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Old 13th Dec 2014, 18:24
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A and C
 
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Touchscreen

With the coming of 8.33 frequencys I would love a touchscreen on the Boeing.... Just like the GTN650/750 for radio selection it is a great improvement on twisting two knobs.

I think the GTN650 moving map is a bit on the small size but as a control head for the G500/600 display is just fine.

On the whole I personaly find Garmin equipment a little less intuitive than the King GPS equipment however as King have lost the plot when it comes to small aircraft there is only one game in town.

I would say that any bit of Garmin aviation equipment is a good place to start as you can move the logic on to there more complicated equipment with a minimum of fuss.
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