Q - American Bonanza Society

GENERAL AVIATION NEWSG1000-Equipped Baronsand Bonanzas BoostMarketplaceEnthusiastic airplane buyers arelining up to purchase G I OOO-equippedBonanzas and Barons after their recentdebut at EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh2004. Deposits have been made on 44aircraft - 34 Bonanzas and 10 Barons.Both aircraft will feature GarminG I 000 integrated avionics system asstandard equipment for the 2006 productlines. They will be available in mid-2005."We expected a strong response,but 44 orders in this short time is spectacular,"said Beechcraft PresidentRandy Groom. "We're hearing commentssuch as, 'The Bonanza is goodfor another 57 years. ' That's a real testamentto the enduring appeal of theselegendary aircraft."Brad Stancil, vice president -Executive Products, said the Bonanzaand Baron upgrades were designed tooffer the most value in the piston singleand twin markets. ''These upgrades arethe most fully integrated avionicssystems in the piston market," he said."We felt from the beginning that,because of their stature in the industry,Bonanzas and Barons should have themost extensive glass cockpits in theirclass."The dual-display G 1000 systemwill be integrated with Garmin's innovativeautopilot, the GFC 700"1. TheBaron will also boast Garmin's newweather radar - the GWX 68"1 -offering an early glimpse of a singlesourceGarrnin G I 000 system.The intuitive G I 000 system lineprovides improved situational awareness,increased functionality andreduced pilot workload. The Baron willbe the first to feature the G I 000 as a singlesource for all flight functions: sensors,guidance, radar, communicationand autopilot.Some standard system components andfealt/res of the ClOOO all the Baron andBonanza:• The primary flight display (PFD)replaces many of the traditionalcockpit instruments and presents thisinformation in an integrated fashionon a large-format display, and themulti-function display (MFD) putsall aircraft-systems monitoring andflight-planning functions at thepilot's fingertipsIntegrated solid-state Attitude andHeading Reference System, whichcan align while in motion, includingin-flight dynamic restarts• integrated digital air-data computerIntegrated engine-monitoring display• Integrated three-axis automatic flightcontrol systemIntegrated Mode S transponder withTraffic Information Service• Dual integrated radio modules thatprovide WAAS-capable lFR oceanic-approvedGPS; VHF navigationwith lLS; and VHF communicationwith 16-watt transceivers and 8.33-kHz channel spacing• Integrated Class-B Terrain Awarenessand Warning System (TAWS) withworldwide terrain and obstacledatabase• Integrated four-color weather radar(Baron only)• Integrated XM WX satellite weatherdatalink capable of receiving on ofthe XM WX weather monthly subscriberAviator services.• Integrated digital audio controlsystem enabling more than 120channels of digital radio commercial-freemusic and premier sports,news and talk radio.• Integrated design with reversionarycapabilities, allowing all flight-criticaldata to transfer seamlessly to asingle display for added safetyduring flightXM Radio entertainment and XMSatellite Weather hardware are includedon board as standard equipment,enabling access to both the digital audioand XM WX weather data services.In addition, the aircraft will featurethe upgrade options of L-3Communications' SkyWatch 497 trafficadvisory system and StormscopeWX500 weather mapping system. Bothof these items will be displayed on theGarmin multifunction display.RAPID announcesprice reductionsRaytheon Aircraft's parts supplyhouse RAPID announces its "largestparts price reduction campaign in history,"having "targeted more than 10,000pans for a price reduction."Go to . Load in the part numberyou're requesting, or type in the "wildcard" part number for your model airplane(examples: "36-*", "33-*", "55-*") for a complete list of parts numbers,old and new prices, and the percentageof price reduction. Most prices havebeen reduced between five and 10 percent,with a few items "rolled back" byas much as 30 percent,Order from the RAPLD website. Remember thatall on-line orders are delivered U.S.ground for no charge, with no handlingcharge.Save even more money by orderingwith your ABS credit card. For moreinfo on the ABS credit card, check or call 316-945-1700. --@-Page 8727www. bononzo.orgABS November 2004