Garmin(GRMN) Prnewswire·2024-11-20 11:59Core Message - Garmin's Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) technology has been awarded the prestigious Laureate Award in the Business Aviation category by Aviation Week Network [1][2] Technology Details - ROA utilizes Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA) technology and ADS-B traffic monitoring to help pilots navigate complex airports and avoid runway incursions [1] - The technology analyzes aircraft GPS and ADS-B traffic information to assess and alert the crew of potential runway incursions or collisions [2] - ROA provides visual and aural alerts to the flight crew based on the level of threat, ranging from no immediate collision hazard to a warning level alert where a collision risk could occur within 15 seconds [3] - The system displays visual crew-alerting system (CAS) caution and warning annunciations on the pilot's primary flight display (PFD) and highlights the runway in yellow or red using Garmin's Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT™) [2] Certification and Availability - The initial FAA certification for ROA was received by Textron Aviation on the G1000® NXi-equipped Cessna Caravan [4] - Garmin's certification for ROA covers the Cessna Citation Excel, XLS, XLS+, and XLS Gen2 aircraft equipped with the G5000® STC [4] - ROA is initially available on select Garmin Integrated Flight Decks ranging from G1000 NXi to G5000 equipped aircraft [4] Company Background - Garmin is a leading provider of solutions to general aviation, business aviation, rotorcraft, advanced air mobility, government and defense, and commercial air carrier customers [5] - The company has previously received the prestigious Robert J Collier Trophy for Garmin Autoland, the world's first certified autonomous system that activates during an emergency to control and land an aircraft without human intervention [5] - Garmin International, Inc is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd, which is incorporated in Switzerland and has principal subsidiaries in the United States, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom [6]