Andy Rogers
Member II
I need to buy a GPS for use in the cockpit (Nirvana already has a Lat/Lon model in the nav station). I've been eyeing the Garmin GPSMAP 175 for a while now but I'm wondering if it is overkill. The unit + a large chart for my area would cost around $600 after rebate while a NavAid only unit (e.g. Garmin 48) would cost less than $200.
I haven't used a moving map version before so I'm not sure if the $400 premium is worth it. Any thoughts? Is there an increased safety factor in having the map version?
Thanks,
Andy
I haven't used a moving map version before so I'm not sure if the $400 premium is worth it. Any thoughts? Is there an increased safety factor in having the map version?
Thanks,
Andy