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Tired of not having a big picture view of the big sky? Garmin’s new MFD, the GMX 200, will help solve that by showing you exactly where your airplane is in relation to everything you want to avoid — terrain, weather, restricted airspace, and more. The post It’s a Big, Big Sky appeared first on Garmin Blog.

The FAA captured pilots’ attention today when it announced that beginning in 2007 WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) will be extended to 200 feet above an airport’s surface for vertical instrument approaches.  So, what the heck is WAAS? It’s a system that provides GPS correction signals and gives you nearly five times better position accuracy. [...] The post WAAS Up? appeared first on Garmin...

Every year, Flying magazine’s Editors review aviation developments over the past 12-months searching for outstanding achievements. This year, Garmin won the coveted 2005 Flying Editors’ Choice Award for the GPSMAP 396. Yeah!!! Robert Goyer, Flying magazine’s Senior Editor, was at Garmin today to present the Golden Eagle award to the GPSMAP 396 team. This is [...] The post The Eagle Has Landed…at Garmin appeared...