Robinson is introducing glass cockpits for its range of popular helicopters.
Various combinations of Garmin or Aspen avionics will be available for the R22, R44 and R66.
The new line includes, as optional equipment, Garmin’s GTN 600/700 touch-screen navigators, as well as Aspen Avionics’ Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) systems. Garmin’s GTR 225B COM radio, GMA 350H audio panel, GDL 88 universal access transceiver (UAT), and GTX 330ES transponder are also available.
Robinson completed FAA flight tests and received approval for most of the new equipment and is in the final stages of certification for a few remaining combinations.
To accommodate the new avionics, Robinson has replaced its 7-, 9-, and 10-hole instrument panels with 6- and 8-hole panels. The 6-hole panel is standard on the R22 and R44 Raven I, while the 8-hole panel is standard on the R44 Raven II and R66. The 8-hole panel is also an option on the R44 Raven I. Both panels allow for glass avionics or traditional instrument configurations.