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Cat36Fly(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:03 am Post subject: Speaking of GPS



Any opinions out there (silly question) on the best overall GPS unit for our

type flying? I like the Garmin pilot lll but they are hard to come by now.

Looking at the Garmin 96 and Lowrance 500 but have not been able to see actual

units yet. Any one using either?

wcm(at)tampabay.rr.com
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:21 am Post subject: Speaking of GPS



Check out the Garmin 296 it pretty much does it all.

Same size as the 196 great for any type of flying in any type aircraft.

Chrsi Mallory

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captainron1(at)cox.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject: Speaking of GPS

I've used the Lowrance 2000 for a few months. Best value for a GPS under 1K

(by 1 dollar) great graphics and quick draw rate. I shot a few IFR

approaches with it in heavy stuff (of course having real steam gages ILS

an-all as back up). Big screen nothing but good about it.

You can add terrain avoidance features to it. It may be over kill for flying

a Kolb, but like extra HP, if you need it its there.



Ron

Arizona

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dhkey(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject: Speaking of GPS

You are shooting IFR approachs in a Kolb in heavy IMC conditions? Wow that's 

bold.

[quote]From: "Ron" <captainron1(at)cox.net>

Reply-To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: Speaking of GPS

Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:31:32 -0700






I've used the Lowrance 2000 for a few months. Best value for a GPS under 1K

(by 1 dollar) great graphics and quick draw rate. I shot a few IFR

approaches with it in heavy stuff (of course having real steam gages ILS

an-all as back up). Big screen nothing but good about it.

You can add terrain avoidance features to it. It may be over kill for 

flying

a Kolb, but like extra HP, if you need it its there.



Ron

Arizona

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John Jung

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 108
Location: Surprise, AZ, USA

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Speaking of GPS

For our type of flying, an aviation GPS is not really necessary. I use a Garmin 76, and before that the 12XL and the 45. Each was designed for Marine and recreation, and cost in the $150 range. The main thing we need is to not get lost and know how long it will take us to get to the next gas station, for fuel planning. These simpler unit do that very well. Nothing wrong with spending more money, if you really want to, or if you really teavel a lot, it just isn't necessary for the flying that most of us do.

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David.Lehman

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 265
Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Speaking of GPS

I use an old Magellan GPS with an aviation database...  Unfortunately, Magellan doesn't update the database, so I cross-check it to a current chart before I rely on the airspace depiction...  So far, so good...



DVD

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flht99reh(at)netzero.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject: Speaking of GPS

John, well put and thank you. I use a Garmin e-map. I was looking seriously

at the Garmin GPSMAP 172 for around $349 on the internet, new from several

sites. The screen is much larger than the e-map or 96 units and does the job

quite well for a grey shade unit. When you think about it, we as fliers

don't need the complexity of road by road guidance. As a matter of fact,

like the boating community we go "rubber band". Cookies still get laid down,

satellites still give us our position and if you have a map system, roads

and references still exist. As with my no longer produced unit, the Map

source "Roads and Recreation" include ALL airports private or otherwise. Are

they current? I don't know, but for my purposes, this unit should work

exactly like a boat in the air with a road map below that includes altitude

and airports and compass. Go figure! Now, this unit also comes with a mount,

a power cable, a waterproof case, data card capability, WAAS enabled, 3000

waypoints, 10,000 active track points, 50 routes, sends with receives and

displays positioning data with DSC-equipped VHF radio's, Tracks back with

the touch of a button, and (drum roll please) comes complete with a external

antenna!!! (P.S. Garmin, if your monitoring, please send check and new 172

unit for free to me).



I know that John H. and his travels (and they are many) suggests the Garmin

96 or above. They aren't in the budget for most mortal common man. I also

don't know if flying the way I will be flying would need such

sophistication. Maybe in time I will change my thinking but for now, most of

my flying will be within 100 mile range and the terrain, as well as altitude

would be more critical to me when I fly low. Through a mountainous region,

I'm not sure.



Ralph "the other Ralph" Hoover

Kolb Firestar KXP  



 

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gtb(at)commspeed.net
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: Speaking of GPS

To David Lehman;



Depending on which version of the Magellan GPS

that you are using, you may find a very good, very

current database to upload into your Magellan at:



http://home.stny.rr.com/bkw/315/



I've been using this website for a couple years &

I think this guy deserves a medal.   Totally free.

And lots of choices about the data you want to

have in your GPS.



Good Luck,



George Bass



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David.Lehman

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 265
Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Speaking of GPS

 	  gtb(at)commspeed.net wrote: 	
		  To David Lehman;

Depending on which version of the Magellan GPS

that you are using, you may find a very good, very

current database to upload into your Magellan at:

http://home.stny.rr.com/bkw/315/

I've been using this website for a couple years &

I think this guy deserves a medal.   Totally free.

And lots of choices about the data you want to

have in your GPS.

Good Luck,

George Bass

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Thanx George...



I do know about Brian's site and yes, he does deserve a medal...  Unfortunately for me, he states; "As far as I know, my database does not fit any other Magellan receivers, such as the Skyblazer, Skystar, Skystar Plus, 330, or anything in the Meridian series." and I'm the lucky recipient of a Skystar Plus...  Woe is me...



Thanx again...



DVD

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JetPilot

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1246

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Speaking of GPS

I would get an aviation GPS lilke the Garmin 196 , or even the 195 can be had for about 250 bucks on ebay.   The advantages to these moving map GPS units is that you know where the airports are,  and can also see the boundries of airspace.  If you fly in new or congested areas, being able to see those airspace boundries can save you from getting into a lot of trouble   



Michael A. Bigelow

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ElleryWeld(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: Speaking of GPS

I use a 195 Garmin  I purchased on ebay cheap just for that reason becaues I 

am right on the border of an international Airport and really like to know if 

I am where I should be or not Be and for cross country trips its great to know 

where other airports are so If I need Fuel or just a bit of security to be 

able to find another airport quick



      Ellery



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