Avionics
Garmin G5 Digital DG/HSI Wins FAA AML-STC Approval
The 3.5-inch LCD unit can be used as a primary instrument for displaying magnetic heading, VOR/LOC guidance and/or GPS course guidance.
Garmin's G5 electronic flight instrument can now be used as a replacement directional gyro or horizontal situation indicator in more than 650 certified airplane models. (Photo: Garmin)
Garmin's G5 electronic flight instrument can now be used as a replacement directional gyro or horizontal situation indicator in more than 650 certified airplane models. (Photo: Garmin)

Garmin has received approved model list (AML) STC approval for its G5 electronic flight instrument as a replacement directional gyro or horizontal situation indicator in more than 650 certified airplane models. When paired with select GPS navcoms, the 3.5-inch LCD unit can be used as a primary instrument for displaying magnetic heading, VOR/LOC guidance and/or GPS course guidance, as well as distance and groundspeed. Dual G5s also eliminate the dependency on a failure-prone vacuum system.