GPS / airmap recommendations?

Misk · Post by **Misk** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:52 pm

After landing last monday unnecessarily to aviod airspace I'm thinking of buying some more weight for the gliderbag.

Can anyone make recommendations for GPS / map / airchart combination suitable for PG?

At the moment I'm thinking Garmin 76C. Does anyone know of freeware for charts maps etc.?

Thanks
Ian

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:15 pm

Does you Current Vario have GPS and map page?

Check this link for starters..

http://www.btinternet.com/~rory.oconor/ ... index.html

If you need more help with airspace files let me know.

Is there a reason you're fancying a colour display?

Misk · Post by **Misk** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:22 pm

Hi
I fly with a competino which is a good compvario and datalogger but a hopeless navigational tool!
I think colour is the way to go since with a small screen it should help seperate geographical features from scairspace. I'll have a good look through that link when I get back from work - thanks.........

Kitt Rudd · Post by **Kitt Rudd** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:29 pm

Ian,
I have a new and unused emap gps for sale £85 It has been loaded with airspace and comes complete with data cable.

kitt

dave-mclaughlin · Post by **dave-mclaughlin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:38 pm

Have you see the Garmin airmaps produced by Simon Headford?

Details at http://ukgarminairmap.wikispaces.com/latestfiles

crook_101 · Post by **crook_101** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:50 pm

Ian,

The following link may help if you run into the gremlins when installing onto your new device - alos a wealth of info and links to various mapping options.

http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2201

Regards,
Ian.

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:36 pm

I fly with the 76c and its brilliant, it was Tony Anderson rigg and he downloaded all UK airspace plus danger areas, give Tony a ring Ian he the man to help.

Also as a back-up....I study the Air chart maps the night before looking key areas (towns & lakes) just in case my gps goes on the blink...

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:30 pm

The 76C that Tony had might have been the same one I sold him. As a GPS it was excellent as for using it for airspace you need eyes like a hawk to be able to read it. The screen just isn't big enough for older eyes. I downloaded the airspace onto it but I'm not sure it was current.

Some of the moving maps used in light aircraft or microlights would be brilliant but I fear they all require power supply.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:03 pm

Hi Ian, I have the Garmin 60CSX and loaded with airspace, its easy to read, has a large screen and small body. I have a 2GB memory card in it so loads of space for maps and routes etc. I had a 76CS, which I thought was the bee’s knees before I lost it! But I find the 60CSX a much better unit --- the batteries last longer - it acquires sats Quicker - Not so bulky – Colour screen – ETC ETC I bought a handlebar mount for it and I have it fixed to my flight deck with a cable tie so the GPS is easily taken off and on, it works really well.
Good luck whatever you chose.

Misk · Post by **Misk** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:26 pm

Thanks for your help guys! I'll do some research and may give you a ring Kitt.

Of course studying charts before take off goes without saying Ron. I got caught out in the comp as someone had wrongly told me the goal was at Bromsgrove - hard against BHX airspace

It was infact Daventry we could easily have carried on pushing south east and stretched the fun a little further............. It would be nice if you could 'switch off' layors of your airchart above FL080 the same as you can on GPS!

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:24 am

Another useful link with free maps as well...

http://eternalglide.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... -maps.html

Bradleisure · Post by **Bradleisure** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:29 am

And another

http://www.haroldstreet.org.uk/waypoints.php

Think that's all I've got!

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:03 am

Ian

I haven't tried it on the hang glider yet but I've just got a Mio PDA with built in GPS and am running memory map software on that which gives you a moving map overlaid on the standard CAA charts that we're all used to. Once I start using it on the hang glider I'll let you know how I get on......

Dave

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:09 pm

I haven't tried it on the hang glider yet but I've just got a Mio PDA with built in GPS

AH!!!!! Got you, no more feeble excuses now Dave, only IGC Files will be accepted!

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