At its satellite location in Denver, Duncan Aviation’s avionics team has performed the first customer Citation CJ2 upgrade to a Garmin G600-based avionics suite. The Garmin G600 TXi displays and other products replace the CJ’s original Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and reduce empty weight by 160 pounds.
In addition to dual 10.6-inch G600 TXi touchscreen displays, the package includes dual GTN 750Xi navigators, a seven-inch TXi engine instrument display, the GFC 600 autopilot, GMA 350 audio panel, and two GI 275 standby instruments. The GFC 600 autopilot includes Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection system as well as coupled VNAV descents and fully coupled go-arounds. Emergency descent mode is a standard feature of the CJ’s GFC 600, and this automatically descends the airplane to a preset altitude in case of loss of cabin pressure.
An option for the CJ2 and selected by the customer is the GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar, which features auto mode for a better depiction of weather phenomena and enhanced ground-clutter suppression.
Garmin’s PlaneSync GDL 60 connected aircraft management system is also an available option for the CJ2 upgrade. PlaneSync enables automatic avionics database updates on the ground via 4G LTE or Wi-Fi, as well as the ability to check fuel quantity, database status, GPS location, temperatures, and other information remotely using the Garmin Pilot app.