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 TXi1, pilots can look at individual tilts and returns on their side of the cockpit for increased situational awareness.
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