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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
I called the shop today that installed my Garmin 430 and asked about
WAAS. They offered 2 approaches. 1. Get the upgrade. Cost is $1500 + $95 freight (!) + $100 to install a different antenna. Terrain is an additional $500. Availability is uncertain. 2. Replace the entire unit (2 years old). Antenna replacement is still required, but terrain is only $250 extra on the new units - total cost about $2200. New units are available now. Living in the midwest, I'm ambivalent about the value of the terrain info. That apparently resides on the second data card, so I assume it's another annual fee to Jeppesen. |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
"Paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com... 2. Replace the entire unit (2 years old). Antenna replacement is still required, but terrain is only $250 extra on the new units - total cost about $2200. New units are available now. Is that a swap-out with Garmin on the new unit, or can you keep the old one and sell it on Ebay? |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
On 12/20/06 13:42, Stan Prevost wrote:
"Paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com... 2. Replace the entire unit (2 years old). Antenna replacement is still required, but terrain is only $250 extra on the new units - total cost about $2200. New units are available now. Is that a swap-out with Garmin on the new unit, or can you keep the old one and sell it on Ebay? I guess you're hoping that the avionics shop will install a new GNS 430W (valued at, what: $10k or so) for $2200 and you get to keep your existing GNS 430? That would be a sweet deal indeed! ;-) -- Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane Cal Aggie Flying Farmers Sacramento, CA |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
Is that a swap-out with Garmin on the new unit, or can you keep the old one and sell it on Ebay? Give the installer 2200 and sell the old one for 6K? Are you kidding? |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
"Paul kgyy" wrote in message ups.com... Is that a swap-out with Garmin on the new unit, or can you keep the old one and sell it on Ebay? Give the installer 2200 and sell the old one for 6K? Are you kidding? No, but it seems that Garmin is. Sell a $10K unit with terrain for $2200? |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
"Paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com... I called the shop today that installed my Garmin 430 and asked about WAAS. They offered 2 approaches. 1. Get the upgrade. Cost is $1500 + $95 freight (!) + $100 to install a different antenna. Terrain is an additional $500. Availability is uncertain. 2. Replace the entire unit (2 years old). Antenna replacement is still required, but terrain is only $250 extra on the new units - total cost about $2200. New units are available now. Living in the midwest, I'm ambivalent about the value of the terrain info. That apparently resides on the second data card, so I assume it's another annual fee to Jeppesen. Is $2200 with a trade-in of the older 430? |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
Is there any value to WAAS yet, beyond the "Gee Whiz" factor? Can I do
precision approaches with it yet? KC Paul kgyy wrote: I called the shop today that installed my Garmin 430 and asked about WAAS. They offered 2 approaches. 1. Get the upgrade. Cost is $1500 + $95 freight (!) + $100 to install a different antenna. Terrain is an additional $500. Availability is uncertain. 2. Replace the entire unit (2 years old). Antenna replacement is still required, but terrain is only $250 extra on the new units - total cost about $2200. New units are available now. Living in the midwest, I'm ambivalent about the value of the terrain info. That apparently resides on the second data card, so I assume it's another annual fee to Jeppesen. |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
Kevin Clarke wrote:
Is there any value to WAAS yet, beyond the "Gee Whiz" factor? Can I do precision approaches with it yet? Gives you a couple of features: 1. There are LPV approaches which have vertical guidance and DH's a bit higher than ILS's (I think the lowest I've seen is 300'). 2. Removes the condition to pick an alternate that has a non-GPS approach you are equipped to fly. 3. The TSO mandates some nice features such as the autosequencing of the course reversal and missed approach that the 430/530 was previously missing. |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
Ron Natalie wrote:
Kevin Clarke wrote: Is there any value to WAAS yet, beyond the "Gee Whiz" factor? Can I do precision approaches with it yet? Gives you a couple of features: Thanks Ron. Now you made me go look and learn something. My CFII never told me about that. I found this web link which has the LNAV approaches in the US. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/air_traffic/waas-lpv.pdf The RNAV RWY 5 approach at Groton, CT, (GON) is below 300'. KC 1. There are LPV approaches which have vertical guidance and DH's a bit higher than ILS's (I think the lowest I've seen is 300'). 2. Removes the condition to pick an alternate that has a non-GPS approach you are equipped to fly. 3. The TSO mandates some nice features such as the autosequencing of the course reversal and missed approach that the 430/530 was previously missing. |
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WAAS upgrade info for Garmin 430
Kevin Clarke wrote:
Ron Natalie wrote: Kevin Clarke wrote: Is there any value to WAAS yet, beyond the "Gee Whiz" factor? Can I do precision approaches with it yet? Gives you a couple of features: Thanks Ron. Now you made me go look and learn something. My CFII never told me about that. I found this web link which has the LNAV approaches in the US. http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/air_traffic/waas-lpv.pdf The RNAV RWY 5 approach at Groton, CT, (GON) is below 300'. cool...294 is a new winner |
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