Robert M. Gary wrote:

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For generic features I would agree with you, but the features listed
were mostly IFR specific features. I'm not sure that the market for
things like IAPs are very good for handhelds, vs. the 430 where pilots
would pay big bucks to put their approach charts in the back seat and
fly from digital charts.

-robert

You don't think people are out there using 3/496s for IFR situational
awareness now? I know of several pilots that have them and either no other
GPS in the aircraft. They have Nav/Coms, ADFs and DME. But the -96 is there
and they refer to it for SA.