Garmin 495 GPS- Questions?
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mel-burn
Posts: 4,875
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Old mate with a 90 knot Piper was harping on about how good the 495 is versus his old 296. Increased refresh rate is very noticeable (if using in track up display on map versus north up) and if scrolling ahead with the cursor, plus terrain detail far more enhanced and the voice prompts are standard which are not in the 296. Eg. pull up, pull up, terrain ahead in 60 seconds, etc. Screen brightness on half is greater than full brightness on the 296.
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: in the classroom of life
Age: 55
Posts: 6,864
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Screen brightness is relative to which version I think....I cant be bothered looking now, but the later 296's have a much better screen than the early one like I had previously.
J
J
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've had my 296 going on groundspeeds of around the 220 kt mark - coped fine with it, although I normally have it on a large CDI display (no moving map) unless specifically required. With regards to the terrain maps - I can see how they're good in theory - but if you're relying on the terrain warning features of a 296 or similar for actual terrain avoidance, I think you're doing something wrong.
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Sydney
Posts: 209
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Interesting looking at the prices. There are some good buys there. Handheld Systems seems pretty switched on looking at what he offers GPS wise, other than aviation.
