Garmin GPS comparison GPSMAP 495 vs. Area500
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I said planning purposes only because I don't believe that approval for the ipad/foreflight HD combination has been granted for EFB class 1/2 or 3 (A/B/C software), meaning that it's scope for use in flight does not appear to be known or approved (to my knowledge). The FAA and JAA have guidance material on EFB's which suggest some approval process for use on board.
The FAA draft reference is here - FAA guidance
The JAA reference is here - JAA guidance
As a result of that, I said 'planning' and I don't know what classification the other products fall into if any (i'm not even sure about the Ipad/foreflight, but i thought EFB might be it). Now whether or not it is on your knee at the time of flight might be another matter. BTW Ram does have a knee pad 'mount' for the ipad as well as a couple others.
The FAA draft reference is here - FAA guidance
The JAA reference is here - JAA guidance
As a result of that, I said 'planning' and I don't know what classification the other products fall into if any (i'm not even sure about the Ipad/foreflight, but i thought EFB might be it). Now whether or not it is on your knee at the time of flight might be another matter. BTW Ram does have a knee pad 'mount' for the ipad as well as a couple others.
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I used to have a 196, liked it, but got tired of changing the standard non-rechargeable batteries and got a 495.
I think its a great machine, it redraws super fast when you toggle through zoom modes or different pages, its easy to use, readable in direct sunlight and as others said, the battery life is very decent. I bought it 6 months ago and was, like you, considering an aero as well, but decided I like the real buttons.
The only thing I don't like are the Garmin standard mounts, none are really suitable for an AS 350 instrument panel. And then I got one of these :
G-Force Mount
Smack it on any piece of windscreen and the damn thing just holds on ! Whatever the curvature, through violent turbulence too, you can even pull on it, it just stays there until you flip the lever down again... love it !
I think its a great machine, it redraws super fast when you toggle through zoom modes or different pages, its easy to use, readable in direct sunlight and as others said, the battery life is very decent. I bought it 6 months ago and was, like you, considering an aero as well, but decided I like the real buttons.
The only thing I don't like are the Garmin standard mounts, none are really suitable for an AS 350 instrument panel. And then I got one of these :
G-Force Mount
Smack it on any piece of windscreen and the damn thing just holds on ! Whatever the curvature, through violent turbulence too, you can even pull on it, it just stays there until you flip the lever down again... love it !
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Mounts for Garmin handheld GPS
I for a long time struggled to mount a 296 in an R-22. I don't like drilling holes to do so.
I tried RAM and G-Force with various levels of success.
Lo and behold a mustering pilot showed me a cut down perspex clipboard turned upside down and clipped onto the lip of the instrument binnacle, with an auto Garmin GPS mount stuck on the smooth clipboard surface (or undersurface in this case). If need be can add some velcro under the far end (away from clip end) to further secure it to top of instrument binnacle.
This obeys the KISS principle.
Not sure if it would work with A 350, etc.
John
I for a long time struggled to mount a 296 in an R-22. I don't like drilling holes to do so.
I tried RAM and G-Force with various levels of success.
Lo and behold a mustering pilot showed me a cut down perspex clipboard turned upside down and clipped onto the lip of the instrument binnacle, with an auto Garmin GPS mount stuck on the smooth clipboard surface (or undersurface in this case). If need be can add some velcro under the far end (away from clip end) to further secure it to top of instrument binnacle.
This obeys the KISS principle.
Not sure if it would work with A 350, etc.
John
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Rj,
thanx for the details!
Generally we bolt the mount Garmin sends with the GPS to the top of the panel and squeeze a piece of foam between the mount and center window post.
However our future seismic pilots tell me they want the GPS on the right cockpit cross beam (right door post to panel) for seismic ops.
I don't like that location for regular ops - blocks some vision forward/down and is awkward to operate.
So, some "flexible" solution will be needed.
Your clip board idea may be workable - or something similar!
Thanx, Mate!
3top
thanx for the details!
Generally we bolt the mount Garmin sends with the GPS to the top of the panel and squeeze a piece of foam between the mount and center window post.
However our future seismic pilots tell me they want the GPS on the right cockpit cross beam (right door post to panel) for seismic ops.
I don't like that location for regular ops - blocks some vision forward/down and is awkward to operate.
So, some "flexible" solution will be needed.
Your clip board idea may be workable - or something similar!
Thanx, Mate!
3top
Last edited by 3top; 5th Oct 2010 at 15:03. Reason: grammar
