GPS
I have considered purchasing a GPS but have the dilemma of living on one continent and working on another.
Most of my flying is in Malaysia with trips out to the islands, however my home is a few k's from Grand Central Airport, Johannesburg.
Now, do any of you folks have experience of using or rather updating a GPS for different database regions, and is it possible to change back at the end of a trip, ie after flying in South Africa (Atlantic), can I easily restore the database for Malaysia (Pacific)?
I contemplated buying a Garmin 295, but now there is a new gizmo, the 196, which seems to do more, but is in B&W. A recent experience with a friends unit, which was Mk1 something or other, proved that BRG TRK ETA and GS were all one needed to confirm the flight planning, trip log and Mk1 eyeball. The new gizmo's technicolor maps and little aeroplane don't add very much.