The Americas Version covers all of North America, Central America, Caribbean and South America as far south as Antarctica
Garmin has done it! They have come up with the most technologically advanced mini multi-function display (call it a mini-MFD if you want to impress your buddies(. The GPSMAP Garmin 496 is truly a marvel of technology. There are some pretty amazing and useful functions on this unit which range from a full color screen to satellite weather (oops, maybe we had better stay home and not go get that $100 hamburger after all, looks like there is a giant storm on the way) and terrain alerting (always good to know when your belly might be in danger of scraping on a mountaintop) - the Garmin 496 is similar to the Garmin 396 but the added functions we mentioned make it just that much better.
View Your Exact Position on Taxiways
The Garmin SafeTaxi data feature provides very detailed taxiway diagrams & position information for more than 650 United States airports. This information, which is preloaded on the Garmin 496 unit, shows your aircrafts exact position on the field and helps you confidently navigate unfamiliar airports.
Access the AOPA Airport Directory
Included on the Garmin 496 is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Directory. Now you can choose fuel stops, plan an overnight, easily look up taxi services and much more. With the Garmin 496 you can have the names and phone numbers of thousands of FBOs right at your fingertips. You’ll also have immediate access to detailed information for over 5,300 U.S. airports. You’ll even find great information on local ground transportation, restaurants, lodging, attractions and more.
Receive Altitude Sensitive Alerts
With the Garmin GPSMAP 496 it’s easier than ever to identify what airspace lies ahead of you. While you’re in the air, Garmin's new Smart Airspace feature automatically highlights airspace close to your current altitude and de-emphasizes airspace away from your current altitude. This gives you increased situational awareness.
Experience a Faster Update Rate
The Garmin 496 updates map data and Panel page instruments at 5 Hz for added realism and safety. This is a significantly faster update-rate which provides you with a smoother, near real time presentation of your aircrafts analog indicators, such as the HSI and turn coordinator.
Enhanced Situational Awareness
The GPSMAP 496 features a built in Jeppesen database along with terrain and United States obstacle databases. The Garmin 496 shows your flight route over contour terrain mapping. The higher resolution terrain database offers more than 10 times as much data as the 396, therefore providing even more visual reference. Using information from the terrain and U.S. obstacle databases, the GPSMAP 496 monitors your current position in relation to surrounding terrain and provide alerts. You can even customize your minimum clearance levels in order to receive terrain cautions. The addition of private airports and heliports to the database makes available even more navigation enhancements as well as the nearest emergency options.
Add Weather, Traffic & Radio
With the 496 you can make informed decisions based on weather & traffic with optional services and sensors. A subscription to XM WX Satellite Weather and the included GXM 30A smart antenna gives you access to constantly updated, high resolution weather data for the U.S, right in your cockpit. This weather information includes: Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METARs), Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD), Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Lightning and Winds Aloft. They can be laid directly over the Jeppesen and topographic map databases. For an additional monthly fee, GXM 30A delivers XM Satellite Radio to your aircraft. If you add a Garmin Mode S transponder, the Garmin 496 will also show TIS traffic alerts which identify surrounding air traffic.
Navigate by Air, Land or Sea
Garmins GPSMAP 496 comes out of the box ready to go. It has preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a huge points of interest (POIs) database with transportation, motels, fuel, restaurants, ATMs and much more. Just enter a destination and you’re automatically routed with voice prompted turn-by-turn directions. The Garmin GPSMAP 496 also accepts customized points of interest like school zones & safety cameras and includes proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Add BlueChart g2 data cards (optional), and turn the 496 into a color chart-plotter.
Garmin 496: The worlds most highly evolved aviation portable. Navigation features
Waypoints:
Total: 3,000 with 10 characters (name and symbol)
Nearest: Continuously updated; Airport, VOR, NDB, INT, user, ARTCC, FSS, airspace, Wx
Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 300 points each, plus TracBack® modes, Automatic turn-by-turn along-road routes with voice navigation
Tracks: 10,000 point automatic track log; 15 saved tracks; 1,000 points per saved track; lets you retrace your path in both directions
Trip computer: Trip odometer, stopped time, moving average, moving time, total average, total time, maximum speed, odometer
Alarms: Airspace, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, clock
Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sunrise and sunset, sun and moon by date and position
Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum
Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid
GPS performance:
Receiver: WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position
Acquisition times:
Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate: Approximately 2 minutes
Update rate: 5/second, continuous
GPS accuracy:
Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy:
Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:
Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics: 6 g’s
Interfaces: RS232 port with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin USB interface. Accepts aviation input format from panel-mount GPS. Also can connect to Garmin SL30 and SL40 for frequency tuning and GTX 330 for TIS traffic alerts.
Antenna: Removable quad-helix
Differential: WAAS, marine beacon
Moving map features:
Basemap: Built-in routable basemap (North America and South America) shows roads, services, metro areas and surface features
Database: Built-in Jeppesen® database with terrain and obstacle data bases. Includes worldwide airports and VOR’s, plus Americas, or Atlantic International, or Pacific International NDB’s, intersections, special use and
controlled airspace, runway data, plus airport, FSS, and ARTCC frequencies. GPSMAP 496 adds locations for private airports and heliports (U.S. only). Also, Garmin SafeTaxi data supports detailed airport and taxiway
diagrams at over 650 U.S. airports. For European users, VFR Reporting Point data is available for reference on the moving map.
Approach waypoints: Jeppesen® data also includes final approach sequence waypoints for all published approaches.
AOPA’s Airport Directory: Included AOPA directory contains detailed information on over 5,300 U.S. airports, along with airports of entry for Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Includes names and telephone numbers of aircraft services, fuel outlets,
transportation, and more.
Car navigation: Internal storage comes preloaded with MapSource® City Navigator® NT for North America or Europe. Provides street-level detail and addresses, plus listings of nearby restaurants, hotels, ATMs, etc.
Custom POIs: Supports user-created custom points-of-interest (POI) data, using Garmin’s free POI Loader software.
Uploadable maps: Accepts optional Garmin data cards for detailed maps.
Power:
Source: Rechargeable lithium battery
Battery life: 5-15 hours of use (depending on backlight settings)
Physical:
Size: 5.7"W x 3.2"H x 1.9"D (14.47 x 8.12 x 4.82 cm)
Weight: 14.2 ounces (400 g) with battery
Display: 3.8" diagonal (9.65 cm) 320 x 480 pixels, 256 color sunlight readable TFT with adjustable backlighting
Case: Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards**
Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)
User data storage: Indefinite
* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100 m 2DRMS under the United States Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability (SA)program.
**Up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. | | Traffic Information Services (TIS) alerts compatible: | Yes | | Unit dimensions: | 5.7"W x 3.2"H x 1.9"D (14.5 x 8.1 x 4.8 cm) | | U.S. Terrain and Obstacles database: | Yes | | AOPA Airport Directory: | Yes(U.S. only) | | Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): | Yes | | Built-in VHF Comm: | No | | Basemap: | Americas Autoroute | | Route avoidance (avoid highways: | Yes | | Jeppesen� database: | Yes | | XM WX Weather & Radio for U.S. compatible: | Yes | | Instruments page: | Yes | | Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): | No | | Display type: | 256 Color TFT with Backlighting | | External VHF Comm: | No | | Ability to add maps: | Preloaded with Mapsource® City Navigator® | | Jeppesen database coverage areas: | Americas | | Separate serial and USB interfaces: | Yes | | Weight: | 14.2 ounces (400 g) | | Preloaded maps: | Yes | | Automatic logbook: | Yes | | Display size: | 3.2"W x 2.1"H (8.1 x 5.3 cm); 3.8" diagonal (9.7 cm) | | Routes: | 50 | | Built-in memory: | Internal Solid State | | Moving map: | Yes | | Automotive-friendly: | Yes | | Voice prompts: | Yes | | Battery: | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion | | IFR or VFR: | VFR | | Additional: | VNAV | | Voltage range: | 11-40 | | Battery life: | up to 15 hours (Battery Saver mode, no backlighting) | | Display resolution: | 480 x 320 Pixels | | Waypoints: | 3000 | | Receiver: | 12 Channel | | Audible terrain alerts: | Yes | | 3D map view: | No | | Smart Airspace Feature (generates and displays altitude-sensitive alerts): | Yes | | SafeTaxi� airport diagrams: | Yes(U.S. only) | | Accepts data cards: | Yes (Garmin data cards) | | Types of Jeppesen databases: | Full and ARTCC, FSS frequencies and Final Approach Waypoints | | Built-in HSI: | Yes | | Aviation Database Options: | Yes | # of Routes / # of waypoints per route: | 50 Routes & 3,000 Waypoints | | Screen Orientation: | Horizontal | | WAAS/EGNOS capability: | Yes | | XM Satellite Radio Capability: | Yes |
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Preloaded City Navigator® NT North America or Europe (full coverage)
Free Jeppesen® update certificate
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
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