The Premium Autopilot for GA Piston Aircraft
Thousands of existing GA aircraft can now be upgraded with reliable GFC 500 flight control.
View modes and flight director cues on your select Garmin digital instruments and flight displays.
Digitally driven “smart” servos provide crisp control inputs and a silky-smooth ride.
Scalable 2-axis (pitch and roll) control can be expanded with optional pitch trim and yaw damper.
Fly with safety-enhancing Garmin ESP™ electronic stability protection, return-to-level (LVL) mode and more.
Pair with your compatible GPS navigator to fly coupled approaches and other procedures.
Garmin Essentials - The Safety You Deserve
Overspeed/Underspeed Protection
Overspeed/Underspeed Protection
Overspeed/Underspeed Protection
To help the pilot keep the aircraft flying at safe airspeeds, GFC 500 provides overspeed and underspeed protection with automatic pitch adjustments and audible “airspeed, airspeed” pilot alerts.
Garmin ESP Technology
Overspeed/Underspeed Protection
Overspeed/Underspeed Protection
When a pilot is hand-flying, this proactive feature functions independently of the autopilot, using the system’s servos to gently nudge the controls back toward level flight if pitch or roll deviations exceed recommended limits. Garmin ESP can be disabled to allow for intentional maneuvers.