New G500H Upgrade For Robinson R44

Enhancements and improved features make Garmin's G500H better

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Garmin G500H glass flight display for the Robinson R44 helicopter has received an immediate, significant upgrade.
  • The upgrade aims to enhance pilot situational awareness by expanding the feature set and providing more critical information in the primary field of view.
  • Key improvements include advanced ADS-B integration, enhanced weather support, improved map features with power line display, and automatic obstacle decluttering.
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The Robinson R44 G500H glass is getting an upgrade. Even better? Even though Garmin only made the announcement this week, the improved system is already available.

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“We continue to expand upon the feature set of our G500H glass flight display STC in the R44 so these helicopter operators have access to the latest situational awareness tools on the market,” said Garmin vice president of aviation sales and marketing Carl Wolf. “With this upgrade, we’ve incorporated capabilities that put even more valuable information in the pilot’s primary field of view, further expanding upon the extensive pilot toolset within the G500H in the R44 helicopter.”

Advanced ADS-B integration and enhanced weather support are only part of the upgrade. Improved map features include faster display and rendering capabilities and a feature to show power line locations and altitudes (both AGL and MSL). In addition, there are several other updates from timer displays to automatic obstacle decluttering to the ability to overlay topography and terrain data on the moving map.

Learn more at Garmin.

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Kate O'Connor

Kate is a private pilot, certificated aircraft dispatcher, and graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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