Avionics
Garmin’s G1000 suite gains traction with Piper
Garmin is encroaching on rival Avidyne’s turf with the announcement last month that the G1000 avionics system will be offered as optional equipment in the

Garmin is encroaching on rival Avidyne’s turf with the announcement last month that the G1000 avionics system will be offered as optional equipment in the Piper Saratoga II TC and 6X.

Both airplanes currently feature Avidyne’s FlightMax Entegra integrated avionics system as standard equipment, as do the Seneca V, Malibu Mirage and Meridian. All other Piper models offer the Avidyne system as optional equipment. Last month’s announcement at the Sun ’n’ Fun fly-in in Lakeland, Fla., marked the first time Garmin G1000 avionics have been offered in a Piper airplane, but it might not be the last.