What the difference between the

andrew m. boardman wrote:
In article , Aluckyguess wrote:
So the radios are hard to work on the 480? I heard the 480 was a lot harder
to learn

I don't think "a lot" is warranted; I could figure out how to do most of
what I wanted to do on the 480 without manual-reading and found it
reasonably intuitive, though the 430 makes the basics more obvious.

I haven't found the 480 difficult. Neither has really Margy. The
advantage for us is that we weren't tainted by having learned the
Garmin-style interface first. There's a lot of key multiplexing
due to cramming a lot of features in a tiny amount of space.

The basic is, if you want to use a non-GPS function, make sure
you press it's button first. If you want to use a GPS function,
press MAP first to get to a known state.

So the radios are hard to work on the 480? I heard the 480 was a lot
harder to learn

The Apollo/IIMorrow systems were very logical and followed a branching
tree structure (I believe the present term is chapters and pages).
IIMorrow originally placed a diagram of structure in each manual.
Viewing the diagram made the operation and functions self-explanatory.
As the systems grew in complexity, the manuals changed and the "tree"
was no longer included. By sitting down with the manual, you can create
your own tree by diagraming the "chapters and pages" from the manual.

On 4/2/2007 2:28:53 AM, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

The 480
sequences procedure holds, the 430 "suspends" in holds

Is that true for the GNS430 WAAS unit, too?

--
Peter

On Apr 2, 8:43 am, "Peter R." wrote:
On 4/2/2007 2:28:53 AM, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:

The 480
sequences procedure holds, the 430 "suspends" in holds

Is that true for the GNS430 WAAS unit, too?

--
Peter

I haven't flown or taught in a plane with the WAAS upgrade yet. I
thougth I heard that the procedure holds would auto sequence as part
of the WAAS certification (one of the reasons Garmin bought the 480).
I'm teaching in a G1000 right now and waiting for the WAAS to become
available. The G1000 is almost the same as the 430 right now (the only
real difference is that the G1000 automatically resumes the approach
after the procedure turn, the 430 requires you to unpress the suspend
button).

-Robert