Garmin® Unveils Vantage, The Industry’s Most Comprehensive Line of ADS-B Solutions

Garmin is thrilled today to unveil Garmin Vantage, a family of existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions designed to exceed the needs of aircraft owners and operators around the world. These ADS-B solutions serve a diverse number of aircraft and their operators, including experimental, general aviation, helicopter, business and transport category aircraft. Garmin Vantage encompasses the industry’s most comprehensive line of ADS-B solutions that are presently available to address air traffic modernization initiatives around the world, while offering safety enhancements to aircraft owners.

Vantage ADS-B Solutions for General Aviation are Timely and Simple

For aircraft without modern display technologies, the GDL^® 84 presents many aircraft owners with a cost-effective solution to meet NextGen requirements without the need to overhaul the panel of the aircraft. The GDL 84 offers experimental and general aviation aircraft an all-inclusive option to wirelessly display weather and traffic on a mobile device, while meeting regulatory requirements for ADS-B Out when operating below 18,000 feet. The GDL 88 goes one step further to provide the benefits of ADS-B on a compatible display installed in the panel.

Thousands of Garmin-Equipped Aircraft Owners Worldwide Are Close to ADS-B Compliance

Aircraft owners who already have a GTX 330 or GTX 33 transponder can optionally pursue a simple Extended Squitter (ES) upgrade for $1,200* (plus installation). When paired with a compatible WAAS position source, this quick and easy upgrade provides the transponder with the appropriate transmission capabilities to meet ADS-B Out requirements. For GNS non-WAAS customers, a path is available to upgrade existing avionics to WAAS for use as an approved ADS-B Out position source.

Industry-First Features Optimized for Helicopters

The GDL 84H and GDL 88H provide a rule-compliant ADS-B Out solution for helicopter operators in the U.S., while offering state-of-the-art traffic alerting capabilities tailored to these operators and their unique operations. As part of Garmin’s Terminal Safety Solutions, TerminalTraffic provides pilots with the most comprehensive picture of ADS-B-equipped aircraft and ground vehicles in the airport environment. ADS-B-equipped aircraft in-flight are easily distinguished from ground vehicles and taxiing aircraft, which are displayed using distinct colors and symbols.

Solutions for Business and Transport Aircraft

As part of Garmin’s expansive ADS-B portfolio, the GTX 3000 meets current compliance standards as a certified ADS-B Out solution when paired with a WAAS position source such as the GDL 88, allowing this cohesive system to meet ADS-B requirements for a variety of business and transport category aircraft. With this Vantage solution, owners and operators can satisfy global ADS-B requirements and receive the benefits of ADS-B without the need to pursue costly Flight Management Systems (FMS) or cockpit display upgrades. This Vantage ADS-B solution is currently certified for the Gulfstream G150 and G200 business aircraft and is available at the Gulfstream Service Center in Dallas, Texas.

Additionally, Garmin is currently working with select Garmin Authorized Dealers to approve this Vantage solution via Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) in the following aircraft, which will be made available to the Garmin Dealer Network:

• Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP; Elliott Aviation
• Hawker 750, 800A/XP, 850XP; 900XP; Elliott Aviation
• Citation V; Executive Aircraft Maintenance
• Learjet 60; Butler National Corporation
• Learjet 35A; Butler National Corporation

Integrated Flight Deck Upgrades 

Many aircraft manufacturers are pursuing transponder-based solutions such as the GTX 33 ES, which are becoming available as an ADS-B Out compliant option for aircraft with a WAAS-enabled Integrated Flight Deck. For aircraft without WAAS, the GDL 84 can offer ADS-B Out compliance and ADS-B In capabilities for display on a mobile device. Garmin continues to work on solutions for Integrated Flight Decks that will be made available to aircraft manufacturers.

Garmin Vantage ADS-B solutions are further extended to experimental amateur-built and light sport aircraft (LSA). Pilots who install the non-certified G3X and G3X Touch systems can become ADS-B Out compliant with the remote-mounted GTX 23 ES transponder, when paired with an approved WAAS position source, such as a GTN touchscreen navigator.

Discover Educational Tools, Plan Your Installation, Save Money

Garmin Vantage is backed by decades of experience resulting in superior integration, industry leading technology and exclusive features unmatched by any other ADS-B solution available on the market. Aircraft owners can discover which Garmin Vantage solution best suits their needs by visiting our newly redesigned ADS-B website, which provides owners with the tools needed to make informed decisions regarding their individual installations. Garmin’s new website guides pilots through a series of graphics, videos and also features an interactive installation planner to suggest a Garmin Vantage solution tailored to their individual aircraft and operations. For a limited time, the installation planner concludes by supplying a $200 discount certificate good toward the purchase of select Garmin Vantage ADS-B solutions. Visit our updated website at: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/aviation/garmin-unveils-vantage-the-industrys-most-comprehensive-line-of-ads-b-solutions/

Additionally, Garmin plans to conduct a series of online ADS-B webinars for customers. The first webinar will be hosted on March 18, 2015 at 7:00 PM CDT. These webinars will discuss the technicalities surrounding ADS-B, address commonly asked questions and highlight a variety of Garmin Vantage ADS-B solutions that can help aircraft owners receive added safety benefits while satisfying global ADS-B requirements.

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