Garmin today introduced G2000® PRIME, its new premium integrated flight deck for high-performance Class I/II piston and electric aircraft. Leveraging innovations debuted in the G3000 PRIME flight deck, G2000 PRIME refines the flight deck experience for another class of aircraft with sleek, intuitive, all-touchscreen displays. State-of-the-art user interface design and advanced connectivity enable G2000 PRIME to leverage cutting-edge technologies that can enhance safety potential and efficiency while minimizing pilot workload in every phase of flight.
"The response to our PRIME flight decks has been incredibly enthusiastic, and we're excited to bring this next-generation technology to high-performance light general aviation aircraft with G2000 PRIME. As pilots and aircraft manufacturers continue to seek more intuitive, capable and connected avionics, G2000 PRIME delivers on that demand with a premium flight deck experience designed to help simplify operations, enhance situational awareness and support advanced safety-enhancing technologies. It represents an important step forward in bringing Garmin's most advanced integrated flight deck innovations to more aircraft and more pilots."
–Phil Straub, Garmin Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Aviation
Stunning edge-to-edge glass flight displays
G2000 PRIME features expansive 14-inch touchscreen primary display units (PDU) with edge-to-edge, sunlight-readable, fingerprint-resistant glass, redefining expectations in cockpit aesthetics and functionality. The vibrant displays include multiple performance enhancements such as quadruple the memory and gigabit system connectivity that is up to 100 times faster than earlier systems. New, faster multi-core processors more than double the processing power – leveraging Garmin's experience certifying multi-core technology for civil and military aviation markets as early as 2017. Additionally, higher display refresh rates provide crisp, smooth animations and an impressively responsive and fluid experience.
The secondary display units (SDU) provide data entry and system control, with the added capability to display multi-function applications. The high-resolution, 7-inch SDUs boast a 40% increase in screen area over prior Garmin touch controllers. Additionally, in certain aircraft applications, the SDUs can double as an integrated standby flight instrument display, removing the need for a dedicated standby flight instrument in the panel.
G2000 PRIME's new advanced multi-touch touchscreen interface, capable of recognizing up to 10 touchscreen inputs at once, allows both pilot and copilot to interact with the same display simultaneously. The enhanced multi-touch technology also enables on-screen hand stabilization, allowing pilots to give precise touchscreen inputs while simultaneously resting their fingers on the display.
Modern & intuitive new user interface
G2000 PRIME boasts a modern, yet familiar user interface, blending Garmin's rich experience in avionics design with a sleek, contemporary look and feel. Enhanced fonts and iconography ensure clarity and familiarity, while smartly organized and shallow application menus provide quick access to critical functions.
Primary Flight Windows (PFW) and Multi-Function Windows (MFW) maximize situational awareness with full-screen or split-screen options. New quick access bars allow pilots to open common apps such as maps, traffic, weather and charts with one touch. While viewing maps, pilots can touch anywhere to open a radial menu with options for accessing additional airport, weather, or airspace information, or quickly adjusting a flight plan via graphical editing. Interactive engine and electrical indications allow pilots to quickly open systems controls and information such as cabin environmental controls, synoptics and more.
To further ease information management, the Window Manager feature allows pilots to configure app display, window sizing, and more across the entire flight deck from one SDU. The Window Manager 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.
Advanced flight tools
G2000 PRIME provides enhanced 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 or what-if scenarios. During initialization, pilots can also elect to set up an Emergency Return function, which simplifies pilot responses to in-flight emergencies shortly after takeoff. Recently introduced to Garmin integrated flight decks,
Taxiway Routing has been further improved to provide automated route guidance on the 2D navigational maps and 3D Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT™) depictions.
G2000 PRIME provides advanced automation with smart checklists that are linked to crew alerting system (CAS) messages. When pilots receive a CAS message that is associated with a checklist, pilots may simply tap the message to open the appropriate checklist with a single touch. The checklists can also now sense indications and show within the checklist that the item is in the correct position, value or configuration – or provide pilots with the option to quickly view detailed synoptics. Integration with Garmin-designed Electronic Power Distribution Systems replaces traditional switches with intuitive electronic circuit breakers, providing enhanced automation and ensuring a streamlined and modern cockpit experience.
Unmatched safety-enhancing innovations
G2000 PRIME features a wide array of industry-leading advanced safety-enhancing technologies available only from Garmin, including Autonomí, Garmin's family of autonomous safety-enhancing technologies. Collier Trophy recipient, Garmin Autoland, can take complete control of the flight to land the aircraft in an emergency situation where the pilot is unable to do so1. Additional safety tools such as Smart Glide™, Smart Rudder Bias, Electronic Stability Protection (ESP™), Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) and Garmin Autothrottle further ensure confidence in every flight.
Garmin's terminal safety solutions add even more capabilities to G2000 PRIME-equipped aircraft. Award-winning Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) technology analyzes GPS and ADS-B traffic information relevant to the airport's runways and taxiways to assess and alert the flight crew of a possible runway incursion or collision. ROA builds upon Garmin's other terminal safety solutions including 3D SafeTaxi® and Garmin SurfaceWatch™.
Seamless connectivity and integration
Stay fully connected while flying behind G2000 PRIME using a variety of supported connectivity options such as Connext Satellite Services, LTE, SiriusXM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® and more. Garmin's PlaneSync™ connected aircraft management system automatically updates databases2, logs flight and engine data and allows aircraft owners and operators to remotely check fuel and systems status via the Garmin Pilot™ app3. Automated cockpit functions such as flight plan uploads over PlaneSync ensure pilots have access to real-time data, enhancing their operational efficiency and decision-making.
Initial aircraft delivering with G2000 PRIME will be announced by aircraft manufacturers.
