More than 100 customer pilots earn type rating for Gulfstream G700

Gulfstream Aerospace announced more than 100 customer pilots have earned type rating for the Gulfstream G700 from the Savannah-based FlightSafety International training center since the aircraft earned FAA type certification on March 29. In addition to the 100 customer pilots who have earned the G700 type rating, 80 Gulfstream corporate pilots and more than 20 FlightSafety International G700 instructors have earned their G700 type rating.

Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream, commented: “Pilots are coming to Savannah from around the world to earn their G700 type rating as aircraft deliveries increase. Thanks to the innovative and intuitive Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck and the maturity of the G700 program, the ease with which customers are taking delivery is impressive.”

The G700 features Gulfstream’s award-winning Symmetry Flight Deck with active control sidesticks and the industry’s most extensive use of touch-screen technology paired with Phase-of-Flight intelligence to reduce pilot workload and flight start-up time. The flight deck also includes Gulfstream’s new Combined Vision System (CVS) and the award-winning Predictive Landing Performance System. CVS integrates Gulfstream’s Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) and Synthetic Vision System (SVS) into a single on-screen image shown on both the primary flight display and dual head-up display (HUD), further enhancing situational awareness for pilots and increasing access to more airports worldwide.

In addition to FAA and EASA type certifications, the G700 has earned type certificate validations in nine nations, most recently from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.