Garmin Aera GPS

[Morph]

Have you seen the new Garmin Aera GPS'

they are basically the Nuvo with the 296/396/496 insides at what looks like very good prices

http://www.garmingpsblog.com/

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=156

[ZULU1]

Looks to be the best value on the market and seems that they will interface with a Mode S transponder that accepts the Garmin protocol, thats ADS-B with extended squitter, awesome as it gives the ATC a helping hand. Only the new King Shaka I think has this capability. Also it does not advise using the GPS instrument approach. But has a MP3 player and so much more, its practically a EFIS as well which you can remove.

Nice toy and very reasonable.

Zulu1

[wiskeyfoxtrot]

WHAAAAAAAT, in plain english for us stupid okes please ?
Thanks boys.

Later

[justin.schoeman]

Anybody got any contacts for the cheapest price around?

I have to be in New York for a meeting on Tuesday, so maybe I can even pick one up there. Is it possible to buy one in the US with SA maps?

Thanks!
Justin

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Anybody got any contacts for the cheapest price around?

I have to be in New York for a meeting on Tuesday, so maybe I can even pick one up there. Is it possible to buy one in the US with SA maps?

Thanks!
Justin

Yes.

aera 500 with Atlantic database SKU# 010-00836-01

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjP8ziYGSsk

Local Cape avionics seems to have best price... ($875 suggested retail + VAT = R7000+ roughly).... local price os R7199 IIRC

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 85&start=0



I prefer the 296/496

[justin.schoeman]

Thanks! Seems it is only marginally cheaper to buy in the US (around R500). Probably not worth the hassels - especially if warranty issues arise...

Thanks
Justin