Avionics
Garmin Announces Excel/XLS G5000 Flight Deck Mod
Garmin touchscreen-controlled G5000 flight deck will be available for Citation Excel/XLS in 2018.
The new Garmin G5000 flight deck for the Citation Excel/XLS. Certification is planned in late 2018. (Photo: Garmin)
The new Garmin G5000 flight deck for the Citation Excel/XLS. Certification is planned in late 2018. (Photo: Garmin)

Competition in the market for modern flight deck upgrades in earlier-generation jets is heating up, with Garmin announcing an STC upgrade to install a G5000 touchscreen-controlled flight deck in the Citation Excel and XLS. The upgrade will be available from select Garmin dealers and Textron Aviation service centers and will also reduce the basic operating weight by about 200 pounds. FAA approval is planned in late 2018. The G5000 avionics replace the Excel/XLS’s Honeywell Primus 1000 flight deck.


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