Transport aircraft have a new option for upgrading the flight deck as Garmin on Wednesday introduced the G5000 PRIME. The company described it as its “most advanced integrated flight deck for Part 25 transport aircraft.”
According to Garmin, G5000 PRIME uses an intuitive, all-touchscreen flight deck designed to provide more displays and show layout options that can help pilots access additional information when they need it most, such when operating in busy airport environments.
“The G5000 PRIME avionics suite is completely optimized for crewed operations and includes deeper systems integration, and advanced automation and connectivity features that will reduce crew workload and streamline workflow in the cockpit,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales, marketing, programs and support. “With over 30,000 integrated flight decks in the field, Garmin has paved the way for innovation and set a new standard for integrated avionics.”
About G5000 PRIME
The G5000 PRIME features expansive touchscreen primary display units (PDU) with edge-to-edge readability in sunlight, along with fingerprint-resistant glass and quadruple the memory and gigabit system connectivity that is up to 100 times faster than previous generation flight decks. According to Garmin, faster multicore processors more than double the processing power, resulting in higher display refresh rates and smoother animations.
The high-resolution secondary display units (SDUs) feature a screen that is 40 percent larger than previous Garmin touch controllers. The intuitive crew-centered design of G5000 PRIME provides a user interface that is designed to streamline workflows and help crews quickly assess information.
Garmin said the system has context-sensitive layouts, as well as alerts designed to enhance situational awareness and operational efficiency.
The multitouchscreen interface is capable of recognizing up to 10 inputs at once, which will allow both the pilot and copilot to interact with the same display simultaneously. The enhanced multitouch technology also enables on-screen hand stabilization, allowing pilots to more accurately input and access information.
Advanced automation and advanced flight tools with G5000 PRIME provide flight management system (FMS) tools like the Modified Flight Plan, which allows pilots to use both the PDU and SDUs to provide a side-by-side graphical preview of flight plan changes, including performance calculation comparisons and what-if scenarios.
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The Window Manager feature allows pilots to configure app display, window sizing, and more across the entire flight deck from one SDU and also provides multiple preset options that can configure all displays with one command, eliminating the need for operators to manually configure each window for various phases of flight.
G5000 PRIME is designed to enhance safety in high workload environments. For example, during initialization, pilots can elect to set up an Emergency Return function, which simplifies pilot responses to in-flight emergencies shortly after takeoff when returning to the airport is the best course of action.
Safety technologies such as Emergency Descent Mode and Garmin Autothrottles further ensure automation is available to assist crews in every phase of flight. Additionally, G5000 PRIME integrates key aircraft performance, takeoff and landing data (TOLD), and load planning applications from the AeroData portfolio of products, allowing for a seamless operational integration and reducing crew workload during preflight and initialization.
