Speaking of GPS...

[mhorowit]

What are you using if any? I'm having a great time with my Magellen 315 which I"ve had for 5 years, but costs may have dropped and features may have increased since then - Mike

[flyguy]

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No one wants to talk about their GPS units Mike?
Mine is a Magellan Meridian, no model number that I can find.
It really isn't designed in any particular way for aviation, but it has WAAS and several functions that make it very practical in that usage.

It has an airport data base, several years old, but they haven't moved many of the airports that I use to different locations lately, so it works pretty good so far.
I must say that I really like it.
DC

[mhorowit]

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No one wants to talk about their GPS units Mike?
Mine is a Magellan Meridian, no model number that I can find.
It really isn't designed in any particular way for aviation, but it has WAAS and several functions that make it very practical in that usage.

It has an airport data base, several years old, but they haven't moved many of the airports that I use to different locations lately, so it works pretty good so far.
I must say that I really like it.
DC

I located a db of NavAids that someone had reformated and I fed it to my 315. Worked fine, but no longer exits and it's been so long, I fear I won't remember how to use it when I need it. I ought to dig out the 315 and try it out again. I was careful to remove the batteries. - Mike

[flylo]

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I still use my old 315. I have a new Magellan but it's just too big to use in the small Tcraft. I like the 315 because with one button I can find all the nearest airports.

[mhorowit]

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I still use my old 315. I have a new Magellan but it's just too big to use in the small Tcraft. I like the 315 because with one button I can find all the nearest airports.

I guess I got carried away with the pretty display; but you are correct, the 315 does what I need. Does yours eat batteries? - Mike

[flylo]

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No,but check & make sure the back light isn't on. You can't tell in daylight,but it will cause it to eat batteries.

[Len Petterson]

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I have Lorance 600c I have not been able to fly engough with it but I bought it for it size came with nice mounts what fits in the right control colum with a clamp.
works well and is easy to use.But ! if you deside to make water white what function take a lot of memmory so it can frezze on you and it is not in the manual how to un frezze it: so here goes it:To hard bootPress and hold both power and pages for 3 to 5 seconds. Now you can reprogram your settings and take away what you over loaded it with.
I think the larger model works the same.
Len

[flylo]

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That's what I have a Lowrance 1000 to go with my 315. It's just too big for the Tcraft so I still use the 315.

[skip]

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Hanging on the wheel of my BC12D is a first generation Trimble Flightmate. It's database is hard wired to a PROM. Its display is text made of dots, but it shows me groundspeed and heading and time to station (for my hand-entered local waypoints).

I was an early adopter of GPS with the Trimble and it served many years including going through my instrument rating in the Cherokee-235. It is simple and basic (like the TCraft) but it serves its purpose and I am used to its ways (like the TCraft). One of these days I may upgrade, but there seems no hurry. It works just fine.

[gfortin]

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I have Garmin 495 which I used for my trip to Alask last year. I was fantastic/ It even has terrain clearance which was great in the mountains. It has colors and compared to my old Skyblazer (no comparaison). Worth the money

[DanBrown]

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I use the Lowrance 2000c mounted on a lap board. The big display is real nice, and has a number of options on display format. It uses the Jeppsen data base for airspace and airports. I have the power connected to a 5 amp hr gel cell in my transponder box strapped in front of the seat. I used a hood and had a friend up as a safety pilot to see if I could use only it if I had an emergency and had to get down through the clouds. Spent about 45 minutes climbing, descending, and turning. Then navigated to an airport simulating descent to circling altitude. I managed it with some sloppy heading control -- but that could get better with practice. Hopefully, I'll never have to use that skill, but it is comforting to know I could get it down in and emergency.

[mhorowit]

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... a 5 amp hr gel cell in my transponder box strapped in front of the seat.

Dan - could you describe your setup? - Mike

[DanBrown]

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Monday looks like a great flying day here -- I'll take some photos of the setup and post them here.

[DanBrown]

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Here is a photo of the GPS on my lap board with power plugged into the transponder box, portable transciver and intercom strapped in front of the seat.

[larryarcher]

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Hi Folks I am about to buy a new gps, what do yall think the most bang for your buck is this day and time.