Piper to Make Garmin's G1000 an Option on Saratoga II TC and 6X

Piper Aircraft will make Garmin's fully integrated G1000 avionics suite available as an option on its Saratoga II TC and Piper 6X models.

Piper's G1000 system will include all primary flight, navigation, autopilot, terrain avoidance, communication, engine, and aircraft sensor data on dual 10-inch displays, and has Garmin's latest G1000 enhancements including SafeTaxi and FliteCharts.

SafeTaxi is a built-in database of over 750 U.S. airport diagrams that provide the capability to view aircraft position on taxiways.  FliteCharts are electronic versions of approach charts and airport diagrams, including NACO (National Aeronautical Charting Office) DPs (departure procedures) and STARS (standard terminal arrival routes) that may be viewed directly on the system's MFD (multifunction display).

The system is also expandable, making it possible to add new technologies and capabilities, as they become available.  The avionics suite is WAAS (wide area augmentation system) certified and offers outstanding situational awareness for flight management, aircraft control, traffic, terrain and weather.

Other notable features include:

• GPS navigation with WAAS (wide area augmentation system) that will provide LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) capability.
• A choice to add Jeppesen ChartView to access Jeppesen's library of electronic charts and airport diagrams to display on the MFD.
• An optional class-B TAWS (terrain awareness and warning system) with a worldwide terrain and obstacle database that doesn't require an external LRU (line replaceable unit).
• Optional satellite weather datalink and audio via XM Satellite Radio.
• An optional digital audio control system.

04-22-2007.

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