Garmin brings StormOptix Weather Radar compatibility to thousands more displays
OLATHE, Kan., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced GWX™ 8000 StormOptix™ Weather Radar with Auto Mode will soon be approved for display and control via GTN Xi navigators and TXi flight displays1, expanding its interface potential beyond previously approved Garmin integrated flight decks. The GWX 8000 eliminates the requirement for pilots to manually adjust the radar, resulting in a comprehensive weather depiction with simplified operation. Using 3D volumetric scanning capability, GWX 8000 reduces pilot workload and depicts the weather with four times the colors of traditional weather radars — while also providing hail and lightning prediction, turbulence detection and advanced ground clutter suppression.
- The GWX 8000 eliminates the requirement for pilots to manually adjust the radar, resulting in a comprehensive weather depiction with simplified operation.
- This revolutionary weather radar system reduces pilot workload and completely changes how pilots operate their weather radar.
- " –Carl Wolf, Garmin Vice President of Aviation Sales and Marketing
The GWX 8000 features StormOptix, an advanced automation technology which allows the pilot to activate the weather radar in-flight without needing to configure radar settings. - 1GWX 8000 weather radar display is available with GTN 750Xi, GTN 725Xi and select TXi flight display configurations.