NTSB Report on ERA S-76 CFIT
Join Date: Jul 2002
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No prohibitions in the GOM that I'm aware of. I used a handheld GPS for some time before ours were installed in the aircraft. Far better than the LORAN that was officially certified for IFR use. Lots of us had brackets made up by the sheetmetal repair guy to attach them to the glareshield or somewhere close.
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The Garmin 296 is a wonderful piece of kit, but so is the altimeter! In both cases you have to be looking at the thing to get the warning. The secret here is to have an audible alert which will get your attention whatever you happen to be doing at the time, even if you are sleeping. 
