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Garmin GPSMAP 496 Aviation GPS Receiver

Garmin GPSMAP 496 Aviation GPS Receiver Review

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Garmin GPSMAP 496 Aviation GPS Receiver Feature

• The latest from Garmin - the Garmin 496 GPS with XM Weather!
• The Garmin GPSMAP 496 represents the most sophisticated portable navigator ever. Its bright color screen
• advanced mapping capabilities make it an ideal companion for both VFR and IFR pilots.
• XM satellite weather information and terrain warning features greatly enhance safety.
• It truly is a portable multi-function display.

Garmin GPSMAP 496 Aviation GPS Receiver Overview

Upgrades include:?Garmin SafeTaxiTM data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 650 US airports?Smart Airspace automatically highlights airspace close to the pilot's current altitude and de-emphasizes airspace away from the current altitude?Built-in AOPA Airport Directory offers detailed listings of over 7,400 US airports, including information about FBOs, ground transportation, local attractions and much more?Preloaded automotive street mapping for all of North America, with turn-by-turn voice prompts-no software loading required?Enhanced terrain and aviation databases (including private airports) for even better situational awareness ?Faster 5 Hz GPS updating of map data and "panel page" gives a smoother, nearly real-time presentation of turn coordinator and HSI. Weather-Like the 396, the new Garmin 496 displays XM's revolutionary satellite datalink weather, including NEXRAD radar images, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, satellite imagery, ground-based lightning and much more. All of this weather information can be overlaid on the map display.Terrain-The 496 features Garmin's impressive terrain warning system, which shows the relative height of all nearby terrain and obstacles. It even offers pop-up alerts with voice warnings.Navigation-You've come to expect incredibly accurate navigation information from Garmin GPSs, and the 496 is no different. The bright, colorful moving map display and the smooth "panel page" offer superb situational awareness and plenty of customization options. And the easy-to-use automotive mapping means the 496 is just as useful in the car as in the plane.Traffic-When connected to a Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transponder or a Zaon PCAS XRX, the Garmin 496 will even display traffic. Each target is displayed on the map page, and the 496 will also issue pop up alerts for aircraft that are a threat. It's truly a portable multi-function display.

Garmin GPSMAP 496 Aviation GPS Receiver Specifications

Fly smarter and safer with the GPSMAP 496 on board. This "know-it-all" mini-MFD puts more power and information at your fingertips than any other portable handheld in the history of aviation. Similar to the GPSMAP 396, the 496 combines satellite weather with a detailed color map and terrain alerting, then takes it up a notch with even more high-end software and features. The 496 is a "must have" for any pilot.

Fly smarter and safer with the GPSMAP 496 on board.

Combines satellite weather with a detailed color map and terrain alerting.

The Terrain Page, available only in Aviation Mode, provides an overhead view of the terrain and obstacles beneath you.

The Map Page includes airspace boundaries, airports, navaids, lakes, rivers, coastlines, cities, and highways.

Preloaded with Americas navigation database. Click to enlarge coverage map.

View Your Position on Taxiways
Garmin SafeTaxi data provides detailed taxiway diagrams and position information for over 850 U.S. airports. Preloaded on the unit, this information helps you navigate unfamiliar airports with confidence and shows your aircraft's exact position on the field.

Access AOPA Airport Directory
Easily look up taxi services, plan an overnight, choose fuel stops and more with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Directory included on GPSMAP 496. It offers detailed information for over 5,300 U.S. airports along with the names and phone numbers of thousands of FBOs, plus ground transportation, lodging, restaurants, local attractions and more.

Receive Altitude-Sensitive Alerts
When in the air, Garmin's new Smart Airspace feature makes it easier than ever to identify what airspace lies ahead. Smart Airspace automatically highlights airspace close to your current altitude and de-emphasizes airspace away from the current altitude, which gives you increased situational awareness.

Enjoy Faster Update Rate
For added realism and safety, the 496 updates map data and "Panel" page instruments at 5 Hz, a significantly faster update rate that gives you a smoother, near "real-time" presentation of your aircraft's analog indicators, such as the HSI and turn coordinator.

Enhance Situational Awareness
GPSMAP 496 features a built-in Jeppesen database, and an Americas, Atlantic or Pacific terrain database. It also includes an obstacles database for the U.S. or Europe. Using this information, the 496 displays your flight route over contour terrain mapping. The higher-resolution terrain database includes over ten times as much data as the 396's for even more visual reference. With information from the terrain and obstacles databases, the 496 monitors your current position in relation to surrounding terrain to provide alerts. Even customize your own minimum clearance levels to receive terrain cautions. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database provides even more navigation and emergency "nearest" options.

Add Weather, Radio and Traffic
Make informed decisions based on weather and traffic with optional sensors and services. With a subscription to XM WX Satellite Weather and the included GXM 30A smart antenna, you'll have access to constantly-updated, high-resolution weather data for the U.S, right in the cockpit. Weather information includes Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD), Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METARs), Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Lightning and Winds Aloft and can be laid directly over the 496's Jeppesen and topographic map databases. With an additional monthly service fee, GXM 30A delivers XM Satellite Radio to your aircraft. Add a Garmin Mode S transponder, and the 496 will also display TIS traffic alerts that identify surrounding air traffic.

Navigate by Air, Land or Sea
Garmin's GPSMAP 496 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps. With nearly 6 million points of interest and road coverage for U.S., Canada and Mexico, plus Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and the Bahamas, City Navigator North America NT gives you everything you need to travel North America. Powered by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data, City Navigator brings you the most detailed street maps available so you can navigate with exact, turn-by-turn directions to any address or intersection.

Jeppesen Database Information
The GPSMAP 496 includes an internal Jeppesen database that provides location and facility information for thousands of airports, VORs, NDBs, and more. Updates to the Jeppesen database are available every 28 days online. The following information is provided:

• Airport--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, latitude/longitude, field elevation, available fuel types, runway designations and layout, runway surface, runway length, runway width, runway lighting, communication frequencies, and published approaches.
• Weather--Frequencies associated with an airport (ASOS, ATIS, and AWOS).
• VORs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), frequency, service volume (high, low, terminal), and type (such as VOR-DME, TACAN, and VORTAC).
• NDBs--Identifier, facility name, city/state/country, location (latitude/longitude), and frequency.
• Intersections--identifier, nearest VOR, radial and distance from nearest VOR, location (latitude/longitude), and region/country.
• ARTCC--Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
• Airspace--boundaries (Class B, Class C, Control Zones, SUAs, and MOAs), controlling agency, and vertical boundaries.
• FSS--Flight Service Stations.

Americas Terrain Database

Enhance situational awareness with the Terrain Aviation Database. This digital database contains the elevation data which represents the topography of the earth. Using this information, your Garmin aviation GPS monitors your current position in relation to surrounding terrain to provide alerts--giving you additional time to make critical decisions regarding the flight path. Since Terrain data does not include man-made objects (towers, airports, VORs etc.), updates to Terrain data do not occur on a regular basis.

The download process for Terrain updates is simple and convenient. Simply plug in your aviation device, download and go.

What's in the Box
GPSMAP 496, Preloaded City Navigator NT, Free Single Jeppesen Update, Auto Mount, Yoke Mount, Friction Mount, GXM 30A Smart Antenna, Low-Profile Remote GPS Antenna, Vehicle Power Cable With Speaker, AC Power Adapter, USB Cable, Carrying Case, Owner's Manual, Quick Reference Guide

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