Inputs, intercom and fail-safe
The audio panel functions cover 3 transceiver inputs, 5 receiver inputs and 5 unswitched alert inputs, with 600 Ω input impedance. Three stereo headphone amplifiers serve pilot, copilot and passengers. Intercom modes include all intercom, isolate and pilot-copilot or pilot-passenger combinations, and passengers can toggle isolation remotely.
Two stereo music inputs and one telephone interface can be distributed to intercom positions independently of the intercom mode. A COM swap input and a PA mode are provided. With power off, a fail-safe connection routes the pilot PTT, pilot microphone and pilot headset-left to COM 1.
Bluetooth and telephone
The GMA 35c adds Bluetooth (A2DP, HFP) for streaming audio and making phone calls from smartphones and tablets. It also connects wirelessly to the VIRB XE, so no headset audio cable is needed for that camera. The GMA 35 without the c has no Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth antenna and cable kit 011-03909-00 is required for proper Bluetooth function. The antenna connects to the SMA connector at the front of the unit and should sit within reach of the rack, free of conducting obstructions toward the cabin positions where connection is wanted.
Included and supplied separately
P/N 010-00831-41 is the GMA 35c with unit 011-02299-40 and 010-00831-81 is the GMA 35c with unit 011-02299-80, each as the Standard version with the GMA 35 connector kit 011-02302-00. Unit-only versions exist as 010-00831-40 and 010-00831-80.
Install rack 011-02645-00, backplate 011-02300-00 and Bluetooth antenna and cable kit 011-03909-00 are supplied separately. The installer fabricates all system cables and supplies the headphone, microphone and 3.5 mm jacks; the marker beacon antenna mounts on a flat surface under the airframe.
Approval and installation path
Garmin lists TSO-C35d (Category A, marker beacon receiving equipment) and TSO-C139 (Class Ib, aircraft audio systems) for units 011-02299-40 and 011-02299-80. The installation manual is not a substitute for airframe-specific installation data.
A certified aircraft needs an approved modification and a Certificate of Release to Service after installation. Apart from regulatory periodic functional checks, maintenance of the GMA 35 is on condition only.