"John Galban" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote in message
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| Yesterday I saw the new Cessna Nav III package for the 2004 182s and
206s.
| It is a Garmin 1000 system with battery backup (not certified for part
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| IFR, though). At last Cessna enters the 21st century.
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| Sounds like Garmin entered the 21st Century. Cessna just installed
| their equipment on the same old ancient airframes.

The new Cessna airframes are considerably different than the old ones -- so
much so that they have new type certificates. They have much less drag and
are now certified under Part 23.

Basically, a new 2004 Cessna 182 will compete favorably with a Cirrus SR-22,
but for about $50,000 less.