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All newly ordered U.S.-registered Diamond aircraft, such as the new DA62 shown here, will be equipped with standard ADS-B In/Out Garmin 345 series transponders. Diamond Aircraft Photo
Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (Canada) will be equipping all newly ordered U.S.-registered DA20, DA40, DA42 and DA62 aircraft with standard ADS-B In/Out Garmin 345 series transponders.
“We are very pleased to offer Garmin’s new GTX-345 series NextGen Transponders with ADS-B In/Out as standard equipment on all our new aircraft for sale in the United States,” said Peter Maurer, president and CEO of Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (Canada).
“Best of all, Garmin’s STC [supplemental type certificate] for installation of the GTX335 and 345 series transponders provides affordable FAA mandate compliant retrofit solutions to all owners of U.S. registered Diamond aircraft, regardless of vintage and equipment and if their airplane is WAAS GPS equipped or not,” he continued.
Depending on the installed equipment and software configuration of the existing aircraft, the GTX-345 and GTX-345R (remote) will display enhanced traffic information and subscription-free weather information on the multi-function display and synthetic vision technology-enabled primary flight displays.
Additionally, regardless of whether the existing aircraft is equipped with the Wide Area Augmentation System or not, the GTX345 with GPS will not only meet the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B mandate, it will also enable the display of ADS-B traffic, subscription-free weather, GPS position data and back-up attitude information within popular apps such as Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight Mobile via Connext wireless technology, on suitable mobile devices.
In related news, Diamond also announced that its 2016 DA40XLT will include Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection System as standard equipment.
“Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection System is an effective active safety feature that helps to avoid loss of control, the leading cause of fatal accidents,” said Maurer. “It is an effective safety enhancement, consistent with our proactive approach of active safety first, and we are pleased that we are now able to offer it as standard equipment on all of our Garmin GFC700 Automatic Flight Control System-equipped aircraft.”
