Garmin GFC 500-Equipped Cessna 172 Embarking on US Tour
Our aviation team is hitting the road with our GFC 500 digital autopilot. Throughout the month of April, we will be visiting select locations throughout the midwest and southeastern regions, displaying our cost-effective retrofit autopilot solution that brings unprecedented levels of capability, reliability and affordability to light single-engine, fixed-wing general aviation aircraft.
Built upon our popular G5 electronic flight instrument, the GFC 500 autopilot uniquely integrates with the G5 to provide an economical autopilot and modern flight instrument. The autopilot mode controller contains large dedicated keys and knobs, a control wheel that allows for easy adjustments to aircraft pitch, airspeed and vertical speed and a level button that returns the aircraft to straight-and-level flight. The GFC 500 servos also contain a brushless DC motor and a gear train that eliminates the need for a mechanical slip clutch. G5 provides input and display of altitude preselect, heading, vertical speed target, airspeed target and Flight Director command bars for the GFC 500. An optional adapter allows the GFC 500 and G5 to interface with select Garmin GPS or VHF navigators. GFC 500 is currently approved for installation on select Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 models, with certification programs for additional aircraft types and models in-progress or planned.
GFC 500 mode controller
At each tour stop, our experts will be on-site with the GFC 500-equipped Cessna 172 to answer questions and provide a first-hand look at the autopilot solution. All dates and times are subject to change due to weather and maintenance.
Dates & Locations (subject to change):
| Date | City | Airport | Garmin Dealer Location | Time (local) |
| April 2, 2018 (Update April 2: Cancelled due to weather) | Fayetteville, AR | Drake Field Airport (KFYV) | Wings Avionics | Cancelled due to weather |
| April 3, 2018 (Update April 3: Cancelled due to weather) | Oklahoma City, OK | Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) | Turbine Aircraft Services | Cancelled due to weather |
| April 4, 2018 | Dallas, TX | McKinney National Airport (KTKI) | Select Avionics | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 5, 2018 | Houston, TX | Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO) | Outright Avionics | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 6, 2018 | Smyrna, TN | Smyrna Airport (KMQY) | Carpenter Avionics | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 10-15, 2018 | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) | Sun ‘n Fun Int’l Fly-In & Expo | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| April 16, 2018 | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) | University Air Center | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 17, 2018 | DeFuniak Springs, FL | DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J) | Monarch Aviation | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 18, 2018 | Augusta, GA | Daniel Field Airport (KDNL) | Augusta Aviation | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 19, 2018 | Griffin, GA | Griffin-Spalding County Airport (6A2) | Precision Avionics Specialist | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 20, 2018 | LaFayette, GA | Barwick Lafayette Airport (9A5) | Gann Aviation | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
| April 25, 2018 | Omaha, NE | Millard Airport (KMLE) | Oracle Aviation | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
*Please note that all dates, times and locations are subject to change
For more information on the GFC 500 Tour, contact participating dealers or the Garmin aviation sales team at aviation.sales@garmin.com. Continue checking here for additional information and timing for the event near you.
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