Foothills Aviation

Avionics

New avionics through authorized dealerships — from basic VFR to full IFR glass. Portable or panel-mounted, certified or experimental. Installation is quoted for your airframe.

Garmin AXIS glass cockpit with standby display installed in an aircraft panel.
Garmin AXIS glass · panel upgrade

Featured products

  • Garmin G5 electronic flight instrument

    Garmin

    G5

    Typical on certified singles and light twins as an attitude or heading replacement, often paired with a second G5 or a later glass display.

  • Garmin panel instruments in a Foothills install

    Garmin

    GI 275

    Used as a primary flight instrument, standby, or engine display in certified and experimental aircraft, depending on the approved configuration.

  • Garmin glass panel install

    Garmin

    G3X Touch

    Specified for experimental aircraft and for certified airframes where a G3X Touch STC exists. Scope is written per airframe, not as a one-size panel.

  • Garmin AXIS GDU 116B 11.6-inch flight display

    Garmin

    AXIS GDU 116B

    Base AXIS glass when the panel already has (or will keep) a separate IFR navigator and radios. Shares G3X Touch cutouts and mounting points for a streamlined upgrade path.

  • Garmin AXIS GDU 116C 11.6-inch flight display with IFR GPS and COMM

    Garmin

    AXIS GDU 116C

    Certified and experimental panels that want AXIS glass plus IFR GPS and comm without a separate navigator and audio panel. Dual-comm switching supports one external radio.

  • Garmin AXIS GDU 116NC 11.6-inch flight display with IFR GPS, NAV, and COMM

    Garmin

    AXIS GDU 116NC

    Owners who want AXIS glass plus IFR GPS, VHF nav, and comm without a separate GTN-class stack. Supports GPS and ILS procedures from the integrated navigator.

  • Garmin AXIS GDU 80P 8-inch portrait flight display

    Garmin

    AXIS GDU 80P

    Narrower panels and multi-display AXIS layouts that need a portrait 8″ unit alongside or instead of the 11.6″ landscape display.

  • Avionics stack with navigator

    Garmin

    GNX 375

    A frequent choice for owners who want a touchscreen GPS and ADS-B compliance without stacking a separate transponder.

  • Garmin touchscreen navigator in panel

    Garmin

    GTN 650Xi

    Installed as a GNS 430/530-class replacement or as the navigator in a new glass panel, often with a GI 275 or G5 as the CDI/HSI.

  • Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B transponder

    Garmin

    GTX 345

    Specified when the aircraft needs ADS-B Out (and In) without replacing the entire navigator stack.

  • Garmin GTN-class touchscreen navigator in panel

    Garmin

    GTN 750Xi

    Installed as a GNS 530-class or dual-navigator replacement, or as the IFR centerpiece in a glass refresh with G5, GI 275, or G3X Touch.

  • Avionics stack including audio panel area

    Garmin

    GMA 345

    Specified with new navigators or when the existing audio panel cannot support the planned radios, Bluetooth, or passenger intercom layout.

  • Garmin glass panel suitable for GFC 500 pairing

    Garmin

    GFC 500

    Specified on approved airframes when the owner wants a modern Garmin autopilot with a GTN Xi, G5, or GI 275 attitude source.

  • Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck

    Garmin

    G1000 NXi

    Specified for factory G1000 airframes needing an NXi upgrade path, or for STC-approved retrofits where the shop and OEM/STC support a full deck refresh.

  • Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck

    Garmin

    G5000

    Specified on OEM G5000 aircraft or approved upgrade paths where Foothills supports the airframe and the operator’s operating rules.

  • Compact Garmin navigator in an avionics stack

    Garmin

    GPS 175

    Common when replacing an older GPS-only box or adding IFR GPS beside existing nav/comms.

  • Garmin GNC 355 GPS/NAV/COM

    Garmin

    GNC 355

    Specified as a GPS+comm replacement when VOR/ILS will live on a second navigator or is not required in the same unit.

  • Garmin panel-mounted avionics unit

    Garmin

    GTR 205

    Used as a second (or replacement) comm radio beside a GPS 175, GNX, or GTN when dual-comm or a radio refresh is required.

  • Garmin GEA 24 engine indication module

    Garmin

    GEA 24

    Specified when a glass refresh includes engine indicating — probes, transducers, and display software are scoped to the engine and airframe.

  • Garmin GEA 71B engine/airframe interface module

    Garmin

    GEA 71B

    Specified for turbine-capable and integrated-deck EIS installations where a GEA 71-family LRU is required — typically G1000 NXi, G500/G600 TXi EIS, and OEM/STC packages that call out GEA 71B (or GEA 71C when variable-transformer inputs are required).

  • Garmin GI 275 Engine Indication System display

    Garmin

    GI 275 EIS

    Specified when owners want primary engine, fuel, and electrical indications on a GI 275 without treating the instrument as an ADI/HSI. Dual GI 275 EIS installs support twins when the AML/STC allows.

  • Garmin aera 660 portable aviation GPS

    Garmin

    aera 660

    Used as a compact portable backup navigator or VFR/IFR chart display — not a certified panel primary.

  • Garmin portable aviation display style product

    Garmin

    aera 760

    Used as a portable backup navigator, VFR/IFR chart tablet, or ADS-B In display when paired with a portable receiver — not a certified panel primary.

  • Garmin ADS-B related aviation product

    Garmin

    GDL 52

    Paired with aera or other compatible Garmin aviation displays/apps when the aircraft already has ADS-B Out (or is not yet Out-compliant) and the pilot wants portable In.

  • Garmin D2 Air X15 aviator smartwatch

    Garmin

    D2 Air X15

    Worn as a pilot smartwatch for preflight weather, in-flight Direct-to and HSI cues, flight logging, and PlaneSync™/avionics alerts when paired — not a certified panel primary.

  • Garmin D2 Mach 2 47 mm aviator smartwatch

    Garmin

    D2 Mach 2 (47 mm)

    Premium pilot smartwatch when a smaller case is preferred, with moving-map aviation tools, Garmin Pilot™ connectivity, and everyday health/fitness features between flights.

    $1,349.99

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  • Garmin D2 Mach 2 51 mm aviator smartwatch

    Garmin

    D2 Mach 2 (51 mm)

    Larger-case premium pilot smartwatch for pilots who want the full Mach 2 aviation toolset with a bigger AMOLED display and DLC titanium finish.

    $1,499.99

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  • Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro aviator smartwatch

    Garmin

    D2 Mach 2 Pro

    Chosen when a pilot wants Mach 2 aviation tools plus on-wrist satellite/LTE connectivity away from the phone — including SOS via Garmin Response℠ where coverage and regulations allow.

    $1,549.99

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  • Garmin GPSMAP H1i Plus handheld GPS with inReach

    Garmin

    GPSMAP H1i Plus

    Carried when a pilot wants handheld GPS plus inReach® Plus messaging, tracking, and interactive SOS away from the panel — not a certified IFR navigator and not an aera chart display.

  • Garmin inReach Mini 2 satellite communicator

    Garmin

    inReach Mini 2

    Kept in the flight bag for global messaging, tracking, and SOS when cell service drops — including as a position source for Garmin Pilot™. Not a chart display and not a panel install.

  • Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus satellite communicator

    Garmin

    inReach Mini 3 Plus

    Chosen when a pilot wants the compact inReach with voice notes, photo sharing, and longer messages, plus flight-bag tracking and interactive SOS. Not a panel install.

  • Garmin inReach Messenger satellite communicator

    Garmin

    inReach Messenger

    A flight-bag messenger for pilots who send texts from a phone or tablet and want on-device confirmation, tracking, and SOS — not a chart GPS and not a panel install.

  • Garmin panel configured for autopilot interface

    Garmin

    GFC 600

    Specified on approved heavier or twin airframes where GFC 600 STC kits exist and a Garmin navigator/attitude source is part of the panel plan.

  • Garmin GTX 345-class ADS-B transponder

    Garmin

    GTX 345R

    Chosen when ADS-B Out/In is required but panel real estate is reserved for navigators and instruments; control is via a compatible Garmin navigator or controller.

Dealer lines

Authorized dealers

Authorized dealer relationships with Garmin, Sandel, TKM / Michels, S-TEC, and Dynon. Availability is confirmed on the quote — not assumed from a web listing.

Garmin

Electronic flight instruments, touchscreen navigators, transponders, and integrated displays — the majority of current panel work.

Sandel

Electronic HSI and related instruments for airframes that specify Sandel in the existing or planned panel.

TKM / Michels

Slide-in nav/comm replacements used when the owner wants modern radios without a full panel cut.

S-TEC

Autopilot systems specified with new or existing flight instruments. Interface work is scoped with the rest of the install.

Dynon

Experimental and light-sport glass. Appropriate when the airframe and operating rules allow a Dynon panel.

Installations and repair

One radio or a complete panel

The shop installs avionics in general aviation and amateur-built aircraft. When the installation is complete, an FAA Certified Repairman handles the necessary paperwork and certifications.

How an install is run

FAR compliance

Transponder and static

Tests and certifications so the aircraft stays compliant in the ATC system. Adjustment or repair is scoped with the certification when needed.

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