With warmer weather here to stay, what better time to uncover your boat and get out onto the water?  Just in time for summer, our new GPSMAP 547xs and echoMAP 50s combo units are now shipping!

The GPSMAP 547xs is a fully integrated combination chartplotter/sounder GPS.  Featuring a sleek new design, familiar user-friendly Garmin interface and unsurpassed positioning technology, the GPSMAP 547xs proves to be an excellent addition to any boat.  The GPSMAP 547xs includes BlueChart g2 mapping for the coastal United States and our highly detailed LakeVü HD mapping, providing coverage for over 17,000 inland lakes.  The unit can be purchased with or without transducer.

The echoMAP 50s is perfect for the freshwater angler looking for that next fishing hot spot.  This new line of combination units integrates an advanced echo HD-ID fishfinder with a crystal clear display to take any guess work out of where those fish are hiding.  In addition to clear target separation and ease of visibility at day or night, the echoMAP 50s is great for any center console or bass boat.  The echoMAP 50s is available with different mapping options and optional 77/200 kHZ transducer.

So, get out there and enjoy the water.  Happy Fishing!

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Find Those Fish! New 5" Units Now Shipping

“We’re pleased to extend our
partnership with MINI to provide an integrated,
next-generation portable navigation device for MINI vehicles around the globe,”
said Matt Munn, Garmin managing director automotive OEM. “This new device makes
it easier than ever to follow directions with Garmin’s new Real Directions and
Active Lane Guidance features. It also integrates seamlessly with the interior
of any MINI.”

Learn more here.

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Upgrade Your MINI with an Integrated Garmin Navigator

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The FAA has certified our new GTX 330 ES and GTX 33 ES transponders, and they are ready to be installed now in hundreds of makes an models of fixed-wing aircraft.  These new transponders are qualified as ADS-B NextGen compliant (with an accompanying WAAS position source).

The certifications make these transponders the perfect solution for aircraft that fly at any altitude in the U.S. or outside the U.S. where it will be required to broadcast on the 1090 frequency band.

These new certifications join the ADS-B rule-compliant GDL 88, for use in aircraft operating in the U.S. and below 18,000 feet.

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Garmin GTX 330 ES and GTX 33 ES: Certified and Ready to Fly

Navigation devices have relied on street names to provide directions for years, but Garmin has recently made an effort to find a more natural and intuitive way to guide drivers. The result is Garmin Real Directions. 

The new feature uses recognizable landmarks, buildings, traffic lights and stop
signs to give directions. For example, it tells you to “turn right after the Starbucks^®” or “turn left at the traffic light.” This provides confidence early on that you’re going the
right way and lets you focus on the road instead of trying
to read street signs. It also makes it easier to remember a route. Garmin Real Directions is
powered by the high-quality NAVTEQ® Map to ensure accuracy. Garmin partnered with the leading global provider of map
content to develop a sophisticated data collection and processing system. The landmarks and buildings selected for directions
have been checked rigorously for visibility, prominence and permanence. 

Check out the short video below to see Garmin Real Directions in action. The new feature is included in the 2013 Garmin nüvi Advanced and Prestige series.

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New Video Shows Garmin Real Directions™ in Action

Spring is typically thought of as a time of new beginnings. You could definitely say that about Garmin’s G3000 avionics system!   Cessna’s new Citation M2, a G3000 equipped aircraft, recently got its wings, while another was the first in a long line of new jets to be delivered to NetJets.  Some exciting milestones have been met as it relates to the G3000 in the last several weeks!

The Cessna Citation M2 is one step closer to flying with the G3000! The M2 “received its wings” last week, as the first set of wings were attached to the fuselage last week. Mating the wings to the fuselage marks the beginning of aircraft system testing; including hydraulics, flight controls, and of course, the avionics! This step is a significant milestone in the overall aircraft production process and brings the M2 one step closer to certification which is expected later this year.

Adding to the latest series of benchmarks, NetJets took delivery of the first of up to 125 Embraer Phenom 300 series aircraft. Equipped with the latest Garmin G3000 avionics suite, the Prodigy Touch Flight Deck is the first touch screen-controlled glass flight deck designed specifically for light turbine aircraft. Three 14.1 inch displays encompass two Primary Flight Displays (PFD’s) and one Multi-Function Display (MFD). Further adding to situational awareness and reducing pilot workload, each PFD may be split into a Multifunction Window (MFW) to view essential information such as the moving map, flight plan data, or approach charts. Two 5.7 inch touch-screen controllers also compliment the integrated system, allowing pilots the ability to input flight sensitive information with ease.

Garmin has continued to introduce innovative and technologically advanced avionics over the last 24 years. As these milestones, benchmarks, and goals are met, it will be exciting to see what further advances are made beyond the G3000 and before we know it, the G5000! 

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Lucy’s Logbook: A few of many firsts for G3000!