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We receive weekly calls from 496 owners asking how to load automotive maps on their 496. Well, do I have some great news for you…you don’t have to load auto maps! When we announced the GPSMAP 496 with automotive maps preloaded on the unit, a whole new world was opened to many of you. When [...] The post Roger’s Runway: Auto Maps on the...

With the fabulous summer weather we’ve been having lately, the Big Summer Adventure stories have just been rolling in here at Blog Central… and last week was no exception. We would like to extend another congratulations to B. Roudebush, our Big Summer Adventure Contest winner for week 2. Roudenbush just returned from a 2,460-mile motorcycle [...] The post Summer Adventure Contest: Week 2 Winner!...

Many of you rent airplanes from your local flight school and some of those planes need a serious panel upgrade.  Because some of the planes might be lacking a GPS on-board you have decided to pick up a Garmin portable unit.  I bet many of you wish you also had the ability to have traffic [...] The post Roger’s Runway: Portable Traffic For 396...