Well, we all knew it was coming.
Tropic Aero just sent me an email with Garmin GPSMAP 496 information...
http://www.tropicaero.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=496-001
Here are the details:
Building on the success of its GPSMAP 396 - the first aviation portable to combine satellite datalink weather with color moving map and terrain alerting - Garmin now adds even more "high-end" software and features to the new GPSMAP 496. These upgrades include:
* Preloaded City Navigator NT automotive street mapping, with turn-by-turn voice prompts, for North America (U.S. and Canada), or Europe: Go from skyways to highways with no map software loading required.
* Garmin SafeTaxi data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 650 U.S. airports.
* AOPA Airport Directory offers detailed information on over 7,400 U.S. airports, along with airports of entry for Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes names and phone numbers of FBOs and fuel/service facilities, plus ground transportation, local attractions, and more.
* Enhanced terrain and aviation databases will supply even more visual reference to the pilot. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database provides more navigation and emergency "nearest" options.
* Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data and "Panel" display gives a smoother, near "real-time" presentation of turn coordinator and HSI for added realism and safety.
With integrated BXM 30A Smart Antenna, the GPSMAP 496 lets pilots access everything from NEXRAD radaor imaging to over 170 channels of XM Satellite Radio infotainment. And with a Garmin Mode S transponder, the unit will also display TIS traffic alerts.
Weather. Terrain. Traffic. Navigation. Entertainment. And more. That's Garmin's GPSMAP 496: The world's most highly evolved aviation portable.
http://www.tropicaero.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=496-001
Here are the details:
Building on the success of its GPSMAP 396 - the first aviation portable to combine satellite datalink weather with color moving map and terrain alerting - Garmin now adds even more "high-end" software and features to the new GPSMAP 496. These upgrades include:
* Preloaded City Navigator NT automotive street mapping, with turn-by-turn voice prompts, for North America (U.S. and Canada), or Europe: Go from skyways to highways with no map software loading required.
* Garmin SafeTaxi data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 650 U.S. airports.
* AOPA Airport Directory offers detailed information on over 7,400 U.S. airports, along with airports of entry for Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes names and phone numbers of FBOs and fuel/service facilities, plus ground transportation, local attractions, and more.
* Enhanced terrain and aviation databases will supply even more visual reference to the pilot. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database provides more navigation and emergency "nearest" options.
* Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data and "Panel" display gives a smoother, near "real-time" presentation of turn coordinator and HSI for added realism and safety.
With integrated BXM 30A Smart Antenna, the GPSMAP 496 lets pilots access everything from NEXRAD radaor imaging to over 170 channels of XM Satellite Radio infotainment. And with a Garmin Mode S transponder, the unit will also display TIS traffic alerts.
Weather. Terrain. Traffic. Navigation. Entertainment. And more. That's Garmin's GPSMAP 496: The world's most highly evolved aviation portable.