XM question for Garmin 396/496 owers

"Mike" wrote in news:V2itk.971$w51.617@trnddc01:

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in
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Which Garmin GPS do you have, Shirl?

I have the old 296. It does everything I need it to, but I admit, I
seldom do long x-cs to unknown places. A friend I used to fly with
frequently has a 396 -- I saw how the weather works. To be honest,
he's never had any complaints with his either -- he uses it as a
back-up to an old, panel-mounted GPS and relied on the 396 and its
weather on several flights to and from AZ to Little Rock, AR (in a
Bonanza F33A), said it was great.

And it is. There is simply NO substitute for on-board weather on a
long flight, which is why I bought the danged thing in the first
place. It's a fantastic enhancement to safety, and makes long
cross-country flights much more doable and relaxing.


Ever heard of Flight service, fjukkwit?

ATC can provide weather information as well, and now that the centers
have NEXRAD overlays, that information is even better.




Wel, we get it all acars, but in a light airplane, building a picture
through radio is more than enough. The only thing you need after that is
radar, and if you're flying a cherokee in that sort of weather and relying
on some tandy toy , well,. I don't have to tell you..


Bertie