Fri, Jul 08, 2011
Four Aircraft Among First To Fly Garmin's GTN Touch-Screen
System
Four Twin Commanders are among the first turbine-powered
airplanes in the world to be equipped with Garmin’s exciting
new GTN touch-screen navigation systems.
Eagle Creek Aviation Services and Naples Jet Center, two
factory-authorized Twin Commander Service Centers, have each
retrofitted two Twin Commanders with dual GTN installations. The
two completions by Naples Jet Center were for private owners based
in Florida and Wisconsin, while Eagle Creek did the retrofits on a
pair of Grand Renaissance Twin Commanders for the Colombian
military.
“Twin Commander owners and operators typically are among
the first to embrace cutting-edge advancements, whether in
performance or on the panel, noted Twin Commander Aircraft LLC
President Matt Isley. “Many have retrofitted their aircraft
with pilot’s-side or dual Garmin G600 electronic flight and
multifunction display systems. And now the same is happening with
the GTN series.
Garmin GTN
“Twin Commanders are the best and the brightest,” he
added. “They are legacy airplanes in the finest sense of the
word—a proven design, best-in-class performance, highly
respected, and superbly supported. At the same time they are the
brightest—absolutely state-of-the-art, representing the
highest level of contemporary development thanks to the Honeywell
TPE331-10T engine upgrade, the Grand Renaissance airframe makeover,
and as the G600 and GTN series upgrades demonstrate, an array of
technologically contemporary options for the cockpit.”
Introduced at the Aircraft Electronics Association’s
International Convention & Trade Show last March, the GTN
series (GTN750/725 and 650/625) are the state-of-the-art
replacements for Garmin’s highly successful GNS530/500 and
430/400 navigators. The GTN series feature touch-screen controls;
GPS and VOR/ILS navigation; graphical flight planning;
communications radios; optional satellite weather, terrain, and
traffic advisories; multifunction capability; and optional
integrated audio panel and transponder, among other
innovations.
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