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The GARMIN GNS 530 represents the single
biggest idea in integrated avionics in years. Traditionally, it would take
a host of components to provide the capabilities represented in this one
sophisticated box. It is a WAAS upgradeable IFR GPS, comm, VOR, LOC, and
glidescope w/color moving map all rolled into one. At the center of the
system is Garmin's PhaseTrac12™ GPS, 12-parallel channel receiver. A TSO'd
VHF comm offers a choice of 25 kHz spacing for 760 or 8.33 KHz spacing for
channel configuration respectively. A huge Jeppesen database (which can
be updated with front-loading data cards) contains all airports, VORs, NDBs,
Intersections, FSS, Approach, SIDs/STARs and SUA information. GNS 530 makes
practical use of this information with features like intelligent frequency
nominating. The brilliant colors of the GNS 530's 5" display make the pilot-critical
information easy to read and interpret. It's especially true of the 530's
basemap. You enjoy enhanced situational awareness by seeing your position
relative to cities, highways, railroads, rivers, lakes and coastlines. But
even more importantly, the appropriate use of color separates land data,
terminal areas, route and approach information for easy pilot scanning and
reduced pilot workload. Simply put, the GNS 530 incorporates advanced procedure
types usually found only in high-end FMS systems. The GNS 530's intuitive
software and logical layout prove that this is a system built for pilots,
by pilots. GNS 530 must be installed by Aircraft Spruce Avionics.
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Advantage Avionics for an installed price.
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Avionics - Display Systems