Avionics
Garmin ESP has a mind of its own
Garmin ESP has a mind of its own
Some are calling it a kind of stick shaker for light airplanes.

Garmin ESP has a mind of its own
Some are calling it a kind of stick shaker for light airplanes. Others describe it as a hand-flying backup. Garmin calls
it “ESP.”

In reality, the “electronic stability and protection” system Garmin unveiled at AirVenture last month is an electronic monitoring system that operates in the background, in concert with the autopilot, whenever the pilot is hand flying the airplane. The technology is intended to keep ham-fisted aviators from doing anything dumb, such as stalling, spinning, overspeeding or inadvertently entering a graveyard spiral.