Roger Says….Get WAAS

One questions we’ve heard repeatedly at Oshkosh is to explain the benefits of WAAS. Many of you have already shot your first WAAS approach and know that it’s a beautiful thing. For those who haven’t flown a WAAS approach yet, you’re falling behind the power curve. WAAS is on the charts now and you need a Garmin 430W or 530W to take advantage of it. Over 5,000 vertical guidance approaches bring GPS “glideslopes” to the masses, and you’ll start to navigate as low as 200 feet above the runway end.  If you haven’t upgraded your box or put your order in, you’ll want to act fast. Now through August 31, the upgrade is $1,500. After August 31, the upgrade will cost $2,995. If you’re still trying to make up your mind on if you should do the upgrade, here are a few things you should know. When you get a WAAS upgrade, you’ll receive a new GPS receiver that updates five times faster than your old receiver, a new processor that gives instant map redraws, a new WAAS antenna, all new operating software, data cards with more memory, and terrain will be added if you didn’t already have it installed. Still not convinced? Check out this video of an approach. VOR #1 (on top) shows a GPS WAAS approach and VOR #2 (on bottom) shows a traditional ILS approach. Watch how the needles are synchronized. It’s WAASome!

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