I've seen a lot of comments about all the different portable GPS's out there...Garmin, Avmap, Lowrance, PDA-Based, etc.
The three that are on my "short" list are the Garmin 296, Lowrance 2000C, and Avmap IV.
I've seen comments made about what airports are included in the database (Jeppesen), and more importantly what airports are not included, i.e. small private airports. I was unable to hit the vendors this year at Oshkosh, but was told by someone that Jeppesen was not including the private strips in their databases. That begs the question, which portable GPS units have the small private (grass & paved) strips as airports and not user waypoints? Not only is this a convenience for local flyins, but a safety factor (Nearest in emergency!). My Ipaq GPS mapping software has private airport capability, but I'm planning on moving to a dedicated unit when the panel starts going together.
Thanks,
Michael
The three that are on my "short" list are the Garmin 296, Lowrance 2000C, and Avmap IV.
I've seen comments made about what airports are included in the database (Jeppesen), and more importantly what airports are not included, i.e. small private airports. I was unable to hit the vendors this year at Oshkosh, but was told by someone that Jeppesen was not including the private strips in their databases. That begs the question, which portable GPS units have the small private (grass & paved) strips as airports and not user waypoints? Not only is this a convenience for local flyins, but a safety factor (Nearest in emergency!). My Ipaq GPS mapping software has private airport capability, but I'm planning on moving to a dedicated unit when the panel starts going together.
Thanks,
Michael