On 16 Feb 2005 19:37:38 -0800, "abripl"
wrote:

I am not IFR rated but plan to start training. I have an experimental
equiped for IFR with Garmin 300XL GPS (+ VOR). It has an expired
americas database card. Is that sufficient GPS IFR for US territory?
Or should I get USA specifically and whats the difference?


What do you want to use it for?

An examiner is probably not going to accept a GPS approach on the
practical test if the database is expired.

Otherwise, you are certainly free to use it during your training with
whatever database you wish.