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than 1,000 single-engine and multiengine aircraft models.
GARMIN introduced the GI 275, an electronic flight instruGarmin also noted that several variants of the GI 275 are
ment that directly replaces legacy primary flight instruments
available to meet the needs of over 1,000 business and generin the cockpit.
al aviation aircraft models. Features beyond the traditional disAccording to the company, the GI 275 is suitable as a
play of attitude, airspeed and altitude include the option
direct replacement
to display CDI, HSI and engine information. The GI 275 is
for a variety of instruGarmin's GI 275
also capable of displaying multifunction display-like feaments including, an
tures such as traffic, weather, terrain, SafeTaxi airport diaattitude indicator,
grams, optional Synthetic Vision Technology and more.
attitude directional
indicator, course
deviation indicator,
* In other news...
horizontal situation
Garmin also unveiled the GTN 650Xi and GTN 750Xi,
indicator and engine
the next generation of in-flight navigation technology.
indication system.
Designed as a direct slide-in upgrade to the previous genCapable of serving
eration GTN 650/750, pilots can preserve their panel and
as a four-in-one flight
modernize the cockpit with the new GTN 650Xi and GTN
instrument, the GI 275 can also be installed as a standby to a
750Xi, according to the company. The all-in-one GPS/nav/comm
number of glass flight displays and is available with a 60-minboasts a feature-rich multifunction display and can integrate with
ute backup battery. Lightweight and compact, the GI 275
new or existing remote-mount equipment such as a transponder
is intentionally designed to take advantage of the common
or audio panel. Dual-core processors and modern hardware
3.125-inch flight instrument size, reducing installation time
also prepare the GTN Xi series for advanced capabilities in
and preserving the existing aircraft panel. It's also compatible
the future. The GTN 650Xi and GTN 750Xi have received FAA
with a variety of third-party autopilots and does not require a
approval and are available immediately for fixed-wing singleseparate interface adapter, further reducing installation labor.
engine and multiengine piston, turbine and experimental aircraft,
The GI 275 has received Federal Aviation Administration
with helicopter and business aircraft approvals soon to follow.
approval and is available immediately for installation in more
For more information, visit garmin.com. q

Thom Duncan Avionics
THOM DUNCAN AVIONICS, a Part 145 repair station in
Fayetteville, Tennessee, overcame a government shutdown
and lack of general funding to obtain certification from the FAA
on Dec. 3, 2019.
According to Thom Duncan, the owner of Thom Duncan
Avionics, the repair station had an unusually difficult path to certification. Duncan was faced with a governmental shutdown on
top of the multiphase process to obtain the important certifica-

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tion. In late November 2018, the FAA still did not have federal
funding authorized, leaving his avionics business's certification
uncertain. But Duncan was able to complete all five phases of
the process in just six months after starting the process, even
with the threat of the lack of governmental funding looming.
"This is not an easy thing to obtain, and I'm proud to be living
the dream," Duncan said.
For more information, visit thomduncanavionics.com. q

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