Garmin 695 / 696

I think the new IFR-style-moving map (with labeled airways, rivers and roads) is cool:

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FYI: The boys over at Airgizmo tell me that they *are* working on a panel dock for the 696, but that it will be at least one month before it hits the market.

I will be impatiently waiting...
 


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The flight cheetah only requires 2 wires back to the PC. Power and data, all other connections tye into the USB hub (WX, GPS antenna,,,) I routed both cables into spiral wrap and provide plenty of service loop for full yoke extension and left / right movement. The USB hub is tucked away into the lower side panel and the WX receiver is tucked into the lower right panel.

There are 2 antennas on the glareshield, GPS and XM WX.

A very clean install and so easy to work on!
 
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There's gotta be a way to take a normal, non av Garmin, and install the aviation Garmin software. They're identical equipment, only separated by a comma in price.
 
SkyHog said:
There's gotta be a way to take a normal, non av Garmin, and install the aviation Garmin software. They're identical equipment, only separated by a comma in price.
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Short of pulling out a soldering iron and EEPROM burner....some of the aviation units are the same as some land and marine models except for the ROMs, amount of RAM and in some cases, the buttons on the case.

I kinda doubt there would be an auto or hiking version of the 696. :) Marine, maybe.
 
CT Arrow said:

The flight cheetah only requires 2 wires back to the PC. Power and data, all other connections tye into the USB hub (WX, GPS antenna,,,) I routed both cables into spiral wrap and provide plenty of service loop for full yoke extension and left / right movement. The USB hub is tucked away into the lower side panel and the WX receiver is tucked into the lower right panel.

There are 2 antennas on the glareshield, GPS and XM WX.

A very clean install and so easy to work on!
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Wow, that IS very neat. I had to do a double take to find the wires. Thanks for posting the pics.
 
That vid from Aero-news is much better than the Sporty's preview. At 2500 for the 695, that's providing a lot of information in a really nice format compared to other GPS. I really like the multi-split screens showing the Airport information while you still have the smaller moving map view, which was still adjustable in scale. Garmin really blows other groups away when they unveil the products, as you can tell their staff knows the product and it isn't rushed like the AV8TOR was.

Pretty sleek, big,.. but nice for those of you that can afford it and use it for IFR charts. That's a really nice feature and if I had my IR, I'm sure I'd be drooling more over this.
 
I'll second the Lowrance 2000C,sounds like they should have mounted handle bars to the 696 and done away with the yoke.
My 2000C is big enough ,any bigger and it will hinder sight of some gauges.
I would like the WX capability,so I may look at the AV-80 with WX for about $1,100.+ subscription.
 
Rob Schaffer said:
That vid from Aero-news is much better than the Sporty's preview. At 2500 for the 695, that's providing a lot of information in a really nice format compared to other GPS. I really like the multi-split screens showing the Airport information while you still have the smaller moving map view, which was still adjustable in scale. Garmin really blows other groups away when they unveil the products, as you can tell their staff knows the product and it isn't rushed like the AV8TOR was.

Pretty sleek, big,.. but nice for those of you that can afford it and use it for IFR charts. That's a really nice feature and if I had my IR, I'm sure I'd be drooling more over this.
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I was drooling a bit until I read the part about it being 2 inches thick and weighing over 2 lbs.
 
lancefisher said:
I was drooling a bit until I read the part about it being 2 inches thick and weighing over 2 lbs.
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Yeah, for the price they should have been able to make it slim and sleek like the iPhone. I was kind of disappointed in the thickness and weight. If it's gonna still be that thick, they should have been able to use bigger (ie cheaper) components and make it not cost a fortune.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Yeah, for the price they should have been able to make it slim and sleek like the iPhone. I was kind of disappointed in the thickness and weight. If it's gonna still be that thick, they should have been able to use bigger (ie cheaper) components and make it not cost a fortune.
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I'm not sure you could make an LCD that large protect it from damage without some structural integrity. Perhaps a titanium frame? I'm not sure. But, that size as thin as the iPhone would flex way too easy and likely crack the screen.
 
KennyFlys said:
I'm not sure you could make an LCD that large protect it from damage without some structural integrity. Perhaps a titanium frame? I'm not sure. But, that size as thin as the iPhone would flex way too easy and likely crack the screen.
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Make it proportional, though. I'm not saying make it 1/4" thick like the iPhone, I'm saying that an inch, inch and a half at most would be plenty.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Make it proportional, though. I'm not saying make it 1/4" thick like the iPhone, I'm saying that an inch, inch and a half at most would be plenty.
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Well, they do have a lot of stuff to cram in there, like the internal GPS antenna and XM receiver. Most other portables use an external XM receiver, so having it integrated is going to add to the bulk. And the screen as mentioned above as well.

It's a little bulky, but not *crazy* big considering what's in it.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
Make it proportional, though. I'm not saying make it 1/4" thick like the iPhone, I'm saying that an inch, inch and a half at most would be plenty.
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I'll bet that that joystick control takes up the depth required and 10% of the volume.
 
bullwinkle said:
Well, they do have a lot of stuff to cram in there, like the internal GPS antenna and XM receiver. Most other portables use an external XM receiver, so having it integrated is going to add to the bulk. And the screen as mentioned above as well.

It's a little bulky, but not *crazy* big considering what's in it.
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Well... Ya know, the iPhone 3G has an internal GPS receiver too. And the Garmins use an external XM receiver as well - It's in the "antenna" which is actually the entire receiver.

Sorry, no points for Garmin on this one.
 
mikea said:
I'll bet that that joystick control takes up the depth required and 10% of the volume.
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I'll take that bet. You buy a 696, I'll take it apart, and if the joystick doesn't take up the entire depth, I get to keep it. :D

Seriously, I highly doubt the joystick even takes half the depth of the unit.
 
flyingcheesehead said:
And the Garmins use an external XM receiver as well - It's in the "antenna" which is actually the entire receiver.

Sorry, no points for Garmin on this one.
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Sure but compared to the WxWorks external box that comes with other systems there's no comparison. It really makes it not as portable IMO.
That really eliminates several alternates for me even in my club plane where
I'd have to setup and tear down the unit each flight.

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AdamB said:
Sure but compared to the WxWorks external box that comes with other systems there's no comparison. It really makes it not as portable IMO.
That really eliminates several alternates for me even in my club plane where
I'd have to setup and tear down the unit each flight.

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Yeah, when I found out that the AV8OR had that setup, I pretty much gave up on it. I don't like cockpit spaghetti. :no:
 
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