nomorecatering
23rd October 2009, 04:05
Is the Garmin G3000 designed to be a direct competitor to the Proline 21 from Collins.
Anyone have any opinion on the touchscreen FMS as compared tp a traditional FMS keypad?
ahramin
23rd October 2009, 22:50
While the touchscreen controls look like a huge improvement in ease of use over anything else on the market, I hope they have stress tested them to the max. Turbulence anyone?
As for comparing the G3000 to the Proline 21, apples to oranges. The G3000 is a fantastic, easy to use, amazingly useful General Aviation GPS. The 21 is an integrated FMS.
clear prop!!!
27th October 2009, 03:23
Read this thread a few days ago and Ahrmins point Turbulence anyone? sprang to mind as I tried to use my Iphone on an intercity train today!!
That apart, Garmin themselves have identified their market as light TP and, at any rate won't have approvals 'till 2011
Having said that, looks great, but not a patch on Proline, a tried and tested integragrated system
formulaben
23rd November 2009, 02:27
As for comparing the G3000 to the Proline 21, apples to oranges. The G3000 is a fantastic, easy to use, amazingly useful General Aviation GPS. The 21 is an integrated FMS.
Spoken like someone who's either never used the Garmin 3000, or a Collins employee...
So, which is it? :suspect: