Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (GRMN), announced that the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA has granted an approved model list supplemental type certificate or AML-STC for the Garmin's TAS and TCAS I traffic systems, the GTS 800, GTS 820 and GTS 850. The GTS 800, 820 and 850 are available immediately for an expected list price starting at $9,995, $19,995, and $24,995, respectively.
The initial AML-STC includes about 580 different aircraft makes and models and Garmin expects to add additional aircraft to the AML-STC in 2010.
The GTS 800 traffic series combines active and passive surveillance data to pinpoint specific traffic threats. The systems use Garmin's patent-pending CLEAR CAS technology and correlates automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) with radar targets to provide pilots with the most accurate picture of the sky.
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