For over 45 years, Century Avionics has been helping pilots safely navigate the skies by upgrading, installing, maintaining and supporting aircraft avionics to enhance functionality – and experience a deep passion for the wonders of flight.
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Taking into consideration: the aircraft type, operation and crew workload, we customise a carefully personalised panel to meet our client’s needs, whilst striving to exceed their expectations.
With quality workmanship and top of the range avionics, products & support from leading industry brands such as Garmin, Honeywell, Genesys, Avidyne, Freeflight, Kannad, which are a few of the brands represented by Century Avionics, we aim to deliver a product that brings the newest and most functionally rich avionics technology into the cockpit.
There are number of considerations of components in designing the interface of a glass cockpit. There are also a number of ways to achieve that and through consultation with the customer (or pilot) we are able to identify and establish the best combination of equipment to be installed in the aircraft.
Cessna 425 Upgrades
Century Avionics has had the opportunity to upgrade different Cessna 425 aircraft with various combinations of avionics.
In order to bring true glass cockpit capabilities to the aircraft, we fitted either dual 10” Garmin G600 TXi touchscreens or a G600Txi 10” and 7” Portrait Display as Primary Flight Display/Multifunction displays. Where we added an Engine Instrument System (EIS) we installed the 7” portrait display to the two 10” displays. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-g600-txi/
Designed to interface with a range of avionics, radios, navigators, and audio panels, the G600 Txi truly offers a vast array of features, options, and panel layout possibilities. T
he dual-screen G600 TXi works with the avionics stack, pairing both a primary flight display (PFD) and a multi-function (MFD) display in a single 10-inch-wide bezel to provide a fully certified upgrade option for your cockpit. The G600 Txi requires two WAAS enabled receivers to provide navigational input to the G600Txi.
In the Cessna 425s the customers opted for the GTN-750Xi and GTN-650Xi Navigator bringing the best level of navigation and communication. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-gtn-750-xi-series/
The GTN-650Xi is the smaller, 2.64-inch-tall NAV/Comm/WAAS GPS package and is a fully integrated solution. With its state-of-the-art hardware, and boasting a large, ultra-high-resolution display, wide viewing angle, and superior readability in the cockpit, it is the perfect choice. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-gtn-650xi-series/
Pairing this with the bigger Garmin GTN 750 Xi navigator, the Garmin GTN 750 Xi is a powerful avionics system that offers a wide range of features to enhance navigation, communication, and situational awareness for pilots flying under both VFR and IFR. Naturally the GMA-35c remote mounted Audio panel is included (it works with the GTN 750 Xi) and contributes to more efficient pilot, crew and passenger communications and an organised cockpit environment, improving safety. The GTN-750Xi serves as a colour radar display for a weather information overlay to the moving map page, further providing a full picture of the weather and terrain en-route.
One of the very important considerations is an ADSB Transponder. The GTX-345 is a versatile and essential component of modern avionics and provides ADS-B compliance, traffic awareness, weather information (US only), and enhanced situational awareness to pilots flying in a variety of airspace environments. This transponder is AML STC approved specifically for general aviation aircraft, offering a range of features primarily focused on enhancing safety and compliance with modern airspace requirements, making this essential in our glass cockpit upgrade. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-gtx-345-w-r/
Standby Instruments are essential for a quality panel upgrade. This can be accomplished by utilising the original airspeed, artificial horizon and altitude indicator. However often space constraints dictate the addition of an electronic standby indicator such as a GI-275 or ESI-500. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-gi-275-flight-decks-displays/
The GI-272 or ESI 500 Electronic Standby Instrument are a critical component of modern cockpit avionics, providing pilots with essential flight information and backup functionality to enhance safety and situational awareness. Their compact design, reliability, and integration capabilities make it a valuable asset for aircraft operators seeking to improve redundancy in their avionics. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/esi-500/
The Garmin GFC 600 is an advanced digital autopilot designed for a wide range of aircraft, offering precise control and automation capabilities to enhance safety, comfort, and efficiency during flight. With its advanced technology, the GFC 600 can handle various flight situations, including climbs, descents, turns, and even coupled approaches, making this the perfect autopilot for our panel design functionality and installation. Overall, the integration of the GFC 600 autopilot in a Cessna 425 enhances the aircraft’s capabilities, making it more efficient and safer to operate, especially during long flights or in challenging weather conditions. https://centuryavionics.co.za/product/garmin-gfc-600-digital-autopilot/
Our technical and certification team works as a well-experienced unit to ensure certification requirements are complied with, whether a DAR (Designated Approved Representative) sign-off or a minor modification approval through SACAA is required.
Upgrade options and combinations for various aircraft are ever-increasing and Century Avionics is there to assist with your next avionics project. Let us upgrade your panel!