thanks...that site looks interesting. one good thing about the lowrance
is that they have little nonpropriatary data cards (mmc?) you can write
stuff onto. i got the map create6 package, another 100$ or so...which
has a data r-rw function. pick what you want from the cd, dump it into
the mmc and you've got all of southeast texas or whatever. but it's not
an avaition database.

even without the data stuff, if iwant to go to some distant airport i
just get the airport directory, get the long/lat and set an airplane
icon(or any of made 30 different icons) there to mark the waypoint. set
"goto that waypoint" and you're done but for the flyin. distance, time
to arrival. i have a list of waypoints for a lot of the local airports.


as to runway orientation, no.

i would never suggest this but...if you push the waypoint button just
as you're touching down on your favorite runway then the machine can
get you within a few feet of that spot next time.

oh, and lowrance runs on regular "aa" batteries. nothing special. i've
got cigarette adapters too but most of the local rentals do not have
the power plugs. besides, batteries are easy and cheap.

dan