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September 28, 2010
- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. the global leader in
satellite navigation, announced it has received the FAA’s Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) for Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning
System (HTAWS).
It is available
immediately as an option on newly purchased systems or as a field
upgrade for current owners. When HTAWS is added to the GNS 430W/530W
navigators, operators will receive graphical and audible alerts of
potential terrain and obstacle conflicts along the flight path. Garmin’s HTAWS has forward looking terrain avoidance (FLTA) capability with visual and aural advisories to keep pilots informed of hazardous terrain and obstacles. It incorporates a new five color terrain scale (red, orange, yellow, green and black), and also gives voice callouts when descending below 500 feet.
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Separately, the FAA has approved helicopter installations of a vertical helicopter mounting rack for Garmin’s GTS 8xx traffic series products. This is in addition to the already existing horizontal mounting rack. Both the horizontal and vertical racks have robust designs that meet the strict vibration qualifications specifically for helicopter installations (DO-160F). Therefore, customers have the utmost flexibility when installing a GTS traffic product because they can choose between a horizontal or vertical installation. |