 | | |  | - GPS aviation Jeppesen map of the Americas – your pilot can fly anywhere in North, South, and Central America and find his or her way!
- Terrain alerts (for example, mountain regions ahead)
- Preloaded Maps
- Contour terrain mapping, meaning your pilot’s route will be laid out on a map that shows the visual elements of the terrain (highs and lows in the geography)
- The Garmin 496 has 10 times more terrrain data than the Garmin 396
- Trip planning Help (where to fuel up along the way, hotels in the area, where to eat, etc.)
- Smart Airspace™ feature that gives your Pilot Altitude-Sensitive Alerts
- It’s Handheld and Easy to Use
- Provides Ideal Positioning for your pilot to land at airports
- XM WX Satellite Weather™ (your pilot can subscribe to this) is accessible
- The Garmin 496 updates your pilot’s map data at a speedy 5 Hz, significantly faster than previous models
- The addition of private airports and heliports to the database of this GPS 496 is helpful in an emergency.
- Voice prompts (i.e. in 500 feet, turn here)
- Your pilot can enter customized points of interest like school zones and safety cameras, and the Garmin 496 will warn your pilot of upcoming Points of Interest.
- Garmin 496 Accessories : When you purchase the Garmin Mode S transponder, the Garmin 496 will also display traffic alerts of surrounding air traffic ; You can also add optional BlueChart® g2 data cards, and turn the 496 into a color chartplotter.
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