Garmin Slashes Cost Of Retrofitting Autopilots

Fred George July 24, 2017
Credit: Duel G5 Certificated: Garmin
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin—It is no longer cost prohibitive to install a full-feature autopilot in an older general aviation airplane. Garmin’s GFC500 autopilot and 3-in. G5 EHSI is priced at $10,000, and it is designed for light singles. The GFC500/G5 system is slated for supplemental type certificate...
Fred George

Fred formerly was senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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