The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of a Garmin G700 TXi flight display system in the Learjet 35/35A and 36/36A equipped with JET FC-530/535 autopilots.
The 10.6-inch TXi displays feature touchscreen interfaces and replace the Learjets’ original mechanical instruments, including the airspeed indicator, altimeter, attitude director indicator, horizontal situation indicator, vertical speed indicator, and other instruments. Supporting the TXi displays are associated attitude, heading, and air data sensors, along with a GI 275 standby instrument and dual GTN 750Xi touchscreen navigators. The company will make the STC available to Garmin dealers and plans next to certify the TXi package in Learjet 35/36 models with JET FC-200 autopilots.
"The displays offer tremendously enhanced pilot situational awareness,” said Christopher Reedy, president and CEO of Butler National. “The autopilot interface for RNAV operations is seamless, intuitive, and decreases the traditional avionics workload and improves the pilot interface. Most of all, as a pilot, I greatly appreciate the well-organized and clear presentation of information on the Garmin G700TXi displays.”
“Part 25 certifications are no simple task,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin v-p of aviation sales and marketing, “and the efforts to achieve supplemental type certification and provide this upgrade to our mutual customers are appreciated by the entire Garmin team.”