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Garmin® approaches first flight of the G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel/XLS
[October 09, 2017]

Garmin® approaches first flight of the G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel/XLS


Garmin International (News - Alert) Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced progress toward a major milestone and incentives for the G5000™ integrated flight deck program for Textron Aviation's Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit, increases aircraft utility, addresses mandate requirements and provides operators with a significantly lower cost of operation while solving parts obsolescence issues.

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The G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel. (Photo: Business Wire)

The G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation Excel. (Photo: Business Wire)

"Operators of the Citation Excel and XLS continue to express excitement for the G5000 integrated flight deck and now they have further incentive to reserve their place in line," said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing. "We look forward to completing our certification and adding these popular aircraft to the growing list of business jets flying with the G5000. If you plan to attend the NBAA-BACE next week in Las Vegas, please visit the Garmin exhibit where we will be demonstrating the attributes of the G5000 system and can discuss the Excel and XLS retrofit program with you."

Certification efforts continue in partnership with Textron Aviation. The initial installation of the G5000 integrated flight deck in the Citation XLS development aircraft is complete and first flight is scheduled for later this year.

As the program is progressing toward certification in late 2018, Garmin is announcing a five-year warranty and five years of comprehensive database coverage for the first 25 aircraft to place a firm commitment for the G5000. This provides zero-cost of avionics operation for the first five years in service.

The G5000 integrated flight deck for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS features three landscape-oriented flight displays with multi-pane capability, allowing pilots to simultaneously view maps, charts, checklists, TAWS, TCAS, flight plan information, weather and more. Electronic charts and Garmin SafeTaxi® airport diagrams can be viewed across all three displays and are geo-referenced. The G5000 flight deck for the Citation Excel/XLS is estimated to provide a weight savings of up to 200 pounds or more compared to the current system, allowing additional baggage, passenger and/or fuel load flexibility.

The G5000 installation on the Citation Excel/XLS includes a fully digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), offering precise performance and optimized for comfort throughout the aircraft's flight envelope. New to the Citation Excel and available as a standard feature on both the Citation Excel/XLS, emergency descent mode is automatically enabled by the autopilot in the event of a loss in aircraft pressurization. Safety enhancing autopilot underspeed protection (USP) is an optional feature and allows the autopilot to assist with airspeed management, as well as enabling fully coupled go-arounds, greatly reducing pilot workload during this critical phase of flight.

With the G5000 upgrade, th Citation Excel/XLS receives a fully integrated, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out solution. Additionally, operators gain access to more airports and lower minimums throughout the world when incorporating the G5000 integrated flight deck, which features PBN/RNP 0.3 with LPV/APV approach capability.



The G5000 integrated flight deck for the Citation Excel and XLS also supports additional options:

  • SVT™ synthetic vision technology, which presents a 3D virtual depiction of terrain, obstacles, traffic and the runway environment.
  • SurfaceWatch™, which supports visual and aural cues to help prevent pilots from taking off and landing on a taxiway, on a runway that is too short or on the wrong runway based on performance data entered during preflight.
  • Link 2000+ and CPDLC support.
  • Support for terminal and enroute FAA DataCom operations.
  • Datalink weather, including SiriusXM Aviation weather for the U.S. and Canada, and access to global weather products and text/voice communication through the Iridium (News - Alert) satellite network.
  • The new GWX 80, which offers 3D volumetric scanning, hail, lightning and wind shear prediction.

As an additional option for this upgrade, Connext® wireless cockpit connectivity (via the Flight Stream 510 installed in the G5000 integrated flight deck) enables wireless flight plan transfer and more between Garmin Pilot™ and other compatible applications on a mobile device. Owners and operators can more easily manage flight plans with Flight Stream, which enables Connext, while also receiving additional benefits such as the sharing of traffic, weather, GPS and more across multiple mobile devices in the cockpit. Flight Stream 510 also enables Database Concierge, the wireless transfer of aviation databases from the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device to the G5000 integrated flight deck.


Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval is targeted for late 2018 and will be available from Textron Aviation Service Centers and select Garmin dealers. For additional information regarding the G5000 upgrade program for the Citation Excel/XLS, contact Dave Brown at (913) 440-1714 or [email protected]. Visit the Garmin exhibit (C12412) at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 10-12, 2017 for additional information.

Garmin's aviation business segment is a leading provider of solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin's portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions and other products and services that are known for innovation, reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin's full line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.

For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business units, including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin, twitter.com/garmin, or youtube.com/garmin.

About Garmin

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin, Connext and SafeTaxi are registered trademarks and G5000, SVT, SurfaceWatch and Garmin Pilot are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


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