Another feature I like on my Magellan SkyBlazer XL is that it takes me
directly to the destination airport.  This really helps when going into an
airport that's hard to see from the air and unfamiliar to you....the map
shows the location on the ground...you get the bearing...and the distance
to
the airport.  For me, the extra $$$ for the aviation GPS is worth all the
aviation related features you get.
Jim N-87112
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Laird-McConnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 1998 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: GPS


>I did some research on this, and from what I've been able to tell, it's
just
>Garmin units that have a limit of 99 (kt's or MPH, I don't remember
which).
>They do that just so that they can sell you on the aircraft version.
>
>The other units are useful for 2 reasons: You get your true ground speed,
>and you get real bearing information.  Those are both useful from the
>standpoint of having a backup, and being able to get to where you are
going!
>
>That said, I have the Garmin III, which I love, and it was only $700.
>
>-Tom
>
>

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