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Marco,

but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.


Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it? You
need a GPS in VFR flying to warn you of your position relative to
things you can't see outside, i.e. airspace. Why would you need
detailed imagery on a display for that? If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Thomas Borchert" wrote:


but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.


Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it?

How far can you see looking out the windshield? All the way to your
destination?

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

On Mar 30, 9:21 am, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
Marco,

but it would be a
home-run to use in the airplane in VFR.

Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it? You
need a GPS in VFR flying to warn you of your position relative to
things you can't see outside, i.e. airspace. Why would you need
detailed imagery on a display for that? If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

To see the bits that are hidden by the wing.
-Kees

In article om,
wrote:

To see the bits that are hidden by the wing.

Get a manly, high-wing airplane and that won't be a problem. :-))

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
Marco,

Uhm, why? The point in VFR flying is to look outside, isn't it? You
need a GPS in VFR flying to warn you of your position relative to
things you can't see outside, i.e. airspace. Why would you need
detailed imagery on a display for that? If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

Free??? Clearly you are not a Garmin customer or are not familiar with their
business practices They are adept at pricing their features enough to
make most customers cringe at the added cost while reaching in their wallet
to pay for it anyway.

As far as value of the satellite terrain, establishing unfamiliar VFR
reporting points would be one. At my home field, there are at least
3 or 4 VFR reporting points out of around 8 that are not signified with a
little purple flag as such. You can also verify what the obstruction symbols
refer to. A tall building would be the same as a tall tower.

Marco

"Marco Leon" wrote:
If it comes free, maybe, but at
the price tag to be expected? What for?

Free??? Clearly you are not a Garmin customer or are not familiar with
their business practices They are adept at pricing their features enough
to make most customers cringe at the added cost while reaching in their
wallet to pay for it anyway.

Garmin doesn't charge anything for satellite imagery.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

Never mind...