i'm sold on lowrance. for about 150$ they'll sell you an ifinder trail
model moving map gps (i've got one) that will get you from here to
there and back again just fine. altitude and ground speed included and
the electronic guts are the same as the big boys. hang it from the air
vent in a 172. it does not have the avaition map database but you do
have a current sectional, don't you? it's even got a "nearest airport"
feature. i finally bought a 1000 to get more avaition information but
really, the 1finder (same case and guts as the 500) is just a great
little machine.


No aviation database yet it has a nearest airport feature... hmm..
Sounds like something to look into... Does it have the small airports
listed as well? For example F70 or KHMT... I would appreciate it if
you could you see if those are listed for me? Does it tell you the
runway orientation?



Mike Alexander
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
See my online aerial photo album at
http://flying.4alexanders.com