Garmin 495 GPS- Questions?
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I bought my Garmin 96C and David Clarke 13.4's here.
ozpilot.com.au - Pilot Supplies from Mendelssohn Pilot Supplies
They seem to have the best prices.
ozpilot.com.au - Pilot Supplies from Mendelssohn Pilot Supplies
They seem to have the best prices.
Ditto with Training Wheels.
I have a 296. Very similar to the 495 (well exactly the same save for some terrain issues and processor speed I think)
They are a fantastic unit. I would not fly without one.
I have a 296. Very similar to the 495 (well exactly the same save for some terrain issues and processor speed I think)
They are a fantastic unit. I would not fly without one.
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I believe that Handheld Systems - Handheld Systems are very good.
Interesting.....
1st OZ dealer.......$2150....begins with 'M'
2nd OZ dealer.......$2140...begins with 'H'
USA dealer ......USD$1595...which on conversion says AUD$1939,
plus international postage, handling, Customs if applicable, GST if applicable etc...
Not much in it really I would have thought?
1st OZ dealer.......$2150....begins with 'M'
2nd OZ dealer.......$2140...begins with 'H'
USA dealer ......USD$1595...which on conversion says AUD$1939,
plus international postage, handling, Customs if applicable, GST if applicable etc...
Not much in it really I would have thought?
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Based on that, those OZ prices are a good buy. I can't you doing much better then. It's funny how it works, sometimes you can save a bunch and that doesn't always relate to the exchange rate.
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Small variations in price may be due to fluctuating exchange rates.
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Aeroshop has been around for ages and is one of the original Garmin authorised importers, you would have no issues in buying off them.
Ps. I also know the owner personally, ex airline jockey.
Ps. I also know the owner personally, ex airline jockey.
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Did you get one?
Spoke to a flying mate today, just sold his 296 for $900 on web, then bought 495 from Aeroshop for $1,890. Extremely happy with it, refresh rate much better, you don't realize until you see the difference including the panel page, 10 times more detail on the terrain page, voice prompts for terrain "terrain, terrain, pull up, pull up" same as 430's, plus screen MUCH brighter so much so that on half brightness seemed brighter than 296.
Spoke to a flying mate today, just sold his 296 for $900 on web, then bought 495 from Aeroshop for $1,890. Extremely happy with it, refresh rate much better, you don't realize until you see the difference including the panel page, 10 times more detail on the terrain page, voice prompts for terrain "terrain, terrain, pull up, pull up" same as 430's, plus screen MUCH brighter so much so that on half brightness seemed brighter than 296.
I was told (although I can't confirm) that you would only notice the difference at speeds much higher than most GA aircraft can do
The 296 seems to handle Jaba's Mk 10 Retard Vehicle though!
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Yeah.... it seems to cope up to about 200 knots, so depending on wheter you think the update rate is that critical.......
mind you the 495 is much harder to program, Forkie his displays in MPH and thinks that is why his FTDK is really fast!
, so depending on wheter you think the update rate is that critical.......mind you the 495 is much harder to program, Forkie his displays in MPH and thinks that is why his FTDK is really fast!