In a move that cements touchscreen displays as the primary pilot interface, today Garmin introduced its technical standard order-certified third-generation flight deck, G3000 Prime. The Olathe, Kansas avionics manufacturer has already secured its first OEM customer for G3000 Prime, and deliveries of this Part 23 business jet will begin in 2025. The target market is Part 23 turbine, advanced air mobility, and commercial and military aircraft.
Garmin engineers and designers have been developing G3000 Prime for four years (10 years if including conceptual phases, including four code names and five different designs), and some influences came from a surprising source: Garmin’s G3X Touch for the experimental and light airplane market and the Garmin Pilot app. G3X contributed shallow menus and the shape of some touchable areas and Garmin Pilot shares its radial menu, now a key user interface feature on G3000 Prime’s moving map.
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