GPSMAP 195 or 196

Mike Spera wrote:
but the current Apollo is vertical and does get in the way of the panel.
The 195 looks even taller than the Apollo, so it may not be so good. I
have a Cherokee 140 with bowtie yokes. Any good/bad reports in yoke
mounting either unit?

I have a 195 on a 140's bowtie yoke. My plane is also old enough to
have the "scattered" panel layout, so the 195 partially blocks the clock.
I've been able to live with that. The Garmin yoke mount is plastic and
tends to flex a bit. I changed to an aluminum mount that I bought from
Chief, but switched back to the Garmin one after a few years (because
the aluminum one broke!).

The 195 does have a psuedo-HSI display, rather than an entire
psuedo-panel, but my opinion is that you'll be using the moving map
screen 99% of the time. The screen update rate of the 196 is probably a
lot faster than the 195, and the resolution and grey scale levels are
better on the 196. That might make it worth it. I guess it all depends
on how much you want to part with the extra $325.

--- Jay


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I have both, use both, one on each yoke, like both...

If you are having to question the extra money, then I strongly suggest the
195 to you...
The 196 is not horizontal, it is vertical like the 195...
They do force you to look around them at times..


Other than using the 196 "gyro panel" to shoot an informal approach a couple
of times, I don't use it for real flying... I have no interest in paying
for the street map... I haven't used the W&B feature other than to try it
once works The 196 is a superior instrument, faster, better graphics,
etc... The one feature I consider indispensable is the voltmeter... I no
longer have to carry an auto voltmeter that ties up my lighter socket...
denny

"Mike Spera" wrote in message
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Well, the old Apollo 920 turns 10 years old this year and I am finally
thinking about a replacement.

The 196 is not horizontal, it is vertical like the 195...

Mine is horizontal . . . see

http://skyviewpictures.com/html/lee_plane-control.html




www.Rosspilot.com

ummm, you are a better pilot than me... I have problems with knife edge
flight..

"Rosspilot" wrote in message
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The 196 is not horizontal, it is vertical like the 195...

Mine is horizontal . . . see

http://skyviewpictures.com/html/lee_plane-control.html




www.Rosspilot.com

ummm, you are a better pilot than me... I have problems with knife edge
flight..

?????????

unfamiliar with that term . . . please clarify.
www.Rosspilot.com

Rosspilot wrote:

unfamiliar with that term . . . please clarify.

Flying in a constant 90 degree bank.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

Dennis O'Connor wrote:
Other than using the 196 "gyro panel" to shoot an informal approach a couple
of times, I don't use it for real flying... I have no interest in paying
for the street map... I haven't used the W&B feature other than to try it
once works The 196 is a superior instrument, faster, better graphics,
etc... The one feature I consider indispensable is the voltmeter... I no
longer have to carry an auto voltmeter that ties up my lighter socket...

The 195 also has the voltmeter feature.

john smith wrote:
Dennis O'Connor wrote:

Other than using the 196 "gyro panel" to shoot an informal approach a
couple
of times, I don't use it for real flying... I have no interest in paying
for the street map... I haven't used the W&B feature other than to try it
once works The 196 is a superior instrument, faster, better graphics,
etc... The one feature I consider indispensable is the voltmeter... I no
longer have to carry an auto voltmeter that ties up my lighter socket...


The 195 also has the voltmeter feature.

And so does the GPS III.

Newps wrote:
much info about voltmeter snipped
: And so does the GPS III.

Where is this feature located in the 195 and III pilot? I have looked for
it on my 295 with no luck, perhaps I can find it with all of your assistance.
PS: I presume you mean the AIRCRAFT's DC voltage, not the battery voltage...
--
Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)

Aaron Coolidge wrote:
Where is this feature located in the 195 and III pilot? I have looked for
it on my 295 with no luck, perhaps I can find it with all of your assistance.
PS: I presume you mean the AIRCRAFT's DC voltage, not the battery voltage...

Garmin GPS 195
Go to the HEADING page (between the ACQUIRING SATELLITES and the MAP page)
Press the MENU button
Scroll down to CHANGE DATA FIELDS
Press EDIT/ENTER
Use the curser control to select a field to change
Press EDIT
Scroll to VDC (Volts DC)
Press EDIT/ENTER
Press QUIT