“But beyond that, these products demonstrate
Garmin’s commitment to aviators worldwide by
providing the solutions they need to meet the
latest regulatory requirements in their regions,
such as the recent SES mandate.”
The SES mandate aims to enhance safety and
efficiency of air transport in Europe, by
tripling the number of channels available for
aircraft communications. This mandate requires
all aircraft using European airspace to be
equipped with 8.33 kHz radios by December 31,
2017. Select GTR and GNC models offer both 25
kHz and the 8.33 kHz operational capabilities
required to comply with the law.
The series offers a variety of original features
never seen before in a stand-alone COM and
NAV/COM radios. A unique frequency database
makes it easy to find frequencies associated
with a given airport or facility just by
entering the location name or station ID. And
when manually tuning a frequency, the reverse
lookup function will automatically provide the
navaid or airport identifier. Pilots can also
find the nearest airport, area control center,
flight service station, weather frequencies and
VORs. All models also include a COM monitor
function, which provides the utility of two
receivers in one, allowing the pilot to listen
to ATIS transmissions without leaving the active
ATC frequency, as one example.
The GTR and GNC series automatically store the
20 most recently used frequencies. Plus, the
radios allow for storage of up to 15 most-used
frequencies such as the pilot’s home airport or
other frequently visited destinations. A
familiar flip-flop feature allows channels to be
entered in a standby window, and then activated
with a press of a button. All models also
include a built-in, voice activated two-place
intercom.
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