Textron Aviation Installs G5000 on Brazilian Citation XLS
The installation of a Garmin G5000 in a Citation XLS is modernizing the flight deck, solving parts obsolescence issues, and meeting equipment mandates.
The installation of a Garmin G5000 in a Citation XLS is modernizing the flight deck, solving parts obsolescence issues, and meeting equipment mandates. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation’s Orlando Service Center recently installed a Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck in a Brazilian-based Cessna Citation XLS. The installation—the first involving a Brazilian aircraft since Textron Aviation obtained the supplemental type certificate—modernizes the flight deck, solving parts obsolescence issues and meeting the latest equipment mandates, the company said.

“With more than 100 of the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS fleet now flying with G5000s, it’s a significant milestone to have completed the first installation for an aircraft in Brazil,” said Tectron Aviation senior v-p of customer support Brian Rohloff.

The Garmin’s G5000 avionics suite includes three landscape-oriented displays with split-screen capability, intuitive touchscreen controllers, and georeferenced Garmin SafeTaxi airport diagrams. In addition, the Citation XLS G5000 package includes a fully digital automatic flight control system, offering precise performance throughout the aircraft’s flight envelope. It also provides PBN/RNP 0.3 with localizer performance with LPV/APV approach capability.