Garmin GPSMAP 196 Aviation GPS Receiver

The GPSMAP 196 is a powerful aviation portable that acts like a panel but goes from cockpit to land to water without missing a beat. With its crisp, grayscale screen, the 196 is an affordable introduction to Garmin's portable aviation products.br / br / bEnhance Situational Awareness /bbr / The WAAS-capable GPSMAP 196 has detailed map graphics, HSI steering guidance, Jeppesen; database and all the other pilot-friendly features you've come to expect from Garmin. Steering guidance is clearly presented through a graphic HSI with VNAV indicator offering a full range of horizontal and vertical awareness. Extended runway centerlines help orient pilots to the runway. The 196 even supports a comprehensive U.S. database of obstacles (upgradeable via the Internet) to help you see and avoid high-rise structural hazards in the vicinity of your flight path.br / br / bView Images in Sharp Detail/bbr / GPSMAP 196 features a 320 x 240 pixel, 12-level grayscale display with exceptional resolution and contrast. This display with backlighting showcases crisp graphics which redraw with incredible speed thanks to a fast processor.br / br / bAutomate Your Logbook/bbr / A built-in logbook tracks your flying hours and automatically records departure and arrival locations. When used with Garmin's free logbook software FlightBook, this feature simplifies record keeping. Flightbook software allows you to create, manage, analyze, save and print flight data from GPSMAP 196's logbook.br / br / bNavigate by Air, Land or Sea/bbr / Simply press a button to switch GPSMAP 196 to automotive or marine mode. The 196 comes with a built-in routable basemap. Add optional MapSource; detailed street maps for street navigation. Or, for a great day on the water, customize the waterproof 196 with optional marine cartography. Easily add detailed maps with plug and play Garmin data cards.br / br / GPSMAP 196: Go from plane to boat to automobile without missing a beat.

pThe GPSMAP 196 is a powerful aviation portable that acts like a panel but goes from cockpit to land to water without missing a beat. With its crisp, grayscale screen, the 196 is an affordable introduction to Garmin's portable aviation products./p table width="300" cellpadding="20" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001AA38EE-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Garmin GPSMAP 196" psmallbiAn affordable introduction to Garmin's portable aviation products. /i/b/small /td /tr /table table width="250" cellpadding="5" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001AA38EE-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Garmin GPSMAP 196 Panel page" psmallbiUse the Panel Page to view the HSI, your bearing to the course, and other information such as speed, altitude, and ETA. /i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001AA38EE-4.jpg" border="0" alt="Garmin GPSMAP 196 Map Page" psmallbiFeatures a real-time moving map that can do much more than just plot your course. /i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/B001AA38EE-3.jpg" border="0" alt="Garmin GPSMAP 196 Split Page" psmallbiCustomize the pages to show what you want, and adjust the page layout and data fields. /i/b/small /td /tr /table pstrongEnhance Situational Awareness/strongbr The WAAS-capable GPSMAP 196 has detailed map graphics, HSI steering guidance, Jeppesen database and all the other pilot-friendly features you�ve come to expect from Garmin. Steering guidance is clearly presented through a graphic HSI with VNAV indicator offering a full range of horizontal and vertical awareness. Extended runway centerlines help orient pilots to the runway. The 196 even supports a comprehensive U.S. database of obstacles (upgradeable via the Internet) to help you see and avoid high-rise structural hazards in the vicinity of your flight path./p pstrongView Images in Sharp Detail/strongbr GPSMAP 196 features a 320 x 240 pixel, 12-level grayscale display with exceptional resolution and contrast. This display with backlighting showcases crisp graphics which redraw with incredible speed thanks to a fast processor./p pstrongAutomate Your Logbook/strongbr A built-in logbook tracks your flying hours and automatically records departure and arrival locations. When used with Garmin's free logbook software FlightBook, this feature simplifies record keeping. Flightbook software allows you to create, manage, analyze, save and print flight data from GPSMAP 196's logbook./p pstrongNavigate by Air, Land or Sea/strongbr Simply press a button to switch GPSMAP 196 to automotive or marine mode. The 196 comes with a built-in routable basemap. Add optional MapSource detailed street maps for street navigation. Or, for a great day on the water, customize the waterproof 196 with optional marine cartography. Easily add detailed maps with plug and play Garmin data cards./p pstrongJeppesen Database Information/strongbr The GPSMAP 196 includes an internal Jeppesen database that provides location and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, and more. Updates to the Jeppesen database are available every 28 days online. The following information is provided:/p ul liAirport--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, latitude/longitude, field elevation, available fuel types, runway designations and layout, runway surface, runway length, runway width, runway lighting, communication frequencies, and published approaches./li liWeather--Frequencies associated with an airport (ASOS, ATIS, and AWOS)./li liVORs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), frequency, service volume (high, low, terminal), and type (such as VOR-DME, TACAN, and VORTAC)./li liNDBs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), and frequency./li liIntersections--identifier, nearest VOR, radial and distance from nearest VOR, location (latitude/longitude), and region/country./li liARTCC--Air Route Traffic Control Centers./li liAirspace--boundaries (Class B, Class C, Control Zones, SUAs, and MOAs), controlling agency, and vertical boundaries./li liFSS--Flight Service Stations./li /ul pstrongPre-Loaded Americas Autoroute Basemap/strongbr The Americas Routable basemap includes the United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America, and covers an area from W180 to W30 Longitude, S60 to N72 Latitude. Also included is a high-level worldwide map with political boundaries and major cities./p pStandard map coverage includes:/p ul liOceans, rivers, and lakes (greater than 30 sq. miles)/li liPrincipal cities and a small amount of smaller cities and towns/li liMajor interstates and principal highways/li liPolitical boundaries (state and international borders)/li liRailroads/li liMajor Airports/li /ul pstrongWhat's in the Box/strongbr Garmin GPSMAP 196 with Americas Autoroute Basemap, Free Jeppesen Update Certificate, Yoke Mount, Automotive Mount, Vehicle Power Cable, Low-Profile Remote GPS Antenna, PC Interface Cable, Owner's Manual, Quick Reference Guide/p