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On Monday, February 26, at our Kansas Flight Test Facility located on the New Century AirCenter (KIXD) airport, the first retrofitted Citation XLS featuring the G5000 integrated flight deck achieved first flight. This marks a significant milestone toward completion of the G5000 upgrade for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The G5000 integrated avionics suite [...] The post Citation XLS Featuring G5000 Completes First...

Introducing the GDL 50, a portable device capable of receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) traffic and weather, plus GPS and aircraft attitude information for display on select portables and mobile devices. A remote-mount version of the GDL 50, the GDL 50R, is also available. Exclusive features such as TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic further enhance the ADS-B traffic [...] The post GDL 50: Portable ADS-B Traffic &...

Introducing the G1000H NXi, a next-generation, all-glass integrated flight deck designed specifically for the FAR Part 27 VFR helicopter market. The G1000H NXi offers a number of new and enhanced features tailored to helicopter pilots, including Database Concierge, U.S. helicopter-specific charts, helicopter terrain awareness warning system (HTAWS) and WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology featured in rich, [...] The post G1000H NXi: Next-Generation, All-Glass Solution for...