Question on Avidyne FlightMax

OK...the GPS database is separate from the FlightMax database. But isn't
there a GPS unit that is an integral part of the FlightMax system? I mean,
you don't but a Garmin to use with FlightMax, do you?
If it is an integral Avidyne GPS interfaced to FLightMax, then what about
updating *it*? I suppose it also has a CD-ROM uploader (but a different
one?)...and does it update as fast?

"Henry" wrote in message
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How do you update the GPS database? Does it have a portable uploader
with
a
CD-ROM? How long does it take? I have to keep a fleet of King Air
arcraft
updated. They have an obsolete Interstate GPS system. The portable
uploader
is floppy-disk based. You have to feed in a set of floppies, and the
whole
update takes 40 minutes! But they are going to install Flightmax 850
avionics in them soon.


You update the nav database on the FlightMax separately from that on the
GPS. The GPS feeds position and flight plan to the FlightMax and the GPS
has its own database. The Flight max uses a CDROM and only takes a couple
of minutes to update. It's up to you if you want to keep the FlightMax up
to date or not because its secondary information only. You may want to do
it like once a year or six months to save money. It's the GPS database
you
want to make sure you keep current. When the Flight Max shows the
waypoints
in the GPS flight plan, those come from the GPS. The flight max database
has all the map information like airspace, nav aids, airports and stuff
like
that. If you're going to update the Flight Max database every month,
either
install the CDROM in the plane or make sure you can get at the back of the
flightmax easy.