In article m, "Richard
Kaplan" writes:

It certainly is easier to get that information on the 530. Even on the 430
though all you need to do is turn to the Nearest VOR page and you can get
the same information without having to change your waypoint.


Thanks for the tip, Richard. I hadn't thought of using that page. However, I
like to keep that group on nearest airport in case I need it for emergency.
Select the first airport and push "direct to" and enter and you are aimed at
the nearest airport. With "VSR" (vertical speed required) as one of the data
field, you will quickly know if you can make it since you know your sink rate
in glide.

Also, I fly in the Cleveland area and generally want to know distance to CLE to
avoid class B. Well, the CLE DME channel doesn't show in the VOR list( at
least not on the simulator), so your solution doesn't work all the time. I
presume that you could set the frequency (109.9) on the 530 and get the
distance.

Anyway, a quick check at my electronics shop gives about $5k to upgrade and the
530 won't fit in one stack with the audio panel and a second radio. So I have
two reasons the be satisfied with the 430. The plane is in the shop now to get
the 330 transponder addition so that is my "money spend" for this year.
Chuck