Mon, Jul 25, 2011
EASA And FAA Approved; First Delivery To French MoD
Garmin International announced Thursday the delivery of the
first DAHER-SOCATA TBM 700 upgraded with the G1000 integrated
flight deck. The first delivery went to the French Ministry of
Defense (MoD) and is part of a contract to upgrade 27 TBM 700s in
service with the French military.
“We are proud to expand our line-up of G1000 retrofit
platforms to include the TBM 700 and honored by the French
MoD’s decision to upgrade their fleet,” said Gary
Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “G1000
retrofit programs have been well received because they bring
leading-edge capabilities to older cockpits. We know the TBM 700
operators that choose to upgrade to G1000 will appreciate the
advantages of flying behind a fully integrated system with world
class situational awareness tools and capabilities.”
“We are thrilled to work with the French Ministry of
Defense on the modernization of their TBM 700 fleet, which is made
up of A and B models,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice
president of the DAHER-SOCATA airplane division. “This
upgrade gives them the most up-to-date technology and features
while still allowing them to benefit from the range, speed and
economical operating costs of the TBM 700.”
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved a
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation, and the
STC has received FAA validation.
TBM 700 File Photo
The G1000 installation on the TBM 700 has a 15-inch
multi-function display (MFD) and two 10.4-inch primary flight
displays (PFD). It also includes Garmin’s GFC 700 three-axis,
fully digital, dual channel, automatic flight control system
(AFCS). The GFC 700 includes features you would expect in this
class of aircraft such as coupled SBAS (EGNOS/WAAS) LNAV/VNAV and
LPV approaches. Garmin's synthetic vision technology (SVT) is also
available to TBM 700 operators.
The TBM 700 marks the fifth aircraft model that is approved for
the G1000 field upgrade. Others include the Cessna CitationJet and
the Beechcraft King Air C90, 200 and B200. The King Air 300/350
models are expected to receive certification later this year. TBM
700 installations are performed through DAHER-SOCATA and their
authorized facilities, and owners interested in this cockpit
upgrade should contact the company.
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