Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum Should Improve
Efficiency
The FAA has approved an STC package for Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum (RVSM) certification of the Garmin G600
installed in select aircraft.
G600
The STC package, announced Wednesday by Garmin, AeroMech of
Everett, Washington, and Corporate Aircraft of Fresno, California,
is available for G600 installations on the Cessna 441 Conquest II
with an ARC 1000 autopilot, which enables Conquest II operators to
fly RVSM flight profiles from Flight Level 290 to the
aircraft’s maximum operating altitude. This allows Conquest
II pilots to gain fuel savings, lower their carbon footprint,
increase range and give them the flexibility to fly above bad
weather.
“As Garmin’s premier aftermarket flight display, the
G600 is the perfect complement to the Conquest II,” said Gary
Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “And now,
with the RVSM certification, it has even more to offer operators
including the enhanced flexibility to fly more efficiently and more
safely at higher altitudes.”
“The Garmin G600 RVSM solution in the Cessna 441 provides
Conquest operators with the ability to fly safer by flying above
the weather and for less with up to a 26% less fuel burn. The G600
system provides altitude preselect using the G600 altitude bug,
further reducing pilot workload and simplifying the scan,”
said Pete Tsaris, Corporate Aircraft’s general manager.
“Working with Garmin and AeroMech Inc. was a great experience
for Corporate Aircraft and together this group was able to develop
the best possible RVSM solution for the Cessna 441.”
Cessna 441 Conquest II File Photo
The G600 is a certified avionics system designed specifically
for FAR Part 23 Class I, II or III aircraft and is ideal for those
wanting to transform their panel from gauges to glass. It shows
critical flight data on two six and a half inch diagonal flat-panel
displays. These screens are mounted side by side in a single bezel
that fits neatly into the “six pack” slot of the
instrument panel. The G600’s PFD shows attitude, airspeed,
climb rate, altitude and course/heading information over a virtual
terrain image with SVT™, and the MFD displays detailed
moving-map graphics of the aircraft’s current position in
relation to ground features, chart data, navaids, flight plan
routings and more.
Installations of RVSM-compliant G600 avionics may be completed
at a Garmin authorized dealer. G600’s that are certified for
RVSM will include the GDC 74B air data computer, altitude
pre-select, and other required hardware. Pricing for the equipment
and STC package will begin at approximately $80,000.