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Aviation revenue
($ in millions)
$ 323
2008
$ 295
2007
$ 233
2006
$ 229
2005
7
Safety and situational
awareness in
every flight.
Technology), which brings an unprecedented level of visual orientation
by accurately showing synthetic terrain, flight hazards and flight path
markers on the display. In any situation, especially in reduced visibility
or darkness, SVT can reduce pilot workload and make for safer flying.
This 3-D depiction of terrain, obstacles and traffic on the avionics panel
replicates what pilots would see outside the cockpit on a clear day.
In 2008, Cirrus aircraft began offering the Cirrus Perspective flight
deck, Garmin’s all-glass, fully integrated system tailored for the Cirrus
SR22-G3. The 12-inch primary flight display and multifunction display
simplify operation by digitally depicting all information from aircraft
attitude and air data to engine instrumentation, real-time weather
data link, traffic and terrain. The Perspective cockpit also includes
Garmin’s GFC™700 automatic flight control system and SVT.
As Garmin adds new databases to our products — FliteCharts®,
SafeTaxi®, AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots) airport directories and
obstacle databases, to name a few — it becomes increasingly important
to help pilots keep track of that information. The flyGarmin™website
was introduced to make the database update experience as easy as
possible. It gives a synopsis of an owner’s registered products and
whether they are current. If a database needs to be updated, users
can choose a one-time download or an annual subscription.
Pilots learned about Garmin’s latest products via full-page magazine
ads in
Flying
and
AOPA Pilot,
then had a chance to see the units
first-hand at our exhibit booths. Garmin displayed at the AOPA Expo
in San Jose, California; the National Business Aviation Association
convention in Orlando, Florida; and AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin.