Mike 'Flyin'8' wrote:
even without the data stuff, if iwant to go to some distant airport
i
just get the airport directory, get the long/lat and set an airplane
icon(or any of made 30 different icons) there to mark the waypoint.
set
"goto that waypoint" and you're done but for the flyin. distance,
time
to arrival. i have a list of waypoints for a lot of the local
airports.

You said something here which leads me to another question...

Does this unit calculate the distance, TTA, and show current GS and
heading?

yep...all that stuff. and altitude too but i haven't fooled with that
enough to know if i trust it. it's also waas ready and has the usual
choice of map orientation: north up, track up etc. and even a little,
very readable arrow when you're navigating to a point. i kept it in the
bag as "just in case" on the crosscountries but never used it when
studenting and now it's my backup to the 1000.

dan