OK, so does anyone know what a Garmin 430/Apollo MX-20 would cost to buy
and install. I think a Garmin 430 runs about $9K installed and an MX20
runs about $7.2K (just for the equipment). So, do you think I should
figure $20K? The aircraft that I am considering is a Comanche 260 and
it only has a Loran in it for area navigation. So, a GPS antenna would
need to be installed and I would need a panel to switch between Nav and
GPS (I figure that would cost a few $K). I am just looking for a
ballpark figure here...for planning purposes.

-Sami

O. Sami Saydjari wrote:
In an article at http://avionicswest.com/archive/shootout.htm#2003 about
Garmin 530 vs CNX-80, many of the pilots said that they would want a
combination of a Garmin 530 AND an MX20. I do not understand. Isn't
the Garmin 530 also an MFD capable of displaying multiple inputs, like
weather and terrain? Can someone tell me why both might be desirable?
Does anyone have experience with an MX20?

-Sami