"Jay Honeck" wrote in message ps.com...
: Is anyone else having major GPS satellite reception problems with their
: 396?
:
: I know it's not quite the same unit, but the 496 seems to be made from
: about 99.5% of 396 parts, so...
:
: Nope. With 5 hours on the unit, and three major cross-country flights,
: it's been rock solid from start up to shut down. (BTW: In the
: automotive mode, a nice lady will announce, in her most sultry voice:
: "Satellite reception lost..." There's no such thing in the aviation
: mode, for some reason... :-)
: --
: Jay Honeck
: Iowa City, IA
: Pathfinder N56993
: www.AlexisParkInn.com
: "Your Aviation Destination"

Probably because, if you loose satellite reception in aviation mode, it yells in a terrified voice "Satellite reception
lost, flight call, take evasive action immediately!"