Avionics
Garmin's Citation CJ2 Avionics Upgrade Nears Approval
The retrofit will include TXi flight displays, GTN Xi navigators, GFC 600 digital autopilot
Garmin avionics upgrade for Cessna CJ2
The all-Garmin cockpit upgrade for the Cessna Citation CJ2 includes TXi flight displays, GTN Xi navigators, and a GFC 600 digital autopilot.

Garmin expects dealers to start installing its flight deck upgrade for the Cessna Citation CJ2 in the coming months. Yesterday at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention, the company said it expects to receive FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for the upgrade in the second quarter; the all-Garmin retrofit will include TXi touchscreen flight displays, GTN Xi navigators, and GFC 600 digital autopilot, along with several options. Garmin is also developing a similar STC for the CJ1.

According to Garmin, the CJ2 upgrade will transform what it described as a "fragmented avionics architecture" into an integrated cockpit experience. The stock aircraft has the Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite.