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Large Cat - By Brian February 16, 2016 at 09:23:41 AM
Re(1): Large Cat - By Bill Fitz February 23, 2016 at 07:31:37 PM
Re(1): Large Cat - By weather01089 February 16, 2016 at 01:40:34 PM
Re(2): Large Cat - By cynthia February 18, 2016 at 08:55:26 AM
Re(3): Large Cat - By Cici February 18, 2016 at 05:28:57 PM
Re(5): Large Cat - By dennis pfleger March 21, 2016 at 02:14:10 PM
new look - By katchaya February 8, 2016 at 02:57:45 AM
Re(1): new look - By cici February 8, 2016 at 10:04:45 AM
Re(1): new look - By weather01089 February 8, 2016 at 09:46:30 AM
Paw print in yard! - By Lucy February 6, 2016 at 07:17:14 PM
Re(1): Paw print in yard! - By katchaya February 8, 2016 at 02:55:36 AM
Re(2): Paw print in yard! - By weather01089 February 8, 2016 at 09:47:23 AM
Jaguar! - By Cici February 4, 2016 at 02:27:41 PM
Re(1): Jaguar! - By kitkatty February 5, 2016 at 01:43:39 AM
Re(1): Jaguar! - By weather01089 February 4, 2016 at 09:16:42 PM
Dead Cougar - Upper Peninsula, MI - By wccanoe February 2, 2016 at 10:05:32 AM
Re(1): Dead Cougar - Upper Peninsula, MI - By weather01089 February 2, 2016 at 10:08:35 AM
Re(2): Dead Cougar - Upper Peninsula, MI - By russ February 2, 2016 at 10:13:51 AM
MA Lion Sightings - By Bryan Mowatt February 1, 2016 at 01:08:51 PM
Re(1): MA Lion Sightings - By John Rossi August 24, 2016 at 10:45:28 AM
Re(2): MA Lion Sightings - By Lisa December 1, 2016 at 06:31:15 AM
Re(1): MA Lion Sightings - By wccanoe February 2, 2016 at 08:21:00 AM
Re(2): MA Lion Sightings - By weather01089 February 2, 2016 at 09:34:05 AM
Re(1): MA Lion Sightings - By weather01089 February 1, 2016 at 06:13:16 PM
Cougar in Chester - By Ryan January 31, 2016 at 06:28:07 PM
Re(1): Cougar in Chester - By weather01089 February 1, 2016 at 06:14:38 PM
Re(1): Cougar in Chester - By weather01089 February 1, 2016 at 11:54:03 AM
Re(1): Cougar in Chester - By russ February 1, 2016 at 10:17:49 AM
Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By Dave Ole January 30, 2016 at 10:42:43 AM
Re(1): Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By weather01089 January 31, 2016 at 06:52:23 PM
Re(1): Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By russ January 30, 2016 at 12:10:25 PM
Re(2): Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By Ryan January 31, 2016 at 06:16:51 PM
Re(3): Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By weather01089 February 1, 2016 at 11:55:52 AM
Re(4): Mountain Lion sighting in Brookfield ct - By Alan February 1, 2016 at 11:02:37 PM
Cat tracks found in Vermont! - By weather01089 January 15, 2016 at 10:27:23 AM
Re(1): Cat tracks found in Vermont! - By weather01089 January 15, 2016 at 05:43:17 PM
Alert for Weather! - By Cici January 14, 2016 at 05:16:25 PM
Re(1): Alert for Weather! - By weather01089 January 15, 2016 at 10:29:54 AM
Re(2): Alert for Weather! - By Cici January 15, 2016 at 06:11:25 PM
didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By kitkatty January 14, 2016 at 03:01:44 AM
Re(1): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By kitkatty February 1, 2016 at 08:54:34 PM
Re(2): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By weather01089 February 2, 2016 at 10:05:36 AM
Re(3): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By kitkatty February 5, 2016 at 02:12:06 AM
Re(1): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By kitkatty January 15, 2016 at 05:26:25 PM
Re(1): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By Joy January 15, 2016 at 09:22:29 AM
Re(1): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By Cici January 14, 2016 at 05:21:09 PM
Re(2): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By kitkatty December 11, 2016 at 09:20:42 PM
Re(3): didnt win the pwrball. but won big 2night. ml central ma. ghost - By Kitkatty January 14, 2017 at 03:17:11 AM
deformed M.L. - By Cici January 9, 2016 at 09:55:14 AM
Re(1): deformed M.L. - By weather01089 January 10, 2016 at 05:26:08 PM
What animal is this?! - By Cici December 18, 2015 at 08:05:59 PM
ANOTHER female disperser in addition to the one BELOW! - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 08:36:05 PM
Re(1): ANOTHER female disperser in addition to the one BELOW! - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 08:49:23 PM
Long Distance Female documented - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 11:18:41 AM
Major news! Three females confirmed well ahead of predictioins - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 11:15:45 AM
Re(1): Major news! Three females confirmed well ahead of predictioins - By Helen December 28, 2015 at 10:11:38 PM
Re(1): Major news! Three females confirmed well ahead of predictioins - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 11:16:24 AM
mountain lion sighting - By bow December 11, 2015 at 09:34:18 PM
Re(1): mountain lion sighting - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 11:08:58 AM
Re(2): mountain lion sighting - By David Wright January 14, 2016 at 03:12:50 PM
Re(3): mountain lion sighting - By Cici January 14, 2016 at 05:12:47 PM
Re(4): mountain lion sighting - By weather01089 January 14, 2016 at 10:07:45 PM
Mountain lion confirmed in SW Quebec - By Helen McGinnis December 9, 2015 at 07:56:47 PM
Re(1): Mountain lion confirmed in SW Quebec - By weather01089 December 16, 2015 at 11:08:01 AM
Mountain lion in Hampden ma - By Kevin December 4, 2015 at 07:25:05 AM
Re(1): Mountain lion in Hampden ma - By Mike January 6, 2016 at 09:27:17 AM
Re(1): Mountain lion in Hampden ma - By Cici December 5, 2015 at 01:34:25 PM
Possible big cat sighting in Barrington, RI - By Paula November 30, 2015 at 01:59:29 AM
Re(1): Possible big cat sighting in Barrington, RI - By russ November 30, 2015 at 11:57:39 AM
Re(2): Possible big cat sighting in Barrington, RI - By Alex April 20, 2016 at 08:23:38 AM
Possible Belchertown mountain lion sighting - By Anonymous November 29, 2015 at 08:05:37 PM
Re(1): Possible Belchertown mountain lion sighting - By russ November 30, 2015 at 12:00:31 PM
Mountian Lion - By kat November 5, 2015 at 05:34:30 PM
Re(1): Mountian Lion - By Derek November 10, 2015 at 05:55:12 PM
Re(2): Mountian Lion - By Jan November 30, 2016 at 04:13:59 AM
Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By Martha November 5, 2015 at 03:22:51 PM
Re(1): Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By Erin January 29, 2016 at 11:38:03 AM
Re(1): Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By russ November 6, 2015 at 10:45:26 AM
Re(2): Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By Cici November 6, 2015 at 06:16:20 PM
Re(3): Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By russ November 7, 2015 at 02:33:01 PM
Re(4): Tuesday 10/5/15 Simsbury, CT - By weather01089 November 7, 2015 at 10:41:42 PM
mountain lion - By kim rossi October 20, 2015 at 05:34:53 PM
Re(1): mountain lion - By russ October 21, 2015 at 10:53:35 AM
Re(1): mountain lion - By Cici October 20, 2015 at 05:38:53 PM
Wild Cat Sighting - By Barbara October 20, 2015 at 11:13:40 AM
Re(1): Wild Cat Sighting - By Cici October 20, 2015 at 05:35:50 PM
Sing to ward off ML - By Claire October 18, 2015 at 11:35:25 AM
Re(1): Sing to ward off ML - By weather01089 October 19, 2015 at 10:58:28 AM
Re: Sing to ward off ML - By Cici October 19, 2015 at 09:27:07 AM


SPRINGVILLE, Ind. — It wasn't the biggest high school gym in Indiana. It wasn't the most well-known, either. But the Springville gym, built from Southern Indiana field stone, has been the heart of this tiny community for years.
It was more than a gym. It was a community center. A wedding hall. A home for Cub Scout Pack 343. It was booked for family reunions and class reunions. There was a wedding reception there just last weekend and another planned for this weekend.
Any plans for future use are on hold, however, after a fire ravaged the 1936 gym in the early morning hours Tuesday. Debris from the caved-in roof still smoldered on the former basketball court Tuesday afternoon as residents – many second-, third- or fourth-generation natives of the Lawrence County community south of Bloomington – gathered outside to mourn the destruction of a small piece of Hoosier hardwood history.
It remains undetermined what started the blaze, which apparently began just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Jackie Thompson, a Springville native and resident, was among those who gathered outside the gym and watched as volunteer firefighters finally extinguished the fire several hours later.
Thompson and others were still fighting back tears Tuesday afternoon.
In the immediate aftermath of the fire, it is unclear whether the gym can be salvaged at all. There are perceptible cracks in some areas of the rock walls, although all four sides remained upright. The roof's beams crashed to the concrete floor and the six rows of wood bleachers on the north side of the gym were burned. Tiny pieces of the glass windows were found several yards from the building.
That was true from the beginning. The first Springville teams, in the 1910s, practiced and played some games outdoors. When the "court" became too muddy, players hauled in sawdust.
On June 16, 1936, construction began on what would become the home of the Springville Hornets. The gym, which sat directly west of a three-story school, was funded largely by the government as a Works Progress Administration project, as many were in the state at the time.
Jack Armstrong, among those who gathered outside the gym on Tuesday, has a photo of himself – at age 5 – helping his father load field stone near Trinity Springs in Martin County that would later become part of the gym. With graduating classes normally ranging from 12-15 students, the gym had a short run for high school basketball. Springville, 20 miles south of Bloomington, was home to fewer than 5,000 people in 2014. In 1942, its high school was consolidated into Oolitic.
A new grade school was built in 1964, two blocks from the gym, and the old one was later demolished. But the students continued to use the gym for physical education classes and other uses. In 1998, the gym received something of a second life when the community used a grant and donated money to revitalize the gym and build a park across the street.
Dennis Godsey, the Perry Township fire department captain, has been instrumental in caring for the Springville gym. Godsey told some of those gathered outside the gym Tuesday that he plans to start a committee to rebuild.
While the future of the Springville gym is unclear, there is little doubt how much the building still means to the community. Nearly every community event was centered at the gym. Holland, who moved back to her childhood family farm just outside Springville with her family two years ago, burst into tears as she approached the gym Tuesday.


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Figueira es una freguesia portuguesa del concelho de Lamego, con 4,66 km² de superficie y 421 habitantes (2001). Su densidad de población es de 90,3 hab/km².

Enlaces externos

 Figueira en freguesiasdeportugal.com (en portugués)
 Gobierno civil e información administrativa del Distrito de Viseu (en portugués)

Freguesias de Lamego

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In the past five years, the Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry has shrunk by approximately 10% in terms of acreage. As opposed to just under 10,000 hectares of land dedicated to greenhouse horticulture in 2012 (9,960 hectares), this industry's acreage has decreased by 1,000 hectares as it stands today, according to the Statistics Netherlands. During this period, the cultivation greenhouse vegetables has increased, which automatically translates into a decline in the greenhouse cultivation of ornamental plans.
According to Statistics Netherlands, the surface area dedicated to greenhouse vegetables amounts to 4,950 hectares, just under 30 hectares more than last year, In comparison to 2012, this means an increase of 80 hectares or, in other words, a 1.6% growth. This growth can be attributed primarily to tomatoes, for which crop the total surface area this year amounts to 1,730 hectares. This is 40 hectares, and therefore just under 2.4% more in comparison to 2012.
The explosive growth of the cherry tomato is responsible for this, according to the statistics. The surface area amounts to 420 hectares this year, almost 3 times more than in 2016. This is, however, at the expense of the vine tomato, which has seen a 20% reduction, down to 970 hectares. Nevertheless, the vine tomato remains the most popular greenhouse vegetable, followed by red block peppers, cucumbers and greenhouse-grown strawberries. The acreage reserved for sweet peppers, cucumbers and aubergines remains stable, while surface area dedicated to strawberries grown in greenhouses and tunnels has increased proportionately this year: by 17.6%, up to 400 hectares.
Where the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables has grown, the production of ornamental plants in the Netherlands has shrunk during the course of the past five years. The surface area dedicated to growing flowers amounts to 3520 ha in 2017, 300 ha less than in 2016, meaning a decrease of just under 8%. Between 2012 and 2015, the acreage decreased by 3.5% to 5.5%. In the past five years, the acreage dedicated to nursery-grown flowers decreased by 1,030 hectares, a shrinkage of at least 22.5%. This decrease can be attributed primarily to cut flowers. In 2012, cut flowers were grown on 2,310 hectares of land, which means that the cultivation of cut flowers has decreased by 630 hectares within the space of five years. This is a decrease of at least 27%. With regard to potted plants, the surface area decreased to 1,270 hectares: a decrease of 60 hectares or 4.5%. As from 2012, the surface area dedicated to potted plants amounted to approximately 1,290 and 1,330 hectares on an annual basis.
Source: CBS. Photo: Mario Bentvelsen.


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Last month, we heard about a new HTC device in the making - the HTC Desire 728. It hit TENAA, which gave away its specs and exterior design but the news wasn't big or had any proof the specs or design. Well, it hasn't been announced yet, but it just popped up in a handful of real-life pics, giving us a full view of its exterior.
From the looks of it, the front frame of the HTC Desire 728 will sport smaller top and bottom bezels than the majority of HTC handsets of late, which makes the device feel a smidgen shorter than HTC devices of late. Allegedly, the device is still equipped with dual front-facing BoomSound speakers, which is a welcome addition.
Specs-wise, the HTC Desire 728 will sport predominantly mid-range specs, namely a 5.5-inch 720p display, a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6753 chipset, some 2GB of RAM, 16GB of native storage, a microSD card slot, 5MP front-facing and a 13MP rear camera, as well as a 2,800mAh juicer at the rear. The phone will be running Android 5.1 with HTC Sense 7 UI.
From the looks of it, the Desire 728 will most probably be a dual-SIM device. The whole shebang will have dimensions of 157.9 × 77.8 × 7.87 mm and will tip the scales at 150gr. Judging from all we know so far, the Desire 728 will most likely be a China-exclusive phone, but it gives away a few hints about the design changes that might overspan to the company's upcoming phones.


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Category Archives for Aviation
Retrofit G1000 NXi Availability Expanded
/ Aviation	Garmin
We are excited to announce the addition of five aircraft eligible for G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade. These aircraft currently equipped with a WAAS G1000 integrated flight deck include the Cessna 172/182/206 and Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron. The G1000 NXi includes a wealth of features and capabilities such as wireless connectivity, SurfaceWatch, map overlay within the HSI and more. Aircraft owners and operators can easily upgrade from the G1000 to the modern, state-of-the-art G1000 NXi with minimal aircraft downtime and installation.
"Based on the success of the G1000 NXi upgrade programs that are
available today, we're excited to deliver this upgrade to thousands of additional
aircraft owners and operators," said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation
sales and marketing. "With the G1000 NXi, customers experience faster
performance and find tremendous value in new features like wireless cockpit connectivity,
visual approach guidance, SurfaceWatch, map HSI and more, all of which make
this upgrade an absolute must-have in every aircraft."
Aircraft that currently have a WAAS G1000 integrated flight deck that
are now eligible for the G1000 NXi upgrade are as follows:
As part of the G1000 NXi upgrade for these aircraft, Flight Stream 510 and Connext technology enables Database Concierge, the wireless transfer of aviation databases from the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device to the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. Additional features enabled by the Flight Stream 510 include two-way flight plan transfer, the sharing of traffic, weather1, GPS information, back-up attitude information and more, among the G1000 NXi and the Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go and ForeFlight Mobile applications. The G1000 NXi also includes geographical map overlay within the horizontal situation indicator (HSI), visual approach guidance and more.
The G1000 NXi supports the display of various Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In benefits, including traffic and
subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather1. Other standard features include SurfaceWatch
runway monitoring technology, which provides visual and aural cues to help
prevent pilots from taking off or landing on a taxiway, on a runway that is too
short, or on the wrong runway based on performance data entered during
preflight. Visual and audible runway distance remaining annunciations are also
available via SurfaceWatch. Additional features that are available as standard
include animated NEXRAD weather radar imagery1, Vertical Situation
Display (VSD), IFR enroute charts, VFR sectionals and Visual Reporting Points
(VRPs).
Modernized displays offer improved
readability, while state-of-the-art dual-core processors provide smoother
panning throughout the displays and faster map rendering. Because the flight
displays initialize in seconds, pilots have immediate access to frequencies, flight
plan data and more, saving valuable time in the cockpit. The G1000 NXi
integrated flight deck also incorporates contemporary animations and new LED
back-lighting, offering increased display brightness and clarity, reduced power
consumption and improved dimming performance.
Aircraft owners and operators can easily upgrade to the G1000 NXi with little aircraft down time and disruption of the panel because the displays preserve the same footprint and connectors, so panel and wiring modifications are minimized. Garmin is currently taking orders for the G1000 NXi upgrade in the Cessna 172/182/206, Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron and expects deliveries to begin in July. The G1000 NXi upgrade for these aircraft is available for a list price of $28,995 from Garmin Authorized Dealers (installation and hardware charges may apply), which includes the avionics system software and STC Letter of Authorization (LOA) from Textron Aviation for list price of $4,000. The upgraded components of the G1000 NXi also come with a two-year warranty, which is supported by our award-winning aviation support team. For additional information regarding the G1000 NXi upgrade, visit: www.garmin.com/aviation or contact a Garmin Authorized Dealer.
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019: New Avionics and Showcase Aircraft
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The 50th edition of EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh — one of the world's greatest aviation celebrations — opens its gates to aircraft owners, pilots and fans July 22-July 28, 2019. During that week, airplanes and enthusiasts will converge to create the busiest airspace in the world. This year we'll be highlighting many of our popular general aviation avionics — tailor-made products for every experimental homebuilder to business traveler.
Display Aircraft — "Draco," Cessnas, Beechcraft and more!
Mike Patey's "Draco"
We'll be hosting a mix of certificated and experimental aircraft at our display just west of Boeing Plaza. Mike Patey and his experimental Wilga, known as "Draco," will be at our exhibit—this STOL record-breaking, highly modified aircraft features TeamX's G3X Touch avionics for experimentals. We'll also be showcasing a Cessna 182 and Beechcraft A36 Bonanza equipped with G500 TXi and GTN 650/750 series avionics. Additionally, another Cessna 182 will be on hand equipped with our new G3X Touch for certificated aircraft. See these aircraft and instrument panels up close, and even talk with a few of their owners and builders at our booth.
"Draco" panel featuring G3X Touch, GTN 750 and G3X Autopilot
Advanced Avionics
The ADS-B deadline is less than six months away. The closer we get to Dec. 31, 2019, the busier avionics installers will inevitably become. Our low-cost, easy-to-install GDL 82 ADS-B datalink allows you to keep your existing Mode A/C transponder. Wanting to upgrade your transponder altogether? Our GTX 335 provides simple ADS-B "Out" compliance in a transponder upgrade. The next step in our ADS-B line is the GTX 345 — an all-in-one ADS-B transponder featuring ADS-B "In" and "Out" for enhanced weather and traffic information in the cockpit. And our new GNX 375 combines an ADS-B "In" and "Out" transponder with LPV approach capability in a GPS navigator, providing more awareness and capability for an aircraft. It's a great direct replacement for GPS 150/155, GX 50/55, as well as the KLN 89/90/94 series.
Garmin GNX 375 GPS Navigator and ADS-B "In" and "Out" transponder
Earlier this year, our TeamX experimental avionics group
introduced its G3X Touch flight display to the certificated market. What had
been a mainstay within the experimental community is now available for more
than 500 certificated aircraft models.
Our new cost-effective solutions for both experimental and
certificated aircraft, including our two new cost-effective GPS navigators: GPS
175 and GNX 375 (with ADS-B "In" and "Out" transponder), give owners an
affordable route to LPV approach capability for their aircraft.
Also be sure to check out our G500/G600 TXi series touchscreen flight displays. See how these advanced avionics offer powerful PFD, MFD and EIS solutions for a number of aircraft platforms.
Beechcraft Bonanza featuring G500 TXi, GTN 750s, GFC 600 autopilot and G5
On-site Seminars and Pilot Training
Visitors can attend daily seminars at the exhibit that highlight our range of avionics, from how-to product demonstrations to determining which of our solutions are the best fit for your aircraft. Plus, our award-winning pilot training team will be on site at the Hilton Garden Inn on the Oshkosh airfield, providing real world, hands-on, scenario-based training for the Garmin GTN 750/650 series navigators. These one-day courses (Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26) are designed to explain the ins and outs of flight planning and instrument procedures. Each participant will be provided with their own kiosk housing real Garmin avionics, a training syllabus for in-class and at-home use, as well as a lunch overlooking the airfield from the hotel patio. Cost for this training is $99 and seats are limited, so register today to reserve your spot! Click here to sign up.
Full seminar schedule:
Tent 1 Time
G3X Touch TeamX Academy: How to Install G3X Touch
Monday and Thursday: System Introduction
Tuesday and Friday: CAN Bus Design
Wednesday and Saturday: Autopilot Config & Checkout 8 a.m.
Monday and Thursday: Wiring Tips & Tricks
Tuesday and Friday: Databases, Software & Configuration
Wednesday and Saturday: GPS Navigation Interfaces 9 a.m.
G3X Touch TeamX Academy: How to Fly G3X Touch
Monday and Thursday: Intro to G3X Touch
Tuesday and Friday: G3X Touch Autopilot
Wednesday and Saturday: IFR with G3X Touch & Touchscreen Navigators 10 a.m.
Low-cost Upgrades for Certificated Aircraft: G3X Touch, GPS 175/GNX 375, G5, GFC 500, GTX 335, GMA 345 and more 11 a.m.
Cost-effective ADS-B Solutions: GNX 375, GTX 345/GTX, 335 series, GDL 82 and more 12:30 p.m.
Low-cost Upgrades for Certificated Aircraft: G3X Touch, GPS 175/GNX 375, G5, GFC 500, GTX 335, GMA 345 and more 1:30 p.m.
Real-world Flying with Garmin Avionics: GTN 750/650 series and GPS 175/GNX 375 as well as GFC 500/600
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Approaches with Touch Screen Navigators & Autopilots
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: GTN Series VNAV & Autopilot 8 a.m.
Cost-effective ADS-B Solutions: GNX 375, GTX 345/GTX 335 series, GDL 82 and more 9:30 a.m.
Flying with iPad Tablets: Getting Started with Garmin Pilot 10:30 a.m.
Flying with iPad Tablets: Pro Garmin Pilot Tips & Tricks 11:30 a.m.
Upgrading Avionics: GTN 750/650 series, G600 TXi/G500 TXi/EI TXi and GFC 600/GFC 500 12:30 p.m.
Avionics for Experimental Aircraft: G5 to G3X Touch 2 p.m.
The Garmin exhibit will be located just west of the Boeing Plaza. Be sure to follow us on social media throughout the show and tag your photos at our handle—@GarminAviation and #flyGarmin!
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G5000 Integrated Flight Deck for Citation Excel/XLS Now Certified
/ Aviation	Business Aviation	Garmin
The G5000 integrated flight deck for Textron Aviation's Citation Excel and Citation XLS has achieved is now certified. The G5000 integrated avionics suite modernizes the cockpit, significantly reduces operational costs, addresses airspace modernization requirements, and solves long-term concerns related to parts obsolescence.
"With close to 50 customer commitments, the market has proven that the ever-popular Citation Excel/XLS
is a perfect platform for the G5000," said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales and
marketing. "Based on the tremendous success of our integrated flight deck retrofits, as well as the
reception of our early adopter programs, Citation Excel/XLS owners and operators are excited to start
flying behind the G5000 as it offers an unprecedented level of situational awareness, yields a significantly
lower cost of operation and delivers an exceptional in-flight experience."
G5000 for Citation Excel and Citation XLS
The G5000 integrated flight deck for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS features three landscape- oriented flight displays with split-screen capability, allowing pilots to simultaneously view maps, charts, checklists, TAWS, TCAS, flight plan information, weather and more. Electronic charts and Garmin SafeTaxi airport diagrams are geo-referenced and can be viewed across all three displays. Intuitive touchscreen controllers serve as the pilot interface to the flight deck and contribute to the ease of operation and seamless transition between various pages.
It also includes a fully digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), offering precise performance throughout the aircraft's flight envelope. New to the Citation Excel, Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) is available as a standard feature with the G5000 and is enabled by the autopilot in the event of a loss in aircraft pressurization. Safety enhancing underspeed protection (USP) is an optional feature that allows the autopilot to assist with airspeed management, while also enabling fully coupled go-arounds, greatly reducing pilot workload.
Additionally, with this upgrade comes a fully integrated, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) rule-compliant Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) Out solution. Additionally, operators gain access to more airports and lower approach minimums throughout the world as the G5000 has PBN/RNP 0.3 with LPV/APV approach capability.
With the G5000, pilots can receive departure clearances faster using FAA Data Comm. Controller Pilot
Data Link Communication-Departure Clearance (CPDLC-DCL) automates Clearance Delivery operations at
over 60 of the busiest airports in the U.S. and enables wireless receipt and automatic loading of the
departure clearance into the G5000. Additionally, the G5000 supports En Route CPDLC capability, which
allows the exchange of data link messages with Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) in the U.S.
This capability is expected to be available at all ARTCCs by the end of the year. European operators can
also meet Link 2000+ requirements using this same technology. FAA Data Comm and Link 2000+ require
optional equipment and services.
The G5000 for the Citation Excel/XLS also supports additional options, such as:
SVT synthetic vision technology, which presents a 3D virtual depiction of terrain, obstacles, traffic and the runway environment.
SurfaceWatch, which supports visual and aural cues to help prevent pilots from taking off and landing on a taxiway, on a runway that is too short or on the wrong runway based on performance data entered during preflight.
Datalink weather, including access to global weather products and text/voice communication through the Iridium satellite network.
Advanced Doppler weather radar features including ground clutter suppression and turbulence detection.
As an additional option for this upgrade, Connext wireless cockpit connectivity via the Flight Stream 510, enables wireless flight plan transfer and more between compatible mobile devices, including
Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go and ForeFlight Mobile.Owners and operators can more easily manage flight plans with the Flight Stream 510, while also receiving additional benefits such as the sharing of traffic, weather, GPS and more across multiple mobile devices in the cockpit. Flight Stream 510 also enables Database Concierge, the wireless transfer of aviation databases from the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device to the G5000.
G5000 eLearning training courses
In conjunction with this certification, Garmin has launched two new eLearning courses that are tailored to the G5000 in the Citation Excel/XLS. These courses review a variety of features, operational considerations and scenarios so pilots can familiarize themselves with the capabilities of the G5000. For additional information, visit www.flyGarmin.com/training.
For more information on G5000 and Garmin Services
The G5000 integrated flight deck upgrade for the Citation Excel and Citation XLS is available immediately from Textron Aviation Service Centers and select Garmin Authorized Dealers. For additional information regarding the G5000 upgrade program for the Citation Excel/XLS, contact Dave Brown at (913) 440-1714 or dave.brown@garmin.com or visit www.garmin.com/businessaviation. For additional information on Garmin Services and how to subscribe, visit: www.fltplan.com/aboutus.
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Turbine Engine Monitoring and Analysis Announced for G600 TXi and G500 TXi
Our aviation team has expanded the engine monitoring capability on the G600 TXi/G500 TXi and Engine Indication System (EIS) TXi flight displays to now include single-engine turboprop aircraft. Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine display compatibility is certified for several popular aircraft models, including the Cessna 208/208B, Daher TBM 700/TBM 850 and the Piper PA46-310P/350P JetPROP. Engine information can be viewed on a single 10.6-inch TXi display, which can accommodate primary flight display (PFD) information, a multifunction display (MFD) and a vertical EIS strip, and on the 7-inch portrait display, which serves as a dedicated EIS display. Features of the EIS system for turbine aircraft include engine timers, exceedance recordings, dynamic engine indications, as well as wireless data logging that combine to reduce pilot workload, improve engine efficiency and reduce maintenance costs. Additionally, existing engine sensors can be paired with the TXi displays, saving installation time and cost.
"With EIS TXi, owners and operators have a path to replace maintenance-prone engine instrumentation
by upgrading to a modern, more capable system that gives them additional insight into their aircraft's
operational performance in real-time," said Carl Wolf, vice president of aviation sales and marketing.
"Because the engine is a significant investment on every aircraft, we're excited to provide this powerful
tool that allows pilots to easily identify and review aircraft engine performance data so they can more
efficiently manage the aircraft."
G600 TXi featuring turbine engine information system.
Dynamic gauge limits and indications
All EIS TXi gauge indications display real-time turbine engine information using distinct colors, bands and
radials to clearly label specific limitations so pilots can more easily interpret engine data at-a-glance.
Select turboprop gauges such as engine torque, prop RPM (NP), gas generator RPM (NG), and engine
temperature (ITT) can be configured to change their markings based on pressure altitude, outside air
temperature and more. Dynamic indications are configured during installation so pilots can more easily
operate the engine within its limitations during changing flight conditions. Additional standard gauges
include oil pressure and temperature, as well as fuel flow and electrical system status.
Limit timers and exceedance recordings
Utilizing gauge limit timers, EIS TXi helps pilots maintain the engine within its allowed limits to avoid
engine exceedances and as a result, costly maintenance procedures. For example, once a limit is
reached, a countdown timer is displayed alongside the engine gauge. This timer is an indication to the
pilot that he/she needs to mitigate the exceedance. If the time-based limit is exceeded, the timer and
gauge begin to flash and the pilot receives a notification that an exceedance has been recorded.
Simultaneously, the EIS TXi system automatically logs a variety of information, including the parameter
that was exceeded, duration, highest value that was recorded, time, date and more. The pilot can then
review the exceedance and share it with maintenance professionals for post-flight analysis.
10.6-inch display and 7-inch portrait display.
Wireless flight data logging
To assist with tracking maintenance activities, controlling operating costs and analyzing overall engine health, built-in engine data logging is included with EIS TXi. Aircraft performance, engine data and any exceedances that are recorded during a flight are automatically stored on an SD card in the display. When the EIS TXi display or the GTNTM 650/750 navigators are paired with the Flight Stream 510 wireless gateway, information is wirelessly transferred and stored within the Garmin Pilot app and automatically uploaded to the flyGarmin website. Engine and flight cycles are also recorded to help identify aircraft systems that depend on those limits, such as pressurization systems and other life-limited parts.
Add precision to fuel planning
Pilots can more precisely monitor fuel calculations with EIS TXi, which includes an integrated fuel
computer. After making a fuel stop, pilots can enter the fuel data within EIS TXi by selecting "full fuel" or
by adding a specified amount in pounds, gallons, liters or kilograms. When airborne, the system monitors
fuel flow and GPS information to estimate fuel range, endurance and how much fuel is expected to be
available at the destination airport.
The G600 TXi/G500 TXi and standalone EIS TXi are certified for select turbine aircraft, including the Cessna 208/208B, Daher TBM 700/TBM 850 and the Piper PA46-310P/350P JetPROP. Pricing for a standalone EIS TXi flight display starts at a list price of $14,800. The TXi series also comes with a two-year warranty, which is supported by our award-winning aviation support team. For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/TXi or contact a local Garmin authorized dealer.
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COPA Adventure: Navigating Mexico, Central America with Expert Guidance
Within the United States, aircraft owners and pilots benefit from what many consider the best, and easiest, general aviation system in the world. In order to get from point A to point B domestically, it's relatively simple. Pilots need to submit flight plans and study up on airspace, approach procedures and airport layouts for a given destination. But when it comes to crossing international borders, especially Canada, Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean, there are additional levels of complexity compared to our day-to-day domestic flights in the U.S. Overflight fees, airspace procedures, customs and international handling requirements often vary from country to country, which can be complicated and increase workload and stress on an international flight. Fortunately, our FltPlan.com International Handling services can help make these trips more convenient. Regional aviation experts based in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean — aircraft operators can utilize helpful guidance, planning and handling services from local professionals. Earlier this year, members of the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) embarked on a fly-out adventure to Mexico and Guatemala and took advantage of FltPlan.com integration with Garmin avionics and local expert guidance from Caribbean Sky Tours.
Destination: Central America
COPA is an organization of more than 5,700 members worldwide
that focuses on education, training and safety programs for the Cirrus aircraft
fleet. In addition to helping keep their aircraft properly maintained and
pilots proficiently trained, they also have regular social gatherings and
fly-outs to help bring their members together. For the third straight year,
members united in their Cirrus SR20s, SR22s and even an SF50 Vision Jet to
explore destinations south of the border. Their adventures range from Mexico
and Costa Rica to as far south as Panama, visiting tourist spots, cultural
landmarks and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
This year's trip kicked off on March 9, when 11 aircraft
departed their home bases from all over the United States for two jumping-off
points: Brownsville, Texas, and Key West, Florida.
Comprehensive Trip Planning and Preparation
Planning for the trip began long before their departure, with
detailed briefings to prep the pilots on the different international
procedures, airspace requirements and fees, plus customs and handling
instructions for their upcoming destinations. The team also managed the flight
plans, overflight and airspace fees, coordinated all the ground handling in
advance and made hotel accommodations for the visiting crews.
11 Cirrus aircraft participated in the adventure to Mexico and Guatemala, including several SR22 aircraft and even an SF50 Vision Jet.
Added Convenience for International Departures and
On March 10, their international flight plans were filed, and the 11 aircraft departed from south Texas and Florida for Veracruz, Mexico. Along the way, each aircraft's progress was monitored by the Caribbean Sky Tours team by using Garmin inReach satellite communicators.* With the inReach devices, the team was able to not only track the progress of each aircraft, but also have two-way communication in-flight. With preparations already made in advance for each destination, ground handlers were standing by upon landing in Veracruz. From there, the aircraft completed the 850-mile journey to Mundo Maya, Guatemala, where crews spent several days enjoying local food, touring historic ruins and taking in the local culture.
At the end of their Guatemalan stay, pilots were briefed on
the procedures required for the next stage of their journey — Campeche, Mexico.
Upon arrival they were met with preplanned ground handlers, fuel and customs
services. After another extended stay enjoying local cuisine, tourist
destinations and culture, the group was ready to return to the states by way of
Key West and Brownsville.
Pilots were able to send tracking information to family and friends in real-time, and have two-way communication during the trip with Garmin inReach satellite communicators.
Expert International Guidance from FltPlan.com
Through our FltPlan.com services, aircraft owners and
operators have access to International Handling and Airspace Overflight
expertise. Service begins by signing up for a free account, where web-based
flight planning, certified weather, airport information and more is available
at no cost. When flight plans are filed to international destinations through
FltPlan.com, additional handling services and guidance are available. The team
has specialists based in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, ready to
help pilots and crews with every aspect of an international trip — from flight
planning and flight tracking to electronic advanced passenger information
services (eAPIS), ground handling coordination and customs. Add convenience and
peace of mind to any international trip with local expert guidance along the
way, before, during and after.
For more information about our FltPlan.com tools, plus international handling services and expert guidance, visit our website and sign up for an account today.
*Jurisdiction
restrictions may apply.
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Appareo Acquires Aerovie
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Planned enhancements to Aerovie will result in the industry's most advanced electronic flight bag
FARGO, North Dakota (June 18, 2019) — Appareo today announced the acquisition of Aerovie, LLC, developer of the Aerovie electronic flight bag (EFB) suite that includes AHRS and synthetic vision, VFR sectional, IFR low/high, and geo-referenced approach charts.
Since introducing the first Stratus portable ADS-B receiver in 2012, Appareo has become the industry leader in the design and production of ADS-B equipment for general aviation. While the company has continued expanding on the hardware features and capabilities of Stratus receivers and transponders, it has been reliant on third-party flight apps to interface with the information provided by Stratus receivers. The first three generations of Stratus receivers (Stratus 1, Stratus 2, and Stratus 1S/2S/2i) were integrated with ForeFlight Mobile. The latest model, Stratus 3, was designed with "Open ADS-B Mode," which means it integrates with any EFB app using GDL 90 protocol.
With the introduction of Stratus 3 last year, the engineers at Appareo began working with many EFB developers to ensure close integration with the newest model. Aerovie was one of the first companies to support Stratus 3 in its app.
"We were very impressed with the Aerovie team as we worked on the integration, and pleased with how smoothly it went," said Appareo Aviation President Kris Garberg. "I started flying with the Aerovie app and Stratus 3 last year, and I was so impressed with the features and user experience that it became my 'go to' EFB."
Garberg's experience flying with Aerovie was the catalyst for Appareo to move toward this acquisition. Knowing that Aerovie was already performing well with Stratus 3, Appareo decided it was time to offer pilots a complete solution of tightly integrated hardware and software.
"All of us at Appareo Aviation are excited to work with Bryan Heitman and the Aerovie team to incorporate their exceptional EFB into the Appareo family, and offer a complete hardware and software solution. We plan to build on the success of Aerovie by adding many new features that will increase safety in the cockpit." – Kris Garberg – President, Appareo Aviation
Some of the first additions to the Aerovie EFB will be features that Appareo developed for its own app, Stratus Horizon Pro. Introduced last year, Stratus Horizon Pro offers pilots helpful tools including backup AHRS, and Radio Playback, which captures Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications and saves them for easy one-touch playback. Additionally, there's a beta feature called Radio Transcription, which converts ATC communications into text that's displayed directly above the audio playback line.
"The product development team at Appareo Aviation has spent a considerable amount of effort developing speech recognition technology customized for aviation, and we're excited to embed that cutting-edge technology throughout the Aerovie app," Garberg said. "Our product roadmap is focused on creating a safer, more convenient way to fly. It centers around a beyond-glass strategy, which is the future of aviation."
Bryan Heitman, the founder of Aerovie is a software developer, private pilot, and self-proclaimed weather geek. As the EFB market was getting started, Heitman considered how he could utilize his skills to create something valuable for pilots. When Lockheed Martin Flight Services announced in 2014 they would provide PIREPS into the national air system, Heitman saw an opportunity. He developed AerovieReports, the first app to deliver free PIREPS. AerovieReports grew a following, and Heitman began adding features. "As a pilot, I was using some of the popular flight apps, but there were gaps in their features. I decided to expand Aerovie to become a flight bag that provided everything I needed," Heitman said.
Since then, Aerovie has evolved into a full-featured cockpit tool designed to make pilots' lives easier and provide enhanced situational awareness. Aerovie is a leader for preflight weather planning, with tools designed to give pilots a deeper understanding of weather. For example, weather modeling products such as radar forecast, and a vertical weather profile tool that allows pilots to see conditions across their route of flight based on their aircraft speed and departure time.
"Being as committed as we were to providing robust and reliable weather tools, Stratus was definitely on our radar," Heitman said. "We saw Appareo leading the ADS-B market with the best quality receiver available, but our customers couldn't experience it until Stratus 3 was introduced."
With the Aerovie acquisition comes good news for pilots who own older models of Stratus receivers. The first enhancement planned for the Aerovie app is support for Stratus 2, 1S, 2S, and 2i.
"We're very excited to take Aerovie to the next level by joining the Stratus product family. Our companies have been aligned in our commitment to G.A. over the years. We understand the unique needs of a single-pilot operation versus a crew, and we're committed to making flying safer and more friendly for that G.A. pilot," – Bryan Heitman – Founder, Aerovie
Aerovie currently offers two subscription plans — $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annually. Current Aerovie app users will not experience a disruption in their service during the acquisition by Appareo. Once additional features are added to the app, current and new subscribers will be able to select from various plan levels. Those subscription options, as well as the app naming and branding, will be announced at a later date.
The terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed as both companies are privately held. For more information about Appareo Aviation, visit www.appareoaviation.com, and for Aerovie visit www.aerovie.com.
The Aerovie app is available on the App Store for iOS devices.
https://www.appareo.com/2019/06/18/appareo-acquires-aerovie/
New Features for FltPlan.com Safety Management System and FltLogic Scheduling Program
We've added several new features within the FltPlan.com Safety Management System (SMS) and FltLogic flight scheduling program. FltPlan.com has partnered with the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) to enable FltSafety.com SMS subscribers who are ACSF members, to voluntarily file Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) reports with the FAA. This integration further facilitates a proactive approach to self-reporting, while also identifying areas within a flight department where operational improvement is needed. Additionally, several new enhancements have been made to the FltLogic flight scheduling program that streamlines the user interface and allow users to see more information at-a-glance.
Flight departments can easily identify, track and mitigate risks using
FltPlan.com's Safety Management System and ACSF ASAP participants can now
utilize it to submit ASAP reports to the FAA. The FAA's Aviation Safety Action
Program focuses on the voluntary reporting of issues related to noncompliance
and/or safety. The voluntary nature of this initiative encourages compliance
with FAA regulations, while also fostering safe operating practices and
promoting the development of proper internal evaluation programs that have a
long-term impact on the safety of an operator and their organization.
Pilots can take advantage of the latest version of the Safety
Management System via the FltSafety.com website. Participation in the ASAP
program through FltSafety.com requires advanced registration with the Air
Charter Safety Foundation.
Several new features have also been added to FltLogic, a
comprehensive flight scheduling program that can be utilized within flight
departments starting at the initial trip request phase through post flight analysis.
These new features include:
single-page edit design allows users to more easily modify trip details.
can create a private event within FltLogic, which hides all trip information
except the tail number of the aircraft.
and schedulers can more easily track canceled and completed trips within FltLogic,
which now incorporates a canceled and completed trip box.
authorized pilot view gives pilots certain permissions within FltLogic to view
scheduled events for any aircraft the pilot is authorized to fly.
colors can now be customized to indicate specific events such as maintenance or
training, so it's easier to identify aircraft reservation information.
These new features within FltPlan.com and FltLogic are available immediately. For additional information, visit: www.FltPlan.com and www.FltLogic.com.
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Latest FIS-B Weather Products and More Added to GTN 650/750 Series
We have incorporated new enhancements and features to our GTN 650/750 series touchscreen navigators. With the latest software update and a compatible ADS-B In receiver, pilots can now view new FIS-B weather products on the GTN. Also, when the GTN 650/750 is paired with a G3X Touch flight display in experimental/amateur-built aircraft, pilots now have the option to edit VFR flight plan information from the G3X Touch. These features and more are available immediately from Garmin Authorized Dealers for hundreds of aircraft makes and models.
FIS-B weather product support
When paired with a compatible ADS-B In product such as the
GTX 345 or GDL 88, pilots can now access the latest FIS-B weather products on
the moving map alongside flight plan information and dedicated weather pages
within GTN 650/750. These new weather products include lightning, cloud tops,
turbulence, icing (current and forecasted), graphical AIRMETs and center
weather advisories (CWA). This adds to the growing number of Garmin products
that already support these new weather products, including Garmin Pilot on
Apple mobile devices, G3X Touch and the aera 660 aviation portable.
Icing information on Garmin GTN 750
Touch flight plan editing
Pilots who have a GTN 650/750 installed alongside a G3X
Touch flight display in an experimental/amateur-built
aircraft now have additional flight planning and editing options. VFR flight
plans can now be completed on the G3X Touch display, and then automatically
synced to the GTN for added convenience when using either the G3X Touch or GTN.
GTN 650/750 now displays a selected altitude intercept arc on the moving map
when it's installed with a Garmin primary flight display (PFD) such as the G500
TXi/G600 TXi, G500/G600 or G3X Touch. When pilots input a preselected
altitude on the PFD, the selected altitude arc will populate on the map page to
indicate where the aircraft will arrive at that particular altitude.
customers with SiriusXM Aviation Weather, pilots now have the option to alternate
between base reflectivity and composite reflectivity NEXRAD weather radar
imagery.
operating into airports throughout the world that are not served by SBAS, can
now receive advisory vertical guidance (LNAV+V) while flying LNAV approaches
with the GTN 650/750.
SiriusXM aviation weather or FIS-B weather cannot be displayed on the GTN
650/750, the "no coverage" area of weather is transparent so pilots can still
view airports, basemap information and more.
receive a VNAV aural alert for Top of Descent (TOD).
and weather from a GNX 375 can now be displayed within the GTN 650/750.
The latest GTN software upgrade is available immediately from Garmin Authorized Dealers for hundreds of aircraft makes and models. This upgrade is available at no charge. A dealer installation charge may apply. Garmin avionics are supported by our award-winning aviation support team, which provides 24/7 worldwide technical and warranty support.
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Garmin OnePak: All Your Database Needs, One Simple Solution
a couple of months ago
It's finally complete. Your perfect airplane now has the
perfect panel. Those dual Garmin GPS navigators and flight displays you've
always wanted are installed, plus an aera series portable navigator to help
with flight planning and added cockpit situational awareness. These products
feature sophisticated data ranging from navigation data, charts, airport
diagrams, obstacles, terrain and more. For those flying IFR regularly, the FAA
requires a product's navigation data to be updated every 28 days. For SafeTaxi,
obstacles and terrain databases, updates are available every 56 days. We've
created annual subscription packages for the US and Canada — known as OnePaks —
to more conveniently and affordably satisfy a single aircraft's entire database
Database Concierge feature available with Flight Stream 510.
One aircraft. One
database package. One cost-effective price.
Our OnePak annual subscriptions offer significant savings for
an aircraft equipped with multiple Garmin products. For one annual price,
databases within OnePak subscriptions can be downloaded to multiple Garmin
avionics and one qualifying portable in a single aircraft. These databases
include the Garmin Navigation Database, AOPA Airport Directory, IFR enroute
charts, VFR sectional charts, Obstacles, SafeTaxi, Terrain and Basemap for
compatible products. OnePaks are compatible with the following flight decks,
flight displays, avionics, and portables:
GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators
GNX 375/GPS 175 touchscreen navigators
GNS 430/530 navigators
G500/G600/G500H and TXi series glass flight
G1000 NXi, G1000, G2000, G3000 and
G5000 integrated flight decks
G3X, G3X Touch and G900X glass flight
aera 500/660/795/796 GPS portables
GPSMAP 696/695 GPS portables
OnePak database subscriptions start at $649 and include a
Garmin Pilot Premium upgrade.
Wireless updates with
Database Concierge
Additionally, for aircraft with GTN 650/750 and GNX 375/GPS
175 series touchscreen navigators or select aircraft equipped with G1000 NXi,
our Flight Stream 510 can offer another level of convenience for updating
databases. Flight Stream 510 is a small, patented multimedia card enabled with
Wi-Fi and BLUETOOTH technology that enables communication between GTN 650/750 and
GNX 375/GPS 175 series navigators or G1000 NXi, and two compatible Apple or
Android mobile devices operating Garmin Pilot. Operators can simply download
new databases via Garmin Pilot on a mobile device, then wirelessly upload them
directly to the GTN 650/750, GNX 375/GPS 175 or G1000 NXi in the cockpit.
For more information about our OnePak database solutions, and to find out which best suits your needs, visit flygarmin.com.
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New Upgrades for G1000 NXi-Equipped King Air Aircraft
We are pleased to announce new features and upgrades available for the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck in the King Air 200/250/300/350 series aircraft.
A new, Bluetooth-enabled
audio panel for the G1000 NXi integrated flight deck in the King Air offers an
expanded feature set alongside innovative sound quality. Home theater-like
music effects add to the rich audio characteristics provided by the audio panel,
allowing pilots to select bass boost levels, as well as equalizer effects,
including rock, classical and pop. Advanced auto squelch automatically adapts
to the noise level within the cockpit and allows for natural conversation
through headsets. It includes a six-place stereo intercom and support for up to
three stereo music inputs. Split-COMM mode allows the pilot and co-pilot to
broadcast independently on two separate frequencies and contains dedicated
pilot and co-pilot music and intercom volume control knobs. Additionally, a
built-in digital clearance recorder can record up to 60 seconds of selected
COMM radio transmissions so pilots can easily play back difficult clearances.
The first to introduce 3D Audio, we have incorporated 3D audio processing into the audio panel. With stereo headsets, incoming audio is spatially separated to reflect how people naturally process sound and conversation by differentiating audio sources by their unique locations or seat position. For example, sound from COMM 1 will come from the left, whereas sound from COMM 2 will sound as though it's coming from the right. Using stereo headsets, listen to a demonstration of 3D Audio here: http://www.garmin.com/us/explore/intheair/how-does-3d-audio-work/
As a standard feature of the audio
panel, pilots can connect a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth to easily make
or receive phone calls, stream audio entertainment or wirelessly connect to
select Garmin HD action cameras. Offering a seamless upgrade path, pilots and
aircraft owners can easily upgrade (or select as an option with a new G1000 NXi
installation) to the new audio panel as its slide-in replaceable and only
requires minor wiring modifications.
The GWX 75 weather radar is
also compatible with the latest upgrade for G1000 NXi-equipped King Air
aircraft, which offers exceptional range and a new, enhanced color palette that
features four-times more color contouring than traditional weather radars on
the market. The Doppler-based, solid-state GWX 75 offers a range of 320
nautical miles, horizontal scan angles of up to 120 degrees and to focus on an
area of interest, pilot-adjustable sector scanning. The GWX 75 also retains vertical
scan capabilities, which allows the pilot to focus on storm tops, gradients and
storm cell build-up at various altitudes. Optional features such as
Doppler-enabled turbulence detection and ground clutter suppression are also
available with the GWX 75.
New split-screen MFD views available on Garmin G1000 NXi for King Air.
Also included as part of this
upgrade:
Split-screen view is available on the MFD,
offering a simultaneous view of maps, charts, checklists, flight plans and more
on a single screen.
Pilots can view decoded Terminal Aerodrome
Forecasts (TAF's) on the primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function
displays (MFD).
For current King Air
owners and operators, the latest features are available immediately from select
Garmin Authorized Dealers as a free upgrade (installation and hardware charges
may apply). Optional equipment upgrades are also currently available. King Air
owners and operators may contact a Garmin Authorized Dealer for pricing
information. For more details regarding the G1000 upgrade for the King Air
series aircraft, contact Scott Frye at (913)-440-2412. For additional
information, visit: www.garmin.com/kingair.
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Wagnerian truths, whether on the COC stage or your own electronic device
Posted on February 20, 2015 by barczablog
Ah such a long title. I'm already being Wagnerian.
He's everywhere whether you know it or not, Wagner not precisely über alles, but still ubiquitous. We talked about him inevitably last night in class, discussing the dramaturgy of silent film, but we could just as easily have been talking about the device on which you're reading this. Ever notice that when your device wants to inform you that you've made a bad choice there's a funny wonky sound? Or if you're being notified that you have something good, such as a new text, you get an affirmative sound? Yes that's Wagnerian, that unity between the machine and the content.
No Wagner didn't know about computers or silent film (having died back in 1883), but he did toss out the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk. It's sometimes translated as "total art work", but that's confusing. He was writing about an ideal, back in a time when designers and directors and performers were upstaging one another, rather than working together towards a single unified concept. So many things work that way now –not just artistic creations like our films or plays but also our machines too–that it's hard to remember that things used to be way way messier at one time.
And so of course i have to think about Wagner after having seen: Wagner. I finally made it to the Canadian Opera Company Die Walküre, late in the run. Everyone knows their music and their movements exquisitely well by now, how arrogant I am to think I can walk in there for oh 4.5 hours, and then what… create comments within an hour, when they've been working on this for literally weeks? Yes, I suppose I must sound a bit like Wagner, a man with a colossal ego and the ability to upset whole nations. If nothing else he is a lesson in remembering that just because an artist is a complete jerk doesn't mean his art can't be wonderful.
I was joking to my friend sitting beside me: "I don't need my voice tomorrow". We bravo'd extensively. She actually emitted something more like a scream at one point, although I was assured that it was carefully executed to leave the voice intact.
It struck me as ironic that there were as many departures from the text in Atom Egoyan's production of Walküre as in Dmitri Tcherniakov's Don Giovanni. But –as my friend reminded me—with Wagner we're long accustomed to Regietheater (director's theatre), indeed it's almost de rigueur at this point. I think Robert Lepage's Ring at the Metropolitan Opera met with at least some critical disapproval because Lepage had the temerity to tell the story as written. Audiences experienced Götterdämmerung without any fancy conceptual overlay.
I wonder though if I should call it "Egoyan's Walküre"? Oh he certainly made some interesting choices, don't get me wrong. But in a real sense, one could question whose Walküre this is, as so many contributed to the total work. Given that the run is almost over –a great success by most standards I am sure—why don't we try to answer that question, and find some candidates.
When you sit down for the first act, the story seems to be a love triangle.
But before we see anyone we're listening to that COC orchestra led by Johannes Debus. The orchestra doesn't go quite as fast as they did in Richard Bradshaw's day –a quality I loved—but it's still often quite quick, as for instance in the opening ten minutes of the last act, played brilliantly. Would it be Debus´Walküre?
Hm. Nobody would call it Hunding's opera, yet what about Dimitry Ivaschenko, so impressive as the wronged husband, lugging huge hunks of animal haunch that he munches on when he's not noticing how much his dinner guest resembles his wife. The voice is fabulous, powerfully penetrating, as is the stage presence. Given that he's likely to use this as a stepping stone (although he's already very successful in Europe) as Americans come to Toronto intent on hearing the soprano and discovering this wonderful artist, you would at least be justified in calling this Ivaschenko's Walküre.
Clifton Forbis is back in the role of Siegmund that he created when Egoyan's production (haha bet you though I was going to call it "Egoyan's Walküre"..! whoops I guess I just did….) was new more than a decade ago. Physically it's a mature Siegmund, who looks older than his onstage twin, at least from my vantage point in the second row. But the voice? He missed part of the run due to illness, and even tonight we heard coughs. But whenever he appears the story seems to be about him, the music coming to life. The further we got into the role, the better he sounded. Forbis' Walküre? Perhaps.
The production places a great deal of emphasis on Sieglinde and her visions. Heidi Melton's Walküre? I cried at her big climax in the last act. I admit I giggled a bit when I saw Christine Goerke begin to give Sieglinde—who is pregnant, we discover—advice as a mom, recalling some of the posts she's made on social media. Both Melton & Goerke have such lovely vibrant facial expressions, it was a particular pleasure sitting up close. When the two women were singing it was totally amazing.
Soprano Christine Goerke (photo by Gary Mulcahey)
How about Christine Goerke's Walküre? I think you could make a solid case, considering the excitement her casting created. Had she been merely okay the audiences would still have been centred on her. But in fact this was –as you may have heard—completely worth the hype, a performance that even had some genuine swagger to it. When Goerke sings that battle cry to introduce herself at the beginning of Act II she made it a bit of comedy, teasing her dad, at times shining that wacky light –part of Michael Levine's design—onto him. If the triumph were only in the vocal realm that would still be huge news, given the shortage of genuine dramatic sopranos. Goerke is also a wonderful actress, and will be a joy to watch as she works through the different parts of Brunnhilde in the other two Ring operas that are ahead.
Even so, there might be others who might want to wrest the opera away. Johan Reuter as Wotan gets the last words, and they're particularly beautiful the way he sang them. While the story in Act I seems to be all about the twins, while the story then gets complicated with the arrival of immortals for Act II, this opera is really about Wotan and his estrangement from himself: enacted via his daughter Valkyries, especially Brunnhilde. In passing I should mention that another Valkyrie, namely the role of Helmwige, can be understood as a future Brunnhilde given that she sings her own brief version of the war-cry in the opening to Act III. Aviva Fortunata was exquisite in her brief appearance.
Who else might claim Walküre?
There's the fellow whose set & costume design is being used again, namely Michael Levine. I adore these designs, which serve the opera wonderfully. They serve the comical opening to Act III, the metaphysical overtones in Act II (when Wotan & Fricka are debating the whole love triangle, while standing over the sleeping bodies of Siegmund & Sieglinde). There's so much one could say about the design, although I think it's almost too much of a good thing. My favourite moment in the production as I saw it in the old theatre over a decade ago was largely invisible where I was sitting, obscured by parts of the set. Was I sitting behind a pillar? Nope, I was about ten feet away from the conductor. He didn't see it either. Is this set too much of a good thing? I ask that in context with the comment from Debbie Voigt during the documentary on the Lepage Ring, when at one point she categorically refuses to get back on the set, although she eventually would relent. There are no moving planks in this set, just lots of small parts that seem designed to trip up singers. I didn't see anyone fall, so perhaps I sound unkind. I repeat, I love this set. It manages to simultaneously suggest the grandeur of the gods –especially in Acts II and III—and the process of decay, pieces of flooring coming up, the tree chopped up into pieces. It always gives us several wonderful things to look at throughout, when it's not almost blinding us with glaring lights.
So while I may sound as though I am making the case for Levine's Walküre I am inclined to look elsewhere. There's the company's General Director, Alexander Neef, whose assembly of talent is the reason for the excitement. I love that he brought us Tcherniakov's DG, complete with Russell Braun, Michael Schade, Jane Archibald, etc, yet he's also giving us a decidedly Canadian company, whether in the Zerlina of Sasha Djihanian, the Helmwige of Aviva Fortunata, or several other contributors, Egoyan and Levine perhaps most prominent among them.
I suppose I should simply upload this now and go to bed. On the weekend there's another performance of each opera remaining. If you can go to either –or both—I would heartily recommend you do so. It's quite an amazing pair of productions.
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7 Responses to Wagnerian truths, whether on the COC stage or your own electronic device
papagenaplumes says:
Thank you for your review. I very much enjoyed reading it.
barczablog says:
Thanks! I'm sure out paths will cross again, in the meantime, stay WARM!!
Gianmarco Segato says:
I wondered when you'd be able to weigh in on this production! Great insights as always. Just a little correction…twice you refer to Debus as Levine…I'm sure the former would be more than flattered! It also points to the latter's ubiquity in our consciousness when we think about conductors and the Ring. What struck me most about this production having seen it the first time round and really, not remembering too many of the details, was the superb direction of the singers…the personenregie. There was so much detailed interaction going on throughout. It puzzles me that some of the commentary centred on one of the principle's lack of acting skills – I thought everyone was superb from this point of view. A thrilling night of singing, acting, production style which did seem to meet the requirements of the gesamtkunstwerk on so many levels.
Thanks as always for the kind words Gianmarco. I know i was writing in a tired state (high on that wonderful Vietnamese iced coffee that you can get at Ginger, having arrived home at 12:30 and finished writing by about 1:30). I was speaking of Michael Levine, the designer of set & costumes who arguably is the biggest single element in the Gesamtkunstwerk that is this particular Walküre. (and so I'm saying that it could be "Levine's Walküre" because the design is the largest factor in the whole, not in the usual sense where we simply name it from the conductor or the director).
I think i may need to post on the production again, as there's a great deal to be said about the direction. Some of the Personenregie is good, some of it is, pardon my French, questionable. Okay maybe i can avoid another post by addressing it here. Yup. (thanks Gianmarco for giving me the occasion). Some of Egoyan's ideas are stunning, brilliant. I alluded to my favourite moment –when Siegmund tells his "ein trauriges Kind" narration, that's invisible to the conductor and much of the downstairs audience, due to parts of Levine's set. It problematizes Hunding –making him sympathetic– which is a good thing. His cast are amazing actors, every last one of them. But some of the ideas they're being asked to execute? confusing, if not disappointing. I had this issue with his Salome, where his deconstruction/modernization only succeeds in killing much that is good in the original without adding very much of anything. Let's go to the end of Act II of Walküre. We have this big magnificent hulking Hunding who is physically not intimidated by Siegmund. Excuse me? He pulls the sword out of the tree and Hunding seems to say "so what big deal" and attacks the shorter "hero" and almost knocks him down. If Brunnhilde and Wotan didn't show up it looks very much as if Hunding would defeat our "hero". WTF???? While you're at it why not just say "i am deconstructing Wagner and don't want the hero to be heroic". Or perhaps he handed it over to a fight director and didn't bother to remind him that the shorter guy is the son of an immortal and recently defeated a whole clan, one against… oh 20, 30? One single guy–no matter how tall–shouldn't stand a chance against Siegmund. I have to control myself, because in conversation i lose touch with Pollyanna and instead am much more scathing. Is Siegmund even a little bit special? No? why then would his son be even worth bothering over? Let's CANCEL the last two Ring operas because in fact the Walsungs aren't special at all in this revisionist version. Or if he is special, then DIRECT your Hunding to either be awed by the sword in the tree (jeepers golly gosh that should be something special, no?) or seem to be hanging back. No you don't turn it over to your fight director because you think the audience wants to see a good fight. This scene is almost always a disaster, and this one lived down to the usual tendency. Egoyan can't decide which dramaturgy, which style he's using. Yes the set is a mess, but that doesn't give you the right as a director to be all over the map. One minute we're watching something somewhat realistic (eating the haunch of meat), the next we're in heavily symbolic territory. And what about asking singers to dig with a shovel?
[DIGRESSION…did Egoyan and Tcherniakov get together over beers and place a bet to see who could come up with the biggest torture? Tcherniakov: "haha I make Donna Anna sing her last scene in a down parka and toque under heavy lights"… Egoyan "that's nothing, i make Wotan shovel dirt while singing his Act II monologue". ]
…but in fairness, there's much that's beautiful. The ending is great because, even as Egoyan monkeys with it a bit (having the valkyries there planting the fire in the ground) he doesn't sabotage the beauty of the ending.
Oops my error on the Levine thing. Sorry, I thought you were referring back to the conductor and had substituted (JAMES) Levine instead of Debus – I get it now! I guess what I enjoyed about the direction of the singers was especially the first act scenes between Sieglinde, Siegfried and Hunding – I thought Egoyan got to the heart of that very odd triangle. Similarly, I thought the whole sequence in Act II – long conversation between Brunnhilde and Wotan; then Brunny and Siegfried again was well-directed. Of course, the singers have a lot of input here as well and much of the success depends on their abilities. And yeah, the final bit of Act III is very hard to bring off. I do think the production managed to suggest Wotan's ultimate place at the top of the heap when he kills Hunding with the wave of a hand.
Edward Brain says:
Leslie, didn't you find that the singers were spending too much time singing to the audience and not to each other? But the end of the opera is a total insult to Wagner in my opinion. It showed a total disrespect for the libretto.
But I think you missed something not seeing Mr. Savage as Siegmund. He has a wonderful voice.
That's an interesting question, Edward. I think the rules change from one scene to the next. The Valkyries scene is magical. The scenes between Wotan & Brunnhilde are excellent. While I was disappointed in the scene with Fricka (and this is not the singer's fault, but seems to be due to a director who understands the goddess in very limited & negative terms, at the almost complete absence of love in her motivation) the dynamics between the two are very well articulated by the singers. For comparison i'd point you to the Met production and the wonderful work of Stephanie Blythe (under Lepage's direction! he gets no credit that i saw in the press for Personenregie, but every relationship in the Ring is authentically conceived, clear & direct), and her evident heart-break when her tactics backfire, her hubbie pulling away from her. But part of this again comes back to Levine, to a set that seemed somewhat dangerous for the singers, with the result that singers had to find a place to safely sing, and making a fluid interaction much more challenging. When you watch –thinking of my favourite scene of the opera–Sieglinde and Brunnhilde enter, joining the Valkyries, what i saw them play was fear: both the fear of pursuit (that they were playing) and a fear of falling (as they looked carefully downwards to make sure they didn't land face first on the stage). And so they have to find a spot and then sing from there for a bit, then perhaps plan another move, and therefore not really free to lose themselves in their portrayals. Now of course this could be a complete misreading, but that's what i saw, and i think it was magnificent. I recognize that it's symbolic & artificial –that intersection between the characters and the set–and i could draw great pleasure from what they created.
As for Issachah Savage, perhaps i'll get to hear him someday. At the risk of sounding repetitive, there are lots of good singers out there. Some of them are even Canadian.
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