Sorry, no information one way or the other on the availability-- I just
didn't bother to check. I did get to play with the 296 for several minutes
and was very impressed. I used the simulator mode and created the Cali
crash scenario and it created a beautiful depiction of the terrain as well
as warnings.

The screen is very nice. There were a couple of angles where the screen was
hard to read in direct sunlight, but overall it was very good. If you can
find an iQue at a local retailer, the screen is the same.

If you are familiar with the 196, the learning curve will be very minimal.

John Bell
www.cockpitgps.com


"Cockpit Colin" wrote in message
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Now that Sun n Fun appears to have come and gone, can anyone confirm that
Garmin are actually shipping 296s?

Any PIREPs from anyone who's used one yet?