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Garmin Announces Runway/Taxiway Safety Software

AV Web

ROA provides visual crew-alerting system (CAS) caution and warning annunciations on the pilot’s primary flight display (PFD) and highlights the runway yellow or red, depending on the level of threat, on Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT),” according to Garmin.

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Flight vision systems

Professional Pilot

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. The images will be remarkably realistic, especially on models with a 4K display. The CVS is available with the Pro Line Fusion flight deck.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose.

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Pilot Report: Flying in the Martin Mars

Vintage Aviation News

We also got to look more at the cockpit controls and an explanation of some of the features of the flight deck which featured a modern EFIS Primary flight display and an excellent navigation display with GPS terrain mapping, very useful for when fighting fires flying at low levels in mountainous terrain.

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Garmin Launches Software to Warn of Potential Runway Incursions

Plane and Pilot

ROA is initially available on select Garmin-integrated flight decks, ranging from G1000 NXi- to G5000-equipped aircraft serving the broad general and business aviation markets. For aircraft equipped with a Garmin integrated flight, which includes ADS-B, this is a software upgrade.”

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