Cirrus Aircraft Announces Significant New Software Features for Cirrus Perspective By Garmin Avionics Suite
Oshkosh, WI (July 25, 2010) Today Cirrus Aircraft announced a range of new software upgrades to its innovative Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics suite, adding even more functionality and ease of use to the most capable cockpit in GA today.
Jon Dauplaise, Cirrus Vice President of Domestic Sales, noted the importance of the new features. “The Cirrus Perspective by Garmin cockpit is already the most intuitive, feature-rich, and pilot-friendly avionics system available in GA. Classleading innovations include the largest 12” PFD and MFD screens, 3-D synthetic vision (SynVis), alphanumeric keypad for data entry, the ‘blue level’ button for enhanced pilot and passenger safety, GFC700 digital autopilot and digital flight control servos, integrated Flight Into Known Icing system capability and more.”
Dauplaise continued, “As advanced as the current Perspective system is, we have listened to our owners and operators and today have a new set of features and benefits to add to Perspective that offer even more capability, further pilot workload reduction and simplified operation. The Cirrus and Garmin engineering teams continue to impress us with these new features that leverage the unique and powerful integrated systems and technology of the Perspective platform.”
Key components of the Cirrus Perspective by Garmin software upgrade include:
• Underspeed Protection on the Autopilot: If currently selected mode will result in unsafe low speeds, the autopilot will depart the selected vertical flight path and maintain one that preserves stall margin
• Coupled Go-Around: The autopilot will not disconnect at go around but instead will preserve stall margin if insufficient power or performance are available, i.e. the Underspeed Protection mode above.
• Hypoxia Check/Automated Descent Mode (ADM): Hypoxia recognition and automated altitude step-down recovery in the case of an unresponsive pilot FMS User Interface changes: Simplified navigation in the flight plan page
• Metar Flaps on MFD Map and FPL page
• “Banana Bar” for selected altitude intercept: Depiction on the MFD of the current decent or climb rate where on the altitude selected will be intercepted
• Flight Plan Profile View on MFD: Display of terrain, obstacles and winds aloft within ±3500’ of aircraft altitude.
This latest software upgrade of the Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics system when ordered with the Garmin GFC700 autopilot – is included on orders placed today. Final certification is currently underway with system installation via a software update anticipated in Fall 2010. Current owners of Cirrus Perspective by Garmin equipped SR-Series aircraft can also upgrade their systems at that time.
For more information visit cirrusaircraft.com or visit the Cirrus Aircraft display at EAA AirVenture and speak with a company representative.
