Avionics
Beta’s Electric Airplane Debuts Garmin G3000 Prime Avionics
Garmin introduced the third-generation flight deck last month
Beta Technologies pilot flying with Garmin flight deck
Beta Technologies has selected the Garmin G3000 Prime flight deck for its Alia electric aircraft.

Beta Technologies has selected the Garmin G3000 Prime integrated flight deck for its electric aircraft, making the Vermont-based manufacturer the first to use the touchscreen avionics suite in an electric aircraft. After the inaugural flight of Beta’s first production Alia airplane on November 13, two days later the company revealed that it was the first example to be equipped with the latest Garmin avionics.

Garmin introduced G3000 Prime, its third-generation integrated flight deck, on October 16, calling it “the most connected, customizable, automated, and safety-enhancing Garmin flight deck yet.” The Kansas-based avionics manufacturer has already received technical standard order (TSO) authorization for the new system, which is intended for Part 23 turbine, advanced air mobility, and military aircraft.