Chuck McCurry
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What the difference and is 796 and 696 , is it worth the extra money for 796. Or just use an IPad.
Which iPad do you have and is the s5 about the same visibility wise?i have no issues reading the ipad or s5 in cockpit at any time.
Which iPad do you have and is the s5 about the same visibility wise?
I have an iPad Mini and it's pretty useless in the bubble canopy even turned up full bright. I can read it if I get it really close and try to shade it a bit but then I spend so much time with my head in the cockpit trying to read it that I get a bit nervous about what I'm not seeing outside.
I just bought Walt's 696 and so far really like it. Still trying to decide if I'm going to add weather with ADS-B to the 696 or ADS-B to a better-than-my-iPad tablet.
I use the IPhone velcro'd to my panel.
Not much room on an RV-3 panel. Use the IPAD mini
As a back up. Running Garmin Pilot with a blue tooth
GDL-39 for weather and traffic. Play music, make calls with the blue tooth headset. Simple, cheap and works great!
was just checking garmin website for chart pricing- if i read correctly its 500$ for the yearly subscription for everything- geo ref charts etc. Am i wrong?
Sorry but that is still way to much to swallow compared to 150$ a year for garmin pilot. and yes the screen has its issues but they aren't that bad--- get a koger and that helps!
i'll save my money for a 430 instead.