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Garmin aera 510
$1,450.00
Released November, 2009
The Pros:Weather feature well integrated, gives a good idea of the developing patterns. Toggle between airway and highway mode is fast and easy. Touch screen is well thought out - just sensitive enough not to have to double-tap, and icons are large enough that you hit what you're aiming for the first time.
The Cons:No button to be directed to the closest airport while in the air. Weather animation is very slow, can't be sped up. Takes a long time for the weather function to animate.
The aera 510 is a mid-range model in Garmin's higher-end aera line of GPS receivers for pilots and drivers. The touch-screen device offers navigation modes for both flight and automotive vehicles. The aera 510 features a 4.3" widescreen display, and is preloaded with road and topographical maps and databases of private airports and points of interest.
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In flight mode, the device also features a warning system for looming obstructions and other dangers. In automotive mode, GPS capability includes voice turn-by-turn directions. To the entry-level aera 500, the 510 adds support for XM satellite radio, enabling the transmission of NEXRAD imaging and other weather data in addition to digital radio programming. Bluetooth enables hands-free calling with a compatible mobile phone.
Features
- Dual flight/automotive GPS navigation
- 4.3" widescreen touch display
- Pre-loaded topographical maps
- City Navigator NT road maps
- 30 arc-second graphical detail
- Terrain advisory system
- POI database
- XM Radio and WX weather data
- Text-to-voice turn-by-turn directions
- Bluetooth support
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weather feature well integrated, gives a good idea of the developing patterns
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toggle between airway and highway mode is fast and easy
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touch screen is well thought out - just sensitive enough not to have to double-tap, and icons are large enough that you hit what you're aiming for the first time
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no button to be directed to the closest airport while in the air
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weather animation is very slow, can't be sped up
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takes a long time for the weather function to animate
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doesn't show if an airport has approaches available
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