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February 19th, 2003, 17:33
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 112
|  Back flying again! After a year abscence I'm back in the air again. I took two weeks vacation to finish my PPL. And because I'm so lucky, this storm my part of the country and I lost two days. However, after 1.0 hr of flight I havn't lost all of my skills. I ordered the GPS 196. Anyone on this forum have one or any GPS and want to comment on your experience with these devices? My next purchase will be an ANR headset probably the Bose. |
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February 19th, 2003, 19:31
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Livin the Dream
Posts: 220
| Re: Back flying again! I have a GPS196 and its been great! The moving map redraw is 1st rate! I couldn't see spending the money on the color model! I would suggest getting some rechargable batteries and keeping a spare set in your bag! I can get 10-15hrs without the light on and about 4hrs with the light on continuously. The jep updates do get expensive. They are about $34 a month. The Garmin software updates are free and very easy to install. The unit comes with everything you need to fly, if you going to use it in the car you should get the car kit for it! I ordered mine from a website TVNAV I forget the URL very good service and fast delivery and great prices! I would also like to say that I have the Lightspeeds XL20 Headset and its really quite comfortable and the ANR I just couldn't fly without! I have tried a friends Bose and honestly I can say its not any better that I could detect, but Im sure your wallet could! Happy shopping |
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February 20th, 2003, 13:31
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 225
| GPS WELL ive used the garmen 430's ....those can't be beat for IFR in my opinion. GPS approaches are very easy to set up. I have heard that some of the Bendix king IFR stuff is a little bit more difficult to set up. I would go with a 430/530 combo if I had a plane. |
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February 20th, 2003, 15:34
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 57
| Re: GPS is that so soonermurph? |
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February 21st, 2003, 09:35
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| Newbie  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jax for now, soon back to Montana
Posts: 16
| Re: GPS That will be $20,000 dollars please. I have used the Garmin Pilot III and liked it. Price is reasonable, but not stellar IFR capabilites. We used it VFR in the Mountains in Montana where there isnt any Navaid coverage. |
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February 21st, 2003, 12:34
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
Posts: 6,866
| Re: GPS Tell me you're not using a handheld GPS for IFR purposes. |
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February 21st, 2003, 12:46
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 57
| Re: GPS well, knowing ghostrider, i wouldnt doubt that. I would go with the Garmins over anything, they are awsome |
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February 21st, 2003, 20:41
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chi town
Posts: 519
| Re: GPS I personally like the sustakanikanfotopi 42 hundred the best. Not very popular, but very uneffective. |
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February 24th, 2003, 07:58
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jax for now, soon back to Montana
Posts: 16
| Re: GPS I said we use them for VFR in the mountains. |
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February 24th, 2003, 10:11
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 57
| Re: GPS Yeah GhostRider...i read your post, I remember you saying that you used it for VFR  ...but i usually read pretty closely  |
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