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mshac 03-11-24 09:32 PM

Garmin Gfc500 Autopilot Is Finally Happening!
 
I know its hard to believe, but Garmin finally wants to do a GFC500 certification for the 337! They've asked an associate Skymaster owner if he would be willing to let them have his airplane for several months for testing. This happened in the last week.

I know we've been down this road before http://www.337skymaster.com/messages...rmin+autopilot

Garmin looking for 50 buyers to cover the cost of engineering. Do we still have a list of owners who'd be willing to commit?

Garmin says $30k for the GFC500 and $5k for the GI275, so $35K all-in.

This includes four servos, so we get yaw dampening as well. Not sure we need it, but...

Please let me know if you have the old list, or if you'd be willing to put your name on the new list.

I know this is crazy after all the activity before, but here we are.

Dr.Dan 03-12-24 10:20 AM

That is great news. I was on the old list, and I'd like to be on the new list!

C-GWKK, previously N8988M

T337G

Already have GI275 x2 and GTN 750 xi

mshac 03-12-24 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Dan (Post 30087)
That is great news. I was on the old list, and I'd like to be on the new list!

C-GWKK, previously N8988M

T337G

Already have GI275 x2 and GTN 750 xi

So only $30k for you!

To anyone else thinking about it, the G5 is not compatible.

Galvine 03-12-24 07:53 PM

Absolutely!
Please put me on the list. I really hope this happens.

My last plane had the GFC600 autopilot and it’s a real game changer. More important, I believe a real safety feature. The “level”
Button alone can save a life.

I’ll be watching this closely and will offer my plane as a test bed if the other plane falls through

Thx for the update.

Greg N4CZ

mshac 03-12-24 08:14 PM

Yes, I agree a digital autopilot would really make the airframes more attractive as the install base grows. And safer!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galvine (Post 30090)
Absolutely!
Please put me on the list. I really hope this happens.

My last plane had the GFC600 autopilot and it’s a real game changer. More important, I believe a real safety feature. The “level”
Button alone can save a life.

I’ll be watching this closely and will offer my plane as a test bed if the other plane falls through

Thx for the update.

Greg N4CZ


YankeeClipper 03-19-24 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Dan (Post 30087)
That is great news. I was on the old list, and I'd like to be on the new list!

C-GWKK, previously N8988M

T337G

Already have GI275 x2 and GTN 750 xi

I'm assuming that for a pre-existing GI275 to qualify, it would have had to be setup as an AI? Mine was not, and I was told it can't be reconfigured as such.

YankeeClipper 03-19-24 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mshac (Post 30085)
...

Please let me know if you have the old list, or if you'd be willing to put your name on the new list.

I know this is crazy after all the activity before, but here we are.

The "old list" might be too old to be reliable. I can imagine that Garmin might want to see fresh commitment from us. To get a new one (or even an older one) built up quickly, you might want to start a new thread clearly stating that folks should "sign up for GFC500 autopilot" commitments there, lest this one be dismissed among others as more general musings and postulation on the subject.

In any case, you'll have my name (right after having spent money refreshing my '69 Navomatic 400 of course).

Cglencross 03-19-24 09:17 AM

where do we sign up?
 
we should also post this on all the facebook groups.

YankeeClipper 03-19-24 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cglencross (Post 30100)
we should also post this on all the facebook groups.

Are there any for 337s?

Okay ... who's running this show?

mshac 03-19-24 10:02 PM

Nobody is running the show, per se, except Garmin.

YankeeClipper 03-19-24 10:07 PM

Guess I'm asking where and how we sign up, and encourage others to as well

mshac 03-19-24 10:11 PM

Sign up by PMing me!

Galvine 05-19-24 08:50 AM

Any updates on the probability of the Garmin GFC autopilot and how (or if) the certification is coming along?
Thx

Greg

YankeeClipper 05-21-24 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galvine (Post 30208)
Any updates on the probability of the Garmin GFC autopilot and how (or if) the certification is coming along?
Thx

Greg

Sure hope so.


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