Garmin has received FAA certification on its G500 PFD/MFD.

July 31, 2009 - Oshkosh, Wisconsin  - Garmin announced on Thursday at 5:24 p.m. that it received FAA certification on the G500 PFD/MFD ($15,995). The supplemental type certificate (STC) approval allows the G500 to be installed in nearly 600 single- and twin-engine aircraft weighing less than 6,000 pounds.

The G500 primary flight display (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD) looks like the G600, but features an a la carte menu of options. Available options include a scaled version of Garmin's Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) software ($4,995) and the GAD 43 autopilot interface ($2,995).

For more information, visit the Garmin booth in Exhibit Hangar D, or online at www.Garmin.com.