On 27 Oct 2004 23:31:54 GMT, (Hankal) wrote:

If you're thinking about throwing real money around, why not buy a used 430
and get yourself a GTX-330 and get TIS while you're at it? That's useful in
VFR, too. As for support, the GNS-430 base is too big for Garmin to not
support. But, if you're buying new, I can't see any reason to not buy the
480.

I had to buy used, never know who abused the equipment.
Would love to get the 480. Never know when I get to my destination and have to
fly the approach. Sure I can fly VOR or ILS
but some require GPS and others DME.
I have neither.


Both the GNS-430 and GNS-480 have GPS/ILS/VOR/Com all in the same box.
Would not be different in that regard for either of them. 480
apparently currentyl has WAAS capability and this is supposed to be an
upgrade for the 430. There are many other differences between them
but they both have the same basic capabilities. The only current
difference in approaches you could fly would be ones requiring WAAS.