RGV Aviation Ltd is a Garmin Authorised Dealer capable of the supply, installation, and maintenance of all major Garmin avionics units.
From panel mounted fully integrated all-in-one GNS navigation, and integrated GNC Nav/Comm systems, through stand alone panel mount GPS, Nav/Comm, and transponders, including mode S units, RGV Aviation is fully qualified.
We supply a comprehensive range of Garmin avionics. Select from the product list on the right for an overview of the Garmin product which interests you. Each overview is linked directly to the relevant page on the Garmin web site where more detailed information can be found.
If you are not sure of which Garmin product you require you can get some comparative information from the Garmin product comparison.
Flight Decks
G1000. We are able to provide service and support for your G1000 installation in any aircraft, both EASA and FAA approved.
G1000
Now this simplifies everything. Garmin’s G1000 is an all-glass avionics suite for OEM aircraft. It is a seamlessly integrated package that makes flight information easier to scan and process. G1000's revolutionary design brings new levels of situational awareness, simplicity and safety to the cockpit.
G600 & G500. Designed as a "6-pack" replacement, the G600 brings true "glass cockpit" capabilities to the aircraft you already have.
The G500 is Designed specifically for FAR Part 23 Class 1/Class 2 aircraft (singles and twins under 6,000 lbs.), the G500 is an affordable, dual-screen electronic flight display that works with your Garmin avionics stack to provide a fully TSO’d “glass cockpit” retrofit option. See the minisite
G600 / G500
The G600 & G500's 10-inch wide bezel fits neatly into the panel space vacated by your standard six-pack of mechanical 3-inch flight instruments. (In many cases the existing airspeed indicator, artificial horizon and altimeter can be relocated to serve as standby instrumentation.)
Dual 6.5-inch LCDs, mounted side-by-side in the bezel, put both Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) capabilities directly in your field of view to help streamline instrument scanning. You’ll see real-time True Airspeed calculations and selectable Winds Aloft data – as well as aircraft ground speed, GPS active waypoint, distance-to-waypoint, desired/actual track, and more.
On the left-hand side, the PFD consolidates all primary situational information regarding your aircraft’s position, speed, attitude, vertical rate, altitude and flight progress. For added visual orientation, The G600 comes as standard with a scaled version of Garmin’s SVT™ Synthetic Vision Technology and is also available as an upgrade option on the G500 – creating a 3-D “virtual reality” perspective view of flight and en route terrain features.
Synch Up with Your Autopilot
G600 & G500 are designed to interface with most popular GA autopilots and flight directors. The GAD 43 adapter unit (provided with the G600) offers enhanced autopilot interface – allowing AHRS to provide attitude information to your autopilot in place of a gyro-mechanical ADI. The GAD 43 can emulate the many existing gyro interfaces, using far more reliable AHRS data to provide the attitude, heading, yaw input, baro correction, and alerting cues to the autopilot. This typically eliminates the need to keep that costly-to-maintain gyro ADI as your autopilot reference for the G600 glass cockpit.
Add weather, traffic and other options
For added cockpit capability, it’s easy to combine the G600 or G500 with a variety of optional sensors and data links. For example, digital on-board weather radar functionality can be added with the Garmin GWX 68 (an interface enabling card is required; it’s sold separately). Also available is Garmin’s GDL 69/69A series receiver. It offers weather alerting and NEXRAD coverage for the U.S. and much of Canada, via XM satellite datalink (XM subscription required). There’s a user interface with the GDL 69A that lets you enjoy over 170 channels of XM Radio inflight programming. And for help in keeping an eye on other planes in your vicinity, you can access Traffic Information Service (TIS) alerts on your G500, simply by adding a GTX 330 Mode S transponder. Or, you can select from available TAS and TCAS systems, including Garmin’s GTS™ family of advanced traffic surveillance products.
Retrofit made easy
With Supplemental Type Certification (STC) provided under an FAA Approved Model List, Garmin has detailed G500 installation specs for over 600 models of GA aircraft. So, retrofitting is simple and straightforward. Just see your authorized Garmin installation center to see how fast you could be onboard with this great-looking system in your aircraft. Many ESTC are now available too. Contact us for information
Panel Mount Units
The WAAS-certified GNS 530W and its slightly smaller sibling, GNS 430W, lead the industry with multitasking, integrated avionics and cutting-edge WAAS navigation. The standard GNS 530W features a 10-watt comm, and for a slightly higher price, GNS 530AW delivers 16 watts of power output. Both versions come with optional Class B TAWS alerting to warn you of potential terrain and obstacle conflicts along your flight path.
Integrate Your Avionics
The GNS 530W & 430W is an all-in-one GPS/Nav/Comm solution. It features a WAAS-certified GPS, 2280-channel capacity comm and 200-channel ILS/VOR with localizer and glideslope. Traditionally it would take a host of components to provide the capabilities of this one smart box. High-speed 5 Hz processing makes navigation calculations and map redraw rates five times faster than earlier GNS series navigators.
Fly WAAS Approaches
The GNS 530W & 430W comes with built-in WAAS navigation capabilities. It is approved to fly LPV “glideslope” approaches without reference to ground-based nav aids of any kind. Featuring an advanced 15-channel receiver capable of five position updates per second, GNS 430W meets the FAA's stringent TSO C146a standards for WAAS "sole means" navigation — providing vertical and lateral approach guidance into thousands of U.S. airports previously inaccessible in IFR conditions.
Get High-Resolution Mapping
GNS 530W's 5-inch & GNS 430W's 4-inch high-contrast displays with brilliant colors makes it easy to read and interpret pilot-critical information. Effective use of color makes it easy to see your position relative to ground features, chart data, nav aids, flight plan routings, approach procedures and more. Conveniently scan information from wide viewing angles, even in direct sunlight.
Enhance Situational Awareness
GNS 530W & 430W seamlessly integrates built-in terrain and navigation databases, providing a clear, concise picture of where you are and where you’re heading. The 530W & 430W's huge Jeppesen® database, updated with front-loading data cards, contains location reference for all airports, VORs, NDBs, Intersections, Flight Service Stations, published approaches, SIDs/STARs, Special Use Airspace and geopolitical boundaries. A detailed basemap clearly shows airports, cities, highways, railroads, rivers, lakes, coastlines and more. Using information from the built-in terrain and U.S. obstacles databases, the 430W displays color coding to graphically alert you when proximity conflicts loom ahead.
When panel space is at a premium, the compact SL30 nav/comm transceiver and SL40 comm fit a lot of capability in a surprisingly small package.
The all-purpose, high-performance SL40 is packed with innovative features not found on competitive units. In its space-saving 1.3 x 6.25-inch design, SL40 incorporates pilot-friendly features such as active and standby flip-flop frequency tuning, direct sunlight-readable alphanumeric display, easy access to National Weather Service broadcasts, a two-place intercom and more.
SL30 packs a 760-channel VHF comm transceiver and 200-channel VOR/LOC/GS nav receiver with DME display into one small space. Besides traditional nav/comm features, SL30 also incorporates workload-reducing functions such as automatic decoding of the Morse code station identifier for VOR/LOC/ILS, most-used frequency storage in unit memory, built-in course deviation indicator and more.
Get Two for the Price of One
SL30 is the only panel-mount nav/comm with a standby frequency monitoring feature providing the capability of two nav/comms in one. With the primary VOR/LOC frequency providing guidance to your HIS or CDI, the standby frequency can be tuned to a second VOR to display the current radial on which your aircraft is flying. This allows you to cross check position fixes with just one receiver.
Never Miss a Transmission
The SL40's frequency-monitoring function gives you the ability to monitor ATIS or the 121.5 emergency frequency without leaving your assigned ATC channel. This allows you to listen to standby frequencies while giving priority to the active channel, meaning you'll never miss a transmission. .
Garmin Mode S Transponders.
GTX 330
A panel-mounted Mode S digital transponder series with traffic datalink capability and dedicated pushbutton keys for squawk code selection, the GTX 330 family brings ATC aircraft surveillance to new levels of precision, reliability and performance.
GTX 328
Designed exclusively for Europe, GTX 328 satisfies the European requirement for a Mode S solution that meets the reduced certification requirements for the VFR Mode S mandate. GTX 328 is intended to serve VFR/Class 2 aircraft where there is adequate size and power consumption support for a GTX 328 unit and is a straightforward retrofit. GTX 328 offers the same great value, reliability and innovation that pilots and aircraft owners have come to know from Garmin — at an affordable price.
