Aviation+Street GPS

On May 20, 6:15 pm, (Paul Tomblin) wrote:
In a previous article, Charles Talleyrand said:

Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street
and aviation use. I'd like to have turn-by-turn directions and be
able to look up com frequencies.

There's no such thing as a "reasonable cost" aviation GPS.

That said, I'm pretty happy with my 296, both in the air and on the
ground. I have the optional car kit that gives you a charger cord with a
speaker for spoken turn-by-turn directions, a CD with detail maps, and a
bean-bag mount so that I can throw it on the dash of a rental car after I
arrive at the destination airport.


It sounds perfect, but the cost is unreasonable. I could afford a
street GPS, and aviation GPS, and have money left over for the price
of a Garmin 296. Is there maybe a lesser cost option?

-Charles

On May 20, 6:15 pm, (Paul Tomblin) wrote:
In a previous article, Charles Talleyrand said:

Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street
and aviation use. I'd like to have turn-by-turn directions and be
able to look up com frequencies.

There's no such thing as a "reasonable cost" aviation GPS.

That said, I'm pretty happy with my 296, both in the air and on the
ground. I have the optional car kit that gives you a charger cord with a
speaker for spoken turn-by-turn directions, a CD with detail maps, and a
bean-bag mount so that I can throw it on the dash of a rental car after I
arrive at the destination airport.


It sounds perfect, but the cost is unreasonable. I could afford a
street GPS, and aviation GPS, and have money left over for the price
of a Garmin 296. Is there maybe a lesser cost option?

What is your budget? I have Lowrance AirMap 1000 that works for air
and ground, but it does not have Turn by Turn. May have to have the
wife and a thomas brothers for that.

Mike Alexander
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
See my online aerial photo album at
http://flying.4alexanders.com

On May 20, 10:56 pm, Mike 'Flyin'8' wrote:
On May 20, 6:15 pm, (Paul Tomblin) wrote:
In a previous article, Charles Talleyrand said:

Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street
and aviation use. I'd like to have turn-by-turn directions and be
able to look up com frequencies.

There's no such thing as a "reasonable cost" aviation GPS.

That said, I'm pretty happy with my 296, both in the air and on the
ground. I have the optional car kit that gives you a charger cord with a
speaker for spoken turn-by-turn directions, a CD with detail maps, and a
bean-bag mount so that I can throw it on the dash of a rental car after I
arrive at the destination airport.

It sounds perfect, but the cost is unreasonable. I could afford a
street GPS, and aviation GPS, and have money left over for the price
of a Garmin 296. Is there maybe a lesser cost option?

What is your budget? I have Lowrance AirMap 1000 that works for air
and ground, but it does not have Turn by Turn. May have to have the
wife and a thomas brothers for that.


My budget. My wife has not told me yet :-)

Basically, I think I have three options.

A Garmin GPSMAP 96 with the MapSource CD-ROM. It runs 375+99= $474.
This is not the color unit and only has 13M available for street
data. I have no idea if this is enough. And the screen is small.
But it's a Garmin, which means the interface is liked by me.

A reconditioned Garmin GPS Pilot III for about $300, and any street
gps for another $300. Total $600. The screens will be larger.

A Lowrance AirMap 600c GPS. Total cost $500. Seems to do everything,
has a nice color screen and large memory, and has fine reviews, but
I've never used a Lowrance so it lacks to me name brand appeal.

Any advice?

-Charles Talleyrand

My budget. My wife has not told me yet :-)

Basically, I think I have three options.

A Garmin GPSMAP 96 with the MapSource CD-ROM. It runs 375+99= $474.
This is not the color unit and only has 13M available for street
data. I have no idea if this is enough. And the screen is small.
But it's a Garmin, which means the interface is liked by me.

A reconditioned Garmin GPS Pilot III for about $300, and any street
gps for another $300. Total $600. The screens will be larger.

A Lowrance AirMap 600c GPS. Total cost $500. Seems to do everything,
has a nice color screen and large memory, and has fine reviews, but
I've never used a Lowrance so it lacks to me name brand appeal.

Any advice?

-Charles Talleyrand


I know nothing about the turn by turn, never used one, but I am happy
with my Lowrance Air Map 1000. However, it does not meet your turn by
turn requirements, so I am in no position to recommend anything.

Mike Alexander
PP-ASEL
Temecula, CA
See my online aerial photo album at
http://flying.4alexanders.com

Charles Talleyrand wrote:


A Garmin GPSMAP 96 with the MapSource CD-ROM. It runs 375+99= $474.
This is not the color unit and only has 13M available for street
data. I have no idea if this is enough. And the screen is small.
But it's a Garmin, which means the interface is liked by me.


That's not nearly enough memory. I know what it took for the PDA with
those other two programs. So when I got the 296 I had to buy a memory
card, I bought the biggest one Garmin offered, 512MB. The price was
terrible but whaddyer gonna do? I was taking a trip so I downloaded the
entire states of Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
That was about 36 MB. So if the 96 doesn't have a memory card option
it won't work.



A reconditioned Garmin GPS Pilot III for about $300, and any street
gps for another $300. Total $600. The screens will be larger.

The Pilot III screen is the same size as the 96 screen. I've had them both.

Charles,

Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street
and aviation use.


In a word: No. While the Garmin 296 is a nice unit, it will be much
more expensive than, say, a Lowrance 600c for aviation (the Airmaps
don't do turn-by-turn) and any TomTom, Garmin or whatever for streets.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Charles,


Does anyone know of any reasonable cost GPSs suitable for both street
and aviation use.



In a word: No. While the Garmin 296 is a nice unit, it will be much
more expensive than, say, a Lowrance 600c for aviation (the Airmaps
don't do turn-by-turn) and any TomTom, Garmin or whatever for streets.


I'd like to see Tom Tom freak out when you're going over
intersections diagonally. No stop signs, no red lights,
no "left turn at next intersection".