Garmin® receives approval for new G5000 features and upgrades for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS Mt Hutt Aviation

By MoMac August 26, 2020 June 29th, 2023 Garmin 4 min read No Comments Garmin® receives approval for new G5000 features and upgrades for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS New software-enabled features include stabilised approach monitoring, steep approach certification and reactive wind-shear detection.

Garmin continues to make significant investments and add valuable enhancements to the G5000® integrated flight deck upgrade in the Citation Excel and Citation XLS. New software-enabled features include stabilised approach monitoring, steep approach certification and reactive wind-shear detection, as well as optional takeoff and landing data (TOLD) calculations. New hardware approvals for these aircraft include the Garmin Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), the GRA™ 5500 radar altimeter and the GTS™ 8000, which all address third-party product obsolescence for these aircraft.

“Given the tremendous success and demand of the G5000 integrated flight deck upgrade in th...