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Old November 18th 06, 12:19 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Mike Murdock
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Default Garmin 530 WAAS?

"Stan Prevost" wrote:
The GPS box cannot do that without knowledge of the wind. A fancy FMS
which determines the wind correction from the autopilot can do that, but
how can a standalone GPS box, WAAS or not, do that?


Stan,

According to a Garmin rep I spoke to at NBAA, it can compensate if it is
connected to an airdata computer. Even the current 430/530 models can be
connected to an ADC, which allows them to display TAS and winds.

-Mike