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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Garmin’s innovations have transformed aviation, offering essential tools for pilots and operators globally, with groundbreaking tech like the Garmin Autoland system.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has announced the certification of its Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) software, the first to utilize Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA) technology. This innovative software leverages ADS-B traffic to alert crews to potential runway incursions from nearby airborne aircraft, ground vehicles, and aircraft on the ground. The initial FAA certification was granted to Textron Aviation for the G1000® NXi-equipped Cessna Caravan.
Garmin anticipates receiving FAA certification for ROA on its G5000® STC, which covers the Cessna Citation Excel, XLS, XLS+, and XLS Gen2, by September 2024. The company also plans to expand certification to additional Garmin-equipped aircraft in the coming months. Initially, ROA will be available on select Garmin Integrated Flight Decks, including those on G1000 NXi and G5000-equipped aircraft, catering to a wide range of general and business aviation markets.
“With the rate of runway incursions increasing, there is a real need for increased safety tools in the cockpit. Equipping pilots with this technology can reduce the risk of runway incursions and help provide confidence for pilots navigating busy and complex airports.” –Phil Straub, Garmin Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Aviation
ROA technology utilizes aircraft GPS and ADS-B traffic data to monitor runways and taxiways, alerting the crew to potential runway incursions or collisions. It provides visual alerts through the crew-alerting system (CAS) on the pilot’s primary flight display (PFD), with runway threat levels highlighted in yellow or red on Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT™). Additionally, caution and warning messages are shown on the SafeTaxi® map in the multifunction window.
The system offers both visual and aural alerts based on the severity of the hazard, ranging from no immediate danger to a collision risk within 15 seconds. Alerts include notifications of traffic landing, taking off, stopped, or taxiing on the aircraft’s runway, as well as approaching or crossing traffic and traffic on the holding runway.
ROA enhances Garmin’s suite of Terminal Safety Solutions, which includes Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), Garmin SafeTaxi, and Garmin SurfaceWatch™. For more information about ROA technology, visit Garmin.com/Aviation.
Garmin’s products and services have transformed aviation, becoming indispensable tools for pilots and aircraft operators worldwide. As a top provider in various aviation sectors—ranging from general and business aviation to rotorcraft, advanced air mobility, government and defense, and commercial air carriers—Garmin is committed to ongoing innovation. The company has been honored with the Robert J. Collier Trophy for Garmin Autoland, the world’s first certified autonomous system designed to control and land an aircraft without human intervention in emergency situations.
