Has anyone played with th e Airmap 1000

These are really big and a bit more $$ but they look nice.
The Airmap is going to be around $799 and that'd be a lot easier on the
wallet.

Yes, they're a bit pricey. But for only $300 (remember, this is "Aviation
Money" -- so $300 is "only" more than the Garmin 295, you get twice the
GPS -- literally.

It has changed the way we fly.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Here is a picture of my AvMap mounted on my yoke:

Oh My! You mounted it upside down. How can you read the buttons?
I am still waiting for my rail mount.
Hank N1441P

Oh My! You mounted it upside down. How can you read the buttons?

??? It's right-side-up, Hank. Did they change the design or something?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I thought the controls were pretty logical. Here's a link to the manual for
the Airmap 500, which should be pretty close to the 1000. They have not put
the 1000 manual on the web yet. The only non-logical part was the use of the
exit button to enter data rather than the ent button.

http://www.lowrance.com/Manuals/File...381_062003.pdf

The screen that I was shown had the moving map overlaid with a DG image and
there was all sorts of additional stuff, but I can't remember exactly what
all was there. It was very nice. I was impressed. It was a screen that was
not going to be on the 500, as it needed too many pixels.

I have seen prices as low as $689. That puts the great looking AvMap at
over twice as much airplane dollars.

I have flown without color for a long time. A good clear display is all I
need, color is what I want. Unfortunately, color is pricey, pretty but
pricey.

Jay:

I liked your picture of the AvMap on your yoke. You are going to force me
into an AvMap if I am not careful!!!

Jerry Malin
Warrior N82045

I have flown without color for a long time. A good clear display is all I
need, color is what I want. Unfortunately, color is pricey, pretty but
pricey.

You know, that's EXACTLY what I said, before seeing the AvMap demo'd at OSH
2003. (Actually, my son saw it from across the giant hangar, and almost
literally dragged me over to see it.) After spending over an hour with the
guy who designed it, I remarked that I simply couldn't believe everything it
did.

He chuckled, and said he'd only shown me MAYBE 5% of what the unit could
do...

Trust me, I had NO intention of spending that much $$ on a GPS before I saw
the unit. After I saw it, however, the $1700 seemed like a bargain, almost
too cheap to be true. (Especially after seeing the 295 demo'd, and walking
away unimpressed.)

I liked your picture of the AvMap on your yoke. You are going to force me
into an AvMap if I am not careful!!!

Well, Jerry, I can't think of another single place where an extra thousand
bucks can make such a huge difference in the way we fly. After years of
flying with our black & white Airmap 300, the color experience was simply
astounding. Mary and I were both truly surprised at how much easier and
quicker it was to pick out features on the map, due to the color gradations
and the vastly increased size of the screen. This translates into increased
situational awareness, easier navigation, less "head-down" time, and
enhanced safety.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:12:26 GMT "Jay Honeck" wrote:

These are really big and a bit more $$ but they look nice.
The Airmap is going to be around $799 and that'd be a lot easier on the
wallet.

Yes, they're a bit pricey. But for only $300 (remember, this is "Aviation
Money" -- so $300 is "only" more than the Garmin 295, you get twice the
GPS -- literally.

I'll have to have a better look at it I guess.

I was looking at different GPS at different sites and I was amazed at how
much cheaper the marine units were. It really makes me wonder why the
aviation handhelds are soo much more.



It has changed the way we fly.

Hard to put a price to that.


R. Hubbell

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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[somebody] wrote:
I have flown without color for a long time. A good clear display is all I
need, color is what I want. Unfortunately, color is pricey, pretty but
pricey.


It also sucks batteries. I can do without the color in exchange for the
additional battery life.

Dave
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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:50:44 -0500 Dave Butler wrote:

[somebody] wrote:
I have flown without color for a long time. A good clear display is all I
need, color is what I want. Unfortunately, color is pricey, pretty but
pricey.


It also sucks batteries. I can do without the color in exchange for the
additional battery life.


Good point, but don't these units run off plane power?

R. Hubbell

Dave
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I was looking at different GPS at different sites and I was amazed at how
much cheaper the marine units were. It really makes me wonder why the
aviation handhelds are soo much more.

You're new to this "flying thing", eh? :-)

ANYTHING that says "Aviation" on it costs twice as much -- or more. This
includes everything, from electronics to Chrysler alternators... :-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Good point, but don't these units run off plane power?

Yep.

The AvMap doesn't even use batteries. We keep an extra "power pack" on
board (a 12-volt thingy that you can plug a cigar lighter into), in case the
plane's electrical system goes Tango Uniform in flight.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"