Gulfstream G700 Type Rating Count Soars

More than 100 customer pilots have now earned type ratings for the Gulfstream G700 at the FlightSafety International learning center in Savannah, Georgia, the business jet OEM said today. Additionally, 80 pilots at Gulfstream Aerospace and 20 FlightSafety instructors have G700 type ratings in the ultra-long-range jet. The G700 received FAA approval on March 29 and entered service soon after; the fly-by-wire airplane is also certified by 10 other agencies, including EASA and most recently the UK CAA.

“Pilots are coming to Savannah from around the world to earn their G700 type rating as aircraft deliveries increase,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “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.”

Symmetry features active control sidesticks and touchscreen display avionics with “phase-of-flight intelligence” to reduce pilot workload and speed up aircraft startup. The flight deck also includes Gulfstream’s new combined vision system, which integrates the enhanced flight vision and synthetic vision systems into a single on-screen image on both the primary flight displays and dual head-up displays, as well as the predictive landing performance system that can help pilots avoid runway excursions.