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Victor J. Osborne, Jr. wrote:
Just got off the phone w/ Garmin 530 'expert support' line. WAAS next year (3-4th qtr) Terrain data, no fixed time frame. Maybe late next year. I knew I made a mistake in buying Garmin! They said they were putting my weather (WX Works) and the terrain data on the 530. So I bought Garmin instead of the competition. Opps. Here's what I've put together after a dialog with Garmin. First of all, a question suggested by someone else in the club was whether Garmin would have any type of trade-in program from the 430/530 to the UPS GPS (480?). Alas, it appears that the answer is "no". Terrain: TAWS-B should be available for the 530 in October (ie. later this month). Uncertified terrain awareness will be available for the 430 perhaps a month later. This update will involve new software and a database (with an upgrade cycle?), but should not require a trip to the factory. WAAS: 6-12 months out, date unspecified. This will require shipping the unit to the Factory. WxWorks: GDL 69 will be in production "in the coming months". This will provide WxWorx capability. It will be interfaced initially with the G-1000. It *may* be interfaced with the 430 some time after the 430 gets WAAS. Airways: Unknown. The concern is that this would make the User Interface too complex. Finally, a question suggested by someone else in the club was whether Garmin would have any type of trade-in program from the 430/530 to the UPS GPS (480?). Alas, it appears that the answer is "no". - Andrew |
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