Tue, Nov 23, 2004
Deliveries Expected To Begin Soon
The Mooney Airplane Company has announced the certification of
the Garmin G1000 avionics suite featured in the GX versions of its
popular Ovation and Bravo high performance single engine aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) to Garmin on November 16, 2004 and Mooney
incorporated the approval into its Type Certificate.
"The Mooney Bravo and Ovation GX models will be the first high
performance single engine aircraft to enter service with the G1000
avionics suite. The receipt of this certification marks another
important milestone in our ongoing commitment to build aircraft
that reflect exceptional craftsmanship and state of the art
performance," said Mooney's Vice President of Sales and Marketing
David Copeland.
"The G1000 avionics suite integrates an impressive array of
functions that will enhance safety by easing the pilot's workload.
The displays are easy to read, even in bright sunlight, and the
presentation is similar to that of a business jet," he added.
The G1000 avionics suite offered on the Ovation GX and Bravo GX
includes:
- Advanced Solid State Attitude Heading & Reference System
(AHRS) with rapid
alignment available on the ground or in the air
- Dual integrated GPS modules that provide IFR oceanic-approved
navigation,
with optional upgrade for WAAS compatibility
- Digital air data computer
- Dual VHF navigation with ILS
- VHF communication with 16 watt transceivers and 8.33 kHz
channel spacing
capability
- Digital audio control panel with integrated marker beacon and
clearance
playback capability
- Mode S Transponder with Traffic Information System (TIS) in US
airspace
- Worldwide VFR terrain database depicting topographic
information and
relative terrain
- Full, in-flight reversionary capabilities that allow flight
critical
information to transfer to a single display
- EICAS interface for engine/airframe information
- Fuel quantity/fuel flow indicator
Available (on a subscription basis):
- XM WX satellite weather data, depicting near real-time NEXRAD
imagery, echo tops, winds aloft at altitude, precipitation (at
surface), lightning, storm cell data, satellite mosaic, graphical
and textual METARs
Beginning in 2005, Garmin says it will bundle with Mooneys its
XM Satellite Radio receiver featuring full-color graphical weather
information via digital data link and 130 channels of CD-quality
audio.
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