Garmin GI 275 Electronic Flight Instrument is Ready for Helicopter Installations

Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. has announced that the GI 275 electronic flight instrument is ready for installation in select Part 27 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-registered helicopters via Field Approval.

The GI 275 has completed stringent helicopter vibration and temperature testing, demonstrating it can withstand the harsh operating environments encountered by helicopters. Initial variants approved for installation include the course deviation indicator (CDI), radar altimeter display and the multi-function display (MFD) versions of the GI 275. Follow-on approval of the GI 275 as a replacement for the attitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) via STC is expected in Q4 2020.

The GI 275 takes advantage of the common 3.125-inch flight instrument size, suitable as a direct replacement to many aging flight instruments while preserving the existing instrument panel. When installed as a CDI, the GI 275 is designed to accept a variety of GPS and navigation inputs, allowing up to two GPS sources and two VHF navigation sources.

The GI 275 is available immediately for installation via Field Approval in select Part 27 FAA-registered helicopters as a CDI or MFD. Additional features and functions are expected to be approved via STC in Q4 2020. The GI 275 also comes with a two-year warranty and is supported by Garmin’s award-winning aviation support team, which provides 24/7 worldwide technical and warranty support. For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/aviation.