Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.198.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 333988 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:00:26 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.198.35; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <200407260359560130043klge> (Authid: n3773@comcast.net); Mon, 26 Jul 2004 03:59:56 +0000 Message-ID: <001601c472c5$02faef60$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: airmap Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:59:52 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4728A.54C66D00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4728A.54C66D00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Messagerusty - I have been flying with a airmap 300 for like 6 = years(almost 1000hrs of flying). I also have a garmin pilot III. I = find the lowrance functions more logical, you can easily "talk" your way = through the various screens. the garmin has it's good points too. = vertical navigation is better. I believe the 1000 has improved theirs = however. what I have found works well is to use both of them. the = lowrance doesn't look backwards very well, i.e.., say you leave a busy = airport with a trip set up on the gps. (perhaps you forgot the tower = freq) it is easy to look up the runways and frequencies of your = destination, but not from where you just took off from. (it can be done = using the 10 closest airports button, then selecting, then bringing up = the freqs....) having the second gps for inquires and not concerned = with your destination makes it a lot easier, especially considering that = you should be looking out the canopy when around busy airports, not at a = screen. I think the new larger screen on the 1000 would be great. I am waiting = for them to include ramps and taxiways on their maps before I buy a new = gps however. lowrance does have obstacles over 250agl which has come in = handy many times during min VFR conditions. Florida has some 1/4+ mile = tall antennas which don't bother me as much as the guy wires. I had problems once with my airmap, numerals started looking Chinese, = which is why I bought the pilot III, thinking it would be months before = I got it back. they replaced it in less than a week. it has worked = fine for years now. be aware that the maps get real sketchy as you head to AK. (and the = airport in Homer, AK isn't really out in the bay!). so, for making the = garmin/lowrance choice, I'm sure it is a case of what you grew up with = (personally, I hate sidewinder circular saws for instance) Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C4728A.54C66D00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
rusty - I have been flying = with a airmap=20 300 for like 6 years(almost 1000hrs of flying).  I also have a = garmin pilot=20 III.  I find the lowrance functions more logical, you can easily = "talk"=20 your way through the various screens.  the garmin has it's good = points=20 too.  vertical navigation is better.  I believe the 1000 has = improved=20 theirs however.  what I have found works well is to use both of = them. =20 the lowrance doesn't look backwards very well, i.e.., say you leave a = busy=20 airport with a trip set up on the gps.  (perhaps you forgot the = tower freq)=20 it is easy to look up the runways and frequencies of your destination, = but not=20 from where you just took off from. (it can be done using the 10 closest = airports=20 button, then selecting, then bringing up the freqs....)  having the = second=20 gps for inquires and not concerned with your destination makes it a lot = easier,=20 especially considering that you should be looking out the canopy when = around=20 busy airports, not at a screen.
I think the new larger screen = on the 1000=20 would be great.  I am waiting for them to include ramps and = taxiways on=20 their maps before I buy a new gps however.  lowrance does have = obstacles=20 over 250agl which has come in handy many times during min VFR = conditions. =20 Florida has some 1/4+ mile tall antennas which don't bother me as much = as the=20 guy wires.
I had problems once with my = airmap,=20 numerals started looking Chinese, which is why I bought the pilot III, = thinking=20 it would be months before I got it back.  they replaced it in less = than a=20 week.  it has worked fine for years now.
be aware that the maps get = real sketchy=20 as you head to AK. (and the airport in Homer, AK isn't really out in the = bay!).  so, for making the garmin/lowrance choice, I'm sure it is a = case of=20 what you grew up with (personally, I hate sidewinder circular saws for=20 instance)
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
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(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
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