New (March 1, 2016) Garmin aera 660 Portable GPS

[g3xpert]

Originally Posted by peterh337

Steve,

Would you be able to answer the questions in my post e.g.

"Is there a document anywhere which lists the various file formats which can be stored on the SD card and which the 660 auto detects and does specific things with?"

I can't find them on the internet.

Many thanks.

Peter

Hello Peter,

There is no document other than the Pilot Guide.

Thanks,
Steve

[peterh337]

In that case I wonder where I read about the ability to display checklists etc.

[rjtjrt]

Originally Posted by g3xpert

Hello,

We are constantly working to source new map and chart data from various sources around the world,.........


Steve

Steve.
Reassuring to know you are working on this.
Recently Australia's Airservices have released their maps/charts online free.

Does this allow Garmin to look into providing charts/maps for Australian users?

Thanks.
John

[g3xpert]

Originally Posted by rjtjrt

Steve.
Reassuring to know you are working on this.
Recently Australia's Airservices have released their maps/charts online free.

Does this allow Garmin to look into providing charts/maps for Australian users?

Thanks.
John

Hello John,

We certainly haven't forgotten Australia!

It is great that Australia is providing their charts free online, but if you read the fine print you will see that commercial entities are not allowed to use this data.

The requirements for a company like Garmin to use this data is quite involved, but we hope to eventually get through this process and receive approval to do so.

Thanks,
Steve

[jeffsvan]

I know I asked this question much earlier without any response.

When I look at weather(winds) on the Aera 660 the wind barbs are VERY tiny.
Is there any way to enlarge them?
Even when I zoom in on the screen their size does not change.
Also, sometimes they are partially covered by other graphics on the screen.

thanks.

[Jetguy]

Originally Posted by jeffsvan

I know I asked this question much earlier without any response.

When I look at weather(winds) on the Aera 660 the wind barbs are VERY tiny.
Is there any way to enlarge them?
Even when I zoom in on the screen their size does not change.
Also, sometimes they are partially covered by other graphics on the screen.

thanks.

Add me to this request to.

[jeffsvan]

Perhaps Steve our Garmin G3X Support can Post some comment on this Wind-barb issue?

[Shawn25854]

Me three Steve.

And here's a request for the Aera 660 update/improvement list.

Would it be possible to have the "dedicated page icons" that are located vertically on the right side of the screen in landscape mode or horizontally along the bottom of the screen in portrait to autohide? Say after 5 seconds or a user defined time?

Then with a simple touch of the "title bar" at the top of the page (or anywhere on the screen) it would reappear.

This would INCREASE the map size by about 1/2". Seems like a simple task but I'm not programmer.

Just something to add to the Aera 660 "improvement list".

It's an awesome device already and I love it.

[g3xpert]

Originally Posted by jeffsvan

I know I asked this question much earlier without any response.

When I look at weather(winds) on the Aera 660 the wind barbs are VERY tiny.
Is there any way to enlarge them?
Even when I zoom in on the screen their size does not change.
Also, sometimes they are partially covered by other graphics on the screen.

thanks.

Hello Jeff,

There is not a way to adjust the size of wind barbs, but we will consider implementing improvements to improve readability.



Thanks,
Steve

[jeffsvan]

Those wind barbs are numerous and larger than what I am seeing.

My Aera 660 is mounted horizontally, and I am only seeing wind barbs at stations that are reporting weather.
(less than a dozen wind barbs in Michigan)

I use the unit in my aircraft exclusively, and have GDL393D as an input.

I must not have something selected properly in my menu's?

Any ideas?