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Forum: Private Flying

4th May 2011, 20:43

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

What about the "alternate airport" issue if the...

What about the "alternate airport" issue if the destination has a GPS approach as the only approach?

AFAIK this one is widely disregarded, as it would force people to carry the navaid receivers.

Forum: Private Flying

4th May 2011, 06:20

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

In the USA that may be true. Elsewhere a DME...

In the USA that may be true.

Elsewhere a DME is mandatory for IFR in CAS. Many approaches also define DME distances. Sure you can use GPS distances instead but only if your GPS has a waypoint...

Forum: Private Flying

31st Mar 2011, 07:09

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

Do they have a DME? I know a lot of people...

Do they have a DME?

I know a lot of people think a GNS430 has a DME but it doesn't; it is the GPS DCT distance you are seeing :) :)

But yes if you are ripping out a load of old gear, it's a...

Forum: Private Flying

30th Mar 2011, 11:11

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

Airways entry (IF you have a keypad) is a great...

Airways entry (IF you have a keypad) is a great feature, though not anywhere near as important for enroute pilot workload as the keypad itself with which entering 30 waypoints is a doddle.

I...

Forum: Private Flying

27th Mar 2011, 18:40

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

As Clint Eastwood said, do you feel lucky enough...

As Clint Eastwood said, do you feel lucky enough to be an unpaid (paying them heavily, actually) beta tester for firmware v1.00000001b ?

I would never spend money unless I was getting either...

Forum: Private Flying

26th Mar 2011, 07:43

Replies: 27

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

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Posted By IO540

So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?

It looks nice but I don't think a lot of the touch screens which are likely to get tacky.

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