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6
A V I A T I O N
Garmin continues to have one of the most loyal followings in the
general aviation market from pilots who depend on our equipment
to add safety and situational awareness to every flight. Our products
and experience have also earned us several honors in the industry.
In 2008, we received the FAA’s (Federal Aviation Administration)
ODA (Organization Designation Authorization), permitting Garmin
to conduct certain activities and approvals on behalf of the FAA. We
also topped
ProPilot’s
Avionics Product Support Survey,
Aviation
International News’
Product Support Survey, and
Flying magazine’s
Editor
’
s Choice Award.
Last summer’s introduction of the dual-screen G600 made Garmin’s
revolutionary all-glass cockpit technology available to the retrofit
market. This affordable glass system includes a primary flight display
and multifunction display mounted side by side. The flat-panel
screens fit neatly into the instrument panel, replacing multiple flight
instruments and dramatically simplifying the cockpit.
The tablet-style GPSMAP®696 immediately filled a demand in the
aviation portable market when it was introduced in 2008. The 696
features a large, 7-inch screen and capabilities such as airways,
electronic charts and real-time weather. It also incorporates an
IFR (instrument flight rules) map mode — a new feature that displays
standard en route chart information as well as major visual reference
points such as rivers, state boundaries, highways and railroad tracks.
Garmin was the first company to certify and deploy ADS-B (Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) avionics for both air transport and
general aviation customers. ADS-B enhances flight safety by allowing
pilots to see radar-like displays with highly accurate air traffic data
from GPS satellites. Garmin put this technology into action locally
by helping the Kansas City Police Department and four area news
stations install ADS-B avionics in their helicopters. This will help
them safely share the same airspace instead of relying on visual
contact and progressive radio calls to maintain in-flight separation
when they all cover the scene of an accident or news event. The FAA
expects ADS-B technology to play an important role as the aviation
traffic system evolves to meet the needs of predicted air traffic growth.
We continue to enhance the capabilities of our popular G1000®
integrated glass flight deck. Pilots with G1000-equipped aircraft now
have the option of adding revolutionary 3-D SVT™(Synthetic Vision