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Get a deal on a Garmin for the cockpit
Some people have been shopping for gifts all year. They’ve had them wrapped six months in advance just waiting for the tree to go up. If you’re like me, you are just now thinking about buying gifts. You’re trying to get a list together for your friends and families, and wondering why you can’t be [...] The post Get a deal on a Garmin... -
PIREPS and the GPSMAP 696
I have been hearing the songs of the season everywhere I go it seems. Unfortunately, the song that’s a reality for a Mid-West pilot is “Well, the weather outside is frightful…” Fortunately, with the GPSMAP 696, it’s easy to see the big picture when it comes to the weather. The 696 has more aviation weather [...] The post PIREPS and the GPSMAP 696 appeared... -
696’s low and high enroute airways
One of the GPSMAP 696 features that is putting smiles on customers’ faces is the ability to pull up IFR chart information. The IFR map is easily accessible with the soft key buttons on the MAP page. Choosing the “IFR MAP” gives you the option to view “LOW AWY” (Low Airways), “HIGH AWY” (High Airways), [...] The post 696’s low and high enroute airways...