Summary Garmin's new ROA system alerts pilots of possible runway incursions using GPS and ADS-B data. Certification was received for the Cessna Caravan, with plans to expand to other aircraft in the future. The ROA feature highlights runway warnings in yellow for caution and red for immediate danger on the PFD.
On Wednesday, August 14, Garmin officially announced that its latest avionics solution had received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This new safety feature is called the Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA). It utilizes several safety tools to alert pilots who are using the Garmin avionics system of possible runway incursions.
It alerts people of a wide range of possible incursions. A useful tool or a further move towards automation? The latest Garmin safety feature The avionics company, which is based in Olathe, Kansas, officially received the ROA certification for its avionics system on the Cessna Caravan, which uses the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite. The certification was received by Textron Aviation, the parent company of Cessna.
Beyond the Cessna Caravan, Garmin expects to receive certification for ROA use on several other aircraft in the future. Garmin expects the Cessna Citation Excel family to receive ROA approval by September or later this year. This series of aircraft also includes the Citation XLS , the Citation XLS+, and the Citation XLS Gen 2.
These aircraft all have the ability to upgrade to the Garmin G5000 system via a supple.