Plain English Meaning

A brand of cockpit electronics made by Garmin that puts all the flight instruments, maps, navigation, and radios onto a few large screens instead of having lots of separate dials and gauges.

Full Definition

An integrated avionics suite manufactured by Garmin Ltd. that combines navigation, communication, flight instrument, and engine monitoring functions into a unified glass cockpit display. Garmin systems such as the G1000, G3000, and G5000 replace traditional analog instruments with electronic Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) and Multi-Function Displays (MFDs), and typically incorporate GPS navigation, autopilot interfaces, and , and digital .