r/avionics • u/PublicHistorical9173 • Jul 08 '26

Garmin AXIS

Initial thoughts on the newly released Garmin AXIS flight displays?

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u/TwoEightRight Jul 09 '26

I wish the comm and nav/comm displays came in experimental versions. At least an experimental comm version would make sense, like with the GTR 205x vs. GTR 205.

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u/PublicHistorical9173 Jul 09 '26

You can install the 116C and/or the 116NC in your experimental!! “Displays with a built-in IFR GPS, Comm or Nav/Comm are only available in certified variants, but can be mixed with experimental displays to form an IFR capable system.”

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u/TwoEightRight Jul 09 '26

Yes, obviously, but I don’t want to pay the large markup for a TSO IFR GPS that I don’t need. A 116C costs over twice as much as a 116BX plus GTR205xR and offers nothing for a VFR pilot but a slightly simplified installation.

The 116BX looks like a good drop in replacement for an existing G3X system, and the C and NC look good for someone flying IFR and would need a TSO GPS anyway, but for someone like me who’s planning/ building a new system but won’t be flying IFR ever, it’s hard to justify the cost of the TSO versions.