Dispatches & Bulletins
— from the RWAS avionics desk —
Blog Articles, Product Updates, and Shop Dispatches
Garmin updates, service bulletins, shop notes, and industry memos — current as of 2026-04-27.
Lead Article
Build Your Garmin Panel Concept with the New RWAS Panel Planner
Roger Wilco Aviation Services has launched a customer-facing Panel Planner that gives aircraft owners a simple way to sketch a Garmin avionics panel concept before the formal design and quote process begins.
Planning an avionics upgrade is exciting, but it can also be hard to visualize. A new display, navigator, audio panel, transponder, engine monitor, autopilot controller, or standby instrument may look simple on a quote sheet, but the real question is always the same: how will it actually fit in the airplane?
That is why RWAS has added a public customer version of its Panel Planner. The new tool lets aircraft owners choose an available aircraft panel template, place common Garmin avionics, preview panel finish ideas, and submit the concept directly to RWAS for review.
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garmin · avionics · panel-planner · aircraft-upgrades · g3x-touch · g500-txi · rwas
Recent Dispatches
Build Your Garmin Panel Concept with the New RWAS Panel Planner
A new customer-facing planning tool lets aircraft owners sketch avionics layouts, preview panel finishes, and send concepts to RWAS for professional review.
Mandatory Service Bulletins: Are They Really Mandatory?
The regulatory, safety, and financial truth every aircraft owner needs to know.
Repair Station vs. A&P Mechanic — What Aircraft Owners Should Know
Why FAA Part 145 oversight changes the quality system, accountability, and long-term value behind aircraft maintenance.
Auto Flight Logging Now Available for G3X Touch
What Garmin automatic flight logging means for G3X Touch owners, maintenance tracking, and smarter post-flight analysis
Garmin Pilot Promotion Adds Value for New Subscribers
Spring dealer memo highlights a limited-time Garmin Pilot offer and companion Right Seat Rewards availability.
More From The Desk
service bulletin
Mandatory Service Bulletins: Are They Really Mandatory?
If you own or operate an aircraft, you have almost certainly received a service bulletin from the manufacturer labeled mandatory. The word carries weight. But is a manufacturers mandatory service bulletin actually mandatory? The answer depends on who you are, how you operate, and what lens you are looking through: regulatory, safety, or financial.
regulatory
Repair Station vs. A&P Mechanic — What Aircraft Owners Should Know
Aircraft owners often hear about A&P mechanics, IAs, and repair stations as if they all mean the same thing. They do not. This article explains what a Part 145 Repair Station adds above ordinary maintenance authority, and why that extra structure matters for quality control, avionics work, documentation, and long-term ownership value.
product update
Auto Flight Logging Now Available for G3X Touch
Garmin has expanded automatic flight log integrations for G3X Touch, giving owners a cleaner path to wireless data capture, cloud storage on flyGarmin.com, and analysis through partners including FlySto, Savvy Aviation, Navi AI, Jet-Care, and Brazos Safety Systems.
memo
Garmin Pilot Promotion Adds Value for New Subscribers
A newly released Garmin dealer memo highlights a limited-time Garmin Pilot promotion for new subscribers, paired with a Right Seat Rewards offer available during the same campaign window. The promotion is aimed at helping pilots adopt Garmin Pilot with added subscription value while supporting spring and summer flying activity.
product update
Roger Wilco Aviation Services Launches New Website — and Introduces Captain Jerry, Your On-Call AI Avionics Expert
Roger Wilco Aviation Services has launched a completely redesigned website at rogerwilcoaviation.com — built in the style of a classic newspaper broadsheet, with a focus on substance over flash. And riding right seat on every page is Captain Jerry, the shop's AI avionics expert, ready to help aircraft owners think through Garmin upgrades, maintenance questions, Papa-Alpha rigging tools, and next steps with real technical grounding behind every answer.
product update
Garmin Offers GMA 350c Audio Panel for Cirrus Perspective+ Flight Deck Upgrades
Garmin has announced a new option to upgrade to the GMA 350c audio panel when performing the Perspective+ Flight Deck Upgrade on Cirrus SR22T, SR22, and SR20 G3 and G5 series aircraft equipped with the original Cirrus Perspective system. The GMA 350c (P/N 010-00871-41) is the only approved audio panel version for this upgrade path, listed at $2,995.
press release
Garmin Expands GFC 500 Autopilot STC Coverage to Additional Airframes
Garmin International has announced expanded STC coverage for its popular GFC 500 digital autopilot system, adding approved installations for the Beechcraft Bonanza 33/35/36 series and Mooney M20J/M20K aircraft. The expansion brings Garmin's modern autopilot technology to a broader range of the general aviation fleet.
product update
Garmin G3X Touch Software Version 8.20 Released with Enhanced Engine Monitoring
Garmin has released software version 8.20 for the G3X Touch flight display system, delivering improvements to the engine information system (EIS) pages, lean-assist functionality, and fuel flow totalizer accuracy. The update is available as a free download for all G3X Touch installations.
memo
Garmin Spring 2026 Pricing Now in Effect Across All Aviation Product Lines
Garmin's spring 2026 pricing is now active across all aviation product lines. As an authorized Garmin dealer, Roger Wilco Aviation Services has updated its pricing to reflect the new manufacturer schedules. Operators planning panel upgrades or new installations should review current pricing as part of their project planning.
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