Garmin Announces GWX68 and GWX70 Upgrade Program
We are pleased to announce a limited time promotion for existing GWX 68 and GWX 70 customers to upgrade to the new GWX™ 8000 StormOptix™ Weather Radar with Auto Mode. The GWX 8000 eliminates the requirement for pilots to manually adjust the radar, resulting in a comprehensive weather depiction with simplified operation. Using 3D volumetric scanning capability, GWX 8000 reduces pilot workload and depicts the weather with four times the colors of traditional weather radars — while also providing hail and lightning prediction, turbulence detection and advanced ground clutter suppression.
The GWX 8000 features StormOptix, an advanced automation technology which allows the pilot to activate the weather radar in-flight without needing to configure radar settings. The StormOptix Auto Mode merges 3D volumetric scanning with advanced ground clutter suppression to automatically adjust the tilt and gain of the radar system to create the most representative depiction of weather-related flight hazards near and along the flight path of the aircraft.
Other advanced features of the GWX 8000 include:
- Enhanced color palette incorporates 16 colors
- Turbulence detection and hail/lightning prediction: As a standard feature, GWX 8000 provides owners and operators with a unique technology that detects certain atmospheric conditions that can lead to hail and lightning development within a cell. For a more comfortable passenger experience, turbulence detection helps pilots more easily identify turbulence in-flight by recognizing air that contains moisture or particulates.
- Identify shadowing effects: Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH®) technology helps pilots identify shadowing effects of cell activity and highlights areas where radar returns are weakened or attenuated by intense precipitation, giving pilots added confidence when navigating weather threats.
- Multiple antenna array sizes: The GWX 8000 is available in 10-, 12- and 14-inch models to meet the demands of several aircraft configurations.
- Display grouping: While in manual mode, with at least two GWX 8000-compatible displays such as GTN Xi and TXi, pilots can look at individual tilts and returns on their side of the cockpit for increased situational awareness.
From now until the end of the year, customers can trade in their existing GWX 68 or GWX 70 weather radar and receive a trade-in credit of $5,000 with the purchase of a GWX Processor and GWX 8000 Enablement for GTN Xi and TXi or applicable Garmin Integrated Flight Decks*.
Qualifying trade-ins:
- GWX 68, 10" or 12" [P/N 011-00883-00 or 011-00883-20]
- GWX 70 R/T [P/N 011-01768-00 or 011-01768-10]
- GWX 70H R/T [P/N 011-01768-20]
Purchase one of the following:
AND Purchase One of the Following:
- G500(H)/G600 TXi/GTN Xi, GWX 8000 Enablement (Part 23 – Class I/II/III)
- G700 TXi/GTN Xi, GWX 8000 Enablement (Part 25 and Part 23 – Class IV)
- Integrated Flight Deck GWX 8000 Enablement
Trade-in terms and conditions:
- We will need the part number and serial number of the product to be returned prior to placing the new order with Garmin.
- Returned GWX 68 or 70 must be in good working order. Determination of whether returned unit is in good working order is based exclusively on Garmin’s evaluation.
- $5,000.00 trade-in credit will be deducted from final invoice.
- Both a new GWX Processor and GWX 8000 Auto Mode Enablement must be purchased to qualify for credit. Program applicable to new purchases only.
- Orders must be placed and shipped by December 31, 2024. GWX 68 or GWX 70 products can be returned after this date, but all trade-ins must be received by Garmin within 90 days of shipment of the new product order.
*Contact us to confirm your integrated flight deck software is available to support the upgrade of installation and configuration of GWX Processor with GWX 8000 Auto Mode. Not all fielded integrated flight decks are capable of performing this upgrade.
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