Basic GPS advice wanted
 

Hi Folks

Could anyone give advice/opinion on any very basic currently available (Europe) GPS. I'm looking for a backup unit for when I change aircraft. Just the minimum of information is all I want...

Waypoint list...'go to' function...track/GS...As simple as possible.

Thanks for any advice....170'

Garmin eTrex or geko.
Size of a mobile phone
Data uploadable via PC
You can get them for under £100
v simple though

A good basic all around handheld portable map GPS is the Garmin 60Csx
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=310

A very good Map GPS with aviation database but not really very basic is the Garmin 296. I have one and the display is much larger and better than in the "trail" handheld GPS´s.

I recommend the 296 or 276 which is the same but without the Jeppesen database and significantly cheaper.

Thanks for the suggestions guys...

I got an offer of a 'nearly' unused Garmin 12 and it's just what I was looking for....

I had never used a GPS unit before, and have very recently bought a Garmin 196, and i´m very happy with it after taking it up on it´s first flight.

Very easy to use, very informative, big display screen (for a hand-held), an excelent piece to bring along on a cross country flight. Not too expensive (about 420 £ new, but with a lot of accessories thrown in on the deal, such as the yoke mount, power cable, PC cable, remote antena, etc...).

This may be an off the wall idea but here goes . . .
 

How about the Foretrex : https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=257. I use one which I clip to my kneeboard.

It is great because you can enter waypoint coords very easily and just hit the goto button. I choose the display that shows : direction, distance and time to destination.

I don't think you can get much simpler than this :) but the neat thing is that you can still d/l your flight to google earth at the end of the day.

John

Thanks ppl...

JohnedO

Not off the wall at all...Looks like a great gadget !

Thanks for the tip!...170'