for better map rendering, a shorter initialization period, “contemporary animations” and LED backlighting. […]

Garmin’s emergency Autoland system has received EASA and FAA certification in Daher’s TBM 940 single-engine turboprop. According to Garmin, the system is designed to be “capable of taking control and landing the aircraft without human intervention,” using a range of performance, operational and environmental factors. Autoland, which is available as part of the G3000 integrated […]

On Monday, July 27, 2020 Garmin officially announced it was the victim of a cyber attack that encrypted some of its systems during the previous business week. The data outage spread across nearly all of Garmin’s consumer markets, stopping the flow of data between Garmin devices and its cloud storage network. This included flyGarmin and […]

Garmin continues to expand its list of aircraft approved to take the GFC 500 or GFC 600 autopilot. The most recent round adds the Beech Bonanza B36TC, N35, and P35; the Cessna 210G-J and T210G-J as well as the 421C twin; and Piper PA-46-310P and 350P. The company says that over the last three years, […]

Garmin’s high-spec mini-EFIS, which fits into a conventional large instrument hole, has been approved for helicopter applications as a multi-function display, CDI and replacement radar altimeter display. According to Garmin, the 275 has “completed stringent helicopter vibration and temperature testing, demonstrating it can withstand the harsh operating environments encountered by helicopters.” Garmin continues to work […]

The Piper M600/SLS became the first aircraft equipped with Garmin’s Autoland system to receive FAA type certification on Monday. In the event of an emergency, Autoland is designed to “control and land the aircraft without human intervention,” taking into account factors such as aircraft performance, terrain, obstacles and weather. In addition, the system, which is […]