Garmin has unveiled the G3000H touchscreen- controlled, IFR-capable integrated avionics system for Part 27 helicopters and named the Kopter SH09 as an initial platform. The G3000H features WAAS/SBAS, ILS approach capability, Connext wireless integration, and visual approach guidance. The G3000H is built with a flexible and scalable architecture that can be tailored to a variety of helicopter designs and combines widescreen, high-resolution, landscape-oriented displays with selectable split-screen capability and touchscreen controls that serve as the pilot interface to the integrated flight deck.
Additional features include helicopter synthetic vision technology (HSVT), hover display, Telligence voice command, helicopter terrain awareness and warning system (HTAWS), helicopter IFR and VFR en route charts including major U.S. metro areas and oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, reduced protection mode to minimize nuisance HTAWS alerts, WireAware wire strike avoidance technology, HSI mapping, visual approach capability, terrain profile view, available ADS-B In/Out with TerminalTraffic that minimizes nuisance alerts in airport environments, and TargetTrend relative motion technology to more quickly identify traffic conflicts.
Other available features include SiriusXM high-resolution animated weather radar imagery, on-board weather radar, radar altimeter read-out, verbal ATC-like TAS/TCAS spoken traffic alerts, European Visual Reporting Points (VRP’s), NVG-compatibility, and the ability to display video input from compatible FLIR camera sources.
“The G3000H blends a superior feature set and safety-minded technology into a contemporary platform for the VFR/IFR turbine helicopter market,” said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation marketing and sales. “With the G3000H, we’re excited to bring IFR capabilities in an advanced integrated flight deck and further expand our product offering so our partners have even more options within this class of helicopters.”
“The G3000H will ease the workload of SH09 pilots while providing best-in-class situational awareness. This will enable a higher level of safety for every mission, the core principle behind the design of our helicopter,” said Michele Riccobono, Kopter executive vice president of technology.
Representatives of both Kopter and Garmin will be at EBACE 2018 on May 30 at Garmin’s booth (J89) from 1 to 2 p.m. local time to jointly answer questions.
G3000H Features
Helicopter synthetic vision technology (HSVT) displays an “out-of-the-window” view of surroundings on the primary flight display (PFD), regardless of weather conditions. The HSVT blends information related to the helicopter’s position with topographic databases to create and display real-time 3D images and incorporates visual and audible alerting of potential ground hazards by displaying terrain, available obstacles, and powerlines that may pose a threat to the helicopter.
Hover Display provides a combination of location, heading, and vector references to help guide and orient pilots during hovering maneuvers.
Connext wireless integration unlocks more capabilities from within the G3000H integrated flight deck, including wireless database and flight plan transfer from the Garmin Pilot app, as well as the sharing of traffic, weather, GPS information, back-up attitude information, text messaging, and flight tracking with mobile devices in the cockpit.
Telligence Voice Command uses automatic speech recognition technology built within the audio system and accepts hundreds of voice commands at the push of button on the cyclic. For example, pilots can simply state, “tune destination tower,” to load the tower frequency into the standby comm position.
HTAWS provides graphical and audible alerts of potential terrain and obstacle conflicts along the flight path. Garmin HTAWS includes forward-looking terrain avoidance, which features five-color contouring and aural advisories to help keep pilots aware of hazardous terrain and obstacles. While descending, voice call-outs are also available in 100-foot intervals beginning at 500 feet. An additional 50-foot call-out is available with an optional radar altimeter.
Helicopter route charts are accessible on the MFD and HSI map.
Reduced Protection (RP) mode works in conjunction with HTAWS by minimizing nuisance alerts during low-altitude helicopter operations while continuing to provide protection from terrain and obstacles.
WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology graphically overlays powerline information within the U.S., as well as some locations in Canada and Mexico.
HSI mapping displays an MFD-like perspective map view in the primary field of view of the pilot on the PFD to help pilots focus on their instrument scan, enabling them to better visualize terrain, traffic, and weather as it relates to their flight plan.
Visual approach capability automatically generates a three-degree vertical path from the threshold of the runway down to pilot-selectable minimums.
Terrain profile view displays a vertical cross-section view of the active flight plan on the MFD, so it’s easier to view terrain and obstacles that may pose a threat throughout an entire flight.
ADS-B In/Out available with the G3000H features TerminalTraffic, which minimizes nuisance alerts in the airport environment. Audible alerts of potential flight path conflicts are also available. TargetTrend relative motion technology provides pilots with a faster, more intuitive way of judging traffic trajectories when identifying potential threats while flying in dense environments.
Garmin unveiled the G3000H touchscreen controlled, IFR-capable integrated avionics system for Part 27 helicopters and named the Kopter SH09 as an initial platform in late May. The G3000H features WAAS/SBAS, ILS approach capability, Connext wireless integration, and visual approach guidance. The G3000H is built with a flexible and scalable architecture that can be tailored to a variety of helicopter designs and combines widescreen, high-resolution, landscape-oriented displays with selectable split-screen capability and touchscreen controls that serve as the pilot interface to the integrated flight deck.
Additional features include helicopter synthetic vision technology (HSVT), hover display, Telligence voice command, helicopter terrain awareness and warning system (HTAWS), helicopter IFR and VFR route charts including major U.S. metro areas and oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, reduced protection mode to minimize nuisance HTAWS alerts, WireAware wire strike avoidance technology, HSI mapping, visual approach capability, terrain profile view, available ADS-B In/Out with TerminalTraffic that minimizes nuisance alerts in airport environments, and TargetTrend relative motion technology to more quickly identify traffic conflicts.
Other available features include SiriusXM high-resolution animated weather radar imagery, on-board weather radar, radar altimeter read-out, verbal ATC-like TAS/TCAS spoken traffic alerts, European Visual Reporting Points (VRP’s), NVG compatibility, and the ability to display video input from compatible FLIR camera sources.
“The G3000H blends a superior feature set and safety-minded technology into a contemporary platform for the VFR/IFR turbine helicopter market,” said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation marketing and sales. “With the G3000H, we’re excited to bring IFR capabilities in an advanced integrated flight deck and further expand our product offering so our partners have even more options within this class of helicopters.” “The G3000H will ease the workload of SH09 pilots while providing best-in-class situational awareness. This will enable a higher level of safety for every mission, the core principle behind the design of our helicopter,” said Michele Riccobono, Kopter executive vice president of technology.
G3000H Features
Helicopter synthetic vision technology (HSVT) displays an “out-of-the-window” view of surroundings on the primary flight display (PFD), regardless of weather conditions. The HSVT blends information related to the helicopter’s position with topographic databases to create and display real-time 3D images and incorporates visual and audible alerting of potential ground hazards by displaying terrain, available obstacles, and powerlines that may pose a threat to the helicopter.
Hover Display provides a combination of location, heading, and vector references to help guide and orient pilots during hovering maneuvers.
Connext wireless integration unlocks more capabilities from within the G3000H integrated flight deck, including wireless database and flight plan transfer from the Garmin Pilot app, as well as the sharing of traffic, weather, GPS information, back-up attitude information, text messaging, and flight tracking with mobile devices in the cockpit.
Telligence Voice Command uses automatic speech recognition technology built within the audio system and accepts hundreds of voice commands at the push of button on the cyclic. For example, pilots can simply state, “tune destination tower,” to load the tower frequency into the standby comm position.
HTAWS provides graphical and audible alerts of potential terrain and obstacle conflicts along the flight path. Garmin HTAWS includes forward-looking terrain avoidance, which features five-color contouring and aural advisories to help keep pilots aware of hazardous terrain and obstacles. While descending, voice call-outs are also available in 100-foot intervals beginning at 500 feet. An additional 50-foot call-out is available with an optional radar altimeter.
Helicopter route charts are accessible on the MFD and HSI map.
Reduced Protection (RP) mode works in conjunction with HTAWS by minimizing nuisance alerts during low-altitude helicopter operations while continuing to provide protection from terrain and obstacles.
WireAware wire-strike avoidance technology graphically overlays powerline information within the U.S., as well as some locations in Canada and Mexico.
HSI mapping displays an MFD-like perspective map view in the primary field of view of the pilot on the PFD to help pilots focus on their instrument scan, enabling them to better visualize terrain, traffic, and weather as it relates to their flight plan.
Visual approach capability automatically generates a three-degree vertical path from the threshold of the runway down to pilot-selectable minimums.
Terrain profile view displays a vertical cross-section view of the active flight plan on the MFD, so it’s easier to view terrain and obstacles that may pose a threat throughout an entire flight.
ADS-B In/Out available with the G3000H features TerminalTraffic, which minimizes nuisance alerts in the airport environment. Audible alerts of potential flight path conflicts are also available. TargetTrend relative motion technology provides pilots with a faster, more intuitive way of judging traffic trajectories when identifying potential threats while flying in dense environments.