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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Does anybody know if my 296 Garmin GPS can be made to read in mph 

rather than knots? I tried on the "set-up" page but it doesn't seem to 

offer this configuration. It's maddening to see my airspeed indicator 

read in mph, and my GPS read in "those boat terms" ....sorry all you 

real pilots, but I think in mph, and that's why I ordered my ASI to 

read as such. Anybody got a suggestion?



Lynn

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

foxflyer(at)volcano.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Lynn,



On the Setup page, tab to the right until you get to UNITS; the first box

is Distance and Speed...switch from Nautical to Statute.



RDM



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Does anybody know if my 296 Garmin GPS can be made to read in mph

 rather than knots? I tried on the "set-up" page but it doesn't seem to

 offer this configuration. It's maddening to see my airspeed indicator

 read in mph, and my GPS read in "those boat terms" ....sorry all you

 real pilots, but I think in mph, and that's why I ordered my ASI to

 read as such. Anybody got a suggestion?



 Lynn

dave(at)cfisher.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Lynn,



I use a 196 and I think it about the same as 296 except for the colour 

screen.



go to Main menu -- push twice

Setup

then you will have tabs on top scroll sideways and set all tabs as req'd.

You can set text size , alarm, alerts, obstacles etc.

If you are new to this gps ,   play with it lots and you will find 

everything you need.

I also find that the remote antenna works much faster and more consistant 

than the little stubby antenna.

Hope this helps you and don't forget to take your charts with you as the GPS 

should not be your only  source for Navaids.



Dave

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Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:24 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Thanks, Dave and RDM....I must've not looked far enough on the "setup" 

page. I'm going to the hangar this evening, and will make the changes 

then....yes, I've got charts aboard, even though my instructor has me 

"tethered" to 5 local grass strips at the present time. I'm getting to 

recognize those strips now from several miles away and only 2,000 ft up.



Lynn

On Thursday, July 6, 2006, at 06:48  AM, Dave wrote:



[quote] 



 Lynn,



 I use a 196 and I think it about the same as 296 except for the colour 

 screen.



 go to Main menu -- push twice

 Setup

 then you will have tabs on top scroll sideways and set all tabs as 

 req'd.

 You can set text size , alarm, alerts, obstacles etc.

 If you are new to this gps ,   play with it lots and you will find 

 everything you need.

 I also find that the remote antenna works much faster and more 

 consistant than the little stubby antenna.

 Hope this helps you and don't forget to take your charts with you as 

 the GPS should not be your only  source for Navaids.



 Dave

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

dave(at)cfisher.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Lynn,



GPS are great but they will make you lazy.



Dead reckoning is what you need to know  ( incase) and of course wx 

briefing.



Dave



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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:18 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

All technology makes us lazy..but is does it make us safer, that’s the question. The new generation aircraft we fly today are very automated, we older pilots tend to scoff at the automation but I notice the younger guys are straight into it?? I for one old sod (might be lazy) tend to love the new technology even if I struggle at time to understand it and think the GPS is the greatest navigation aid ever made thus far..John A. 

 

 

 [quote]   

From:  "Dave" <dave(at)cfisher.com>

Reply-To:  kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To:  <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject:  Re: Garmin GPS set-up

Date:  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:50:20 -0400

--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Dave" <dave(at)cfisher.com>



Lynn,



GPS are great but they will make you lazy.



Dead reckoning is what you need to know  ( incase) and of course wx briefing.



Dave



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dave(at)cfisher.com
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

 

  

  

 "GPS is the greatest  navigation aid ever made thus far..John A"

  

  

 John I will have to agree with you  there.   And I think the obstacle warning is great especially will all  hte 300 to 500 foot towers all over the place.

  

 Now if we could only get tailwinds enroute - we  would be all set. 

  

  

 Dave

  

  

  

  

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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Well Dave, there's a situation the the GPS is great for, finding the best wind alt...I use it all the time for that. ~j~



 [quote]       

  

  

 "GPS is the greatest navigation aid ever made thus far..John A"

  

  

 John I will have to agree with you there.   And I think the obstacle warning is great especially will all hte 300 to 500 foot towers all over the place.

  

 Now if we could only get tailwinds enroute - we would be all set. 

  

  

 Dave

  

  

  

  

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dan(at)azshowersolutions.
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

I think we all have read a story or heard of someone getting into trouble when their GPS goes south. Most often than not, they were puting their faith in one instrument. I certainly agree that we as pilots should know how to dead reckon...keep the map in our laps and look at it from time to time...etc. However, utilizing the technology we have available to us should be embraced. 

   

  I have been an Industrial Technology Teacher at the secondary level for the last 15 years. I have seen this over & over as teachers (and parents) buck the fears of using a computer...curriculum not changing fast enough to keep up with industry standards...and my personal favorite...students running circles around staff members when it comes to computer operations.  

   

  Learning to use new technologies does require a bit of learning. Buy a book, get a video, or grab a buddy to help. Baulking at it will not make  it go away and just date you (I'm sure thats fine with some), however, as John mentioned...using new technology does make us safer. Yes, it can get us into trouble if we don't know how to use it right. So do your homework as there will certainly be a test that follows...in the cockpit.

   

   As I plan my instrument panel and cabin resources...redundancy in most everything is a requirement in my mind (as most do, I'm sure) I will have a panel GPS as well as a hand held on a Ram mount for back-up. You see, I also put alot of stock in being lazy. :>)

   

  Dan Billingsley

  Mesa, AZ

  Model IV / 912S

  www.azshowersolutions.com/Kitfox1.html 



   

  John Anderson <janderson412(at)hotmail.com> wrote:

  [quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "John Anderson"       All technology makes us lazy..but is does it make us safer, that’s the question. The new generation aircraft we fly today are very automated, we older pilots tend to scoff at the automation but I notice the younger guys are straight into it?? I for one old sod (might be lazy) tend to love the new technology even if I struggle at time to understand it and think the GPS is the greatest navigation aid ever made thus far..John A.

  



 



  

  [quote]       

From:  "Dave" <dave(at)cfisher.com>

Reply-To:  kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To:  <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject:  Re: Garmin GPS set-up

Date:  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 18:50:20 -0400

--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Dave" <dave(at)cfisher.com>



Lynn,



GPS are great but they will make you lazy.



Dead reckoning is what you need to know  ( incase) and of course wx briefing.



Dave



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noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Plan your flight.......  Fly your plan!



Noel



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ddsyverson(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Oh boy... - 300 -500 foot obstacles - that even gets better where we have some 

which you can see AFTER breaking out of the soup on top doing an instrument 

departure at one of our local airports in Minne-snow-ta. We think they might 

be a bit taller yet. No doubt about it, some steelworkers have had a lot of 

job security over the years.



Then we can go back to the redundancy thing too - maybe the GPS W/ OB data 

plus a chart with those funny little blue numerals giving MEFs for easy 

planning. Probably not a real bad idea to embrace both the new way and the 

old way of doing it at the same time. Helps if both the chart & GPS database 

are current too, plus a quick notam check - occasionally those goofy steel 

towers  have the lights off for maintenance and they become somewhat more 

difficult to see in the dark - that may be where the GPS OB data can really 

be useful.



Got a question... How many people actually fly their cross countries in that 

300-500 foot level? 



Dave S

K-7 Trigear



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On Thursday 06 July 2006 6:47 pm, Dave wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   "GPS is the greatest navigation aid ever made thus far..John A"

 John I will have to agree with you there.   And I think the obstacle

 warning is great especially will all hte 300 to 500 foot towers all over

 the place.

Lynn Matteson

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

300 to 500-foot towers...child's play compared to the 1040-foot tower 

just east of where I live/fly. It is just northwest of Chelsea, 

Michigan. That damn thing will really get your attention on the GPS. 

All the other towers in the vicinity are depicted in yellow, and that 

one is red...a real attention getter. I flew over in that direction the 

other day, and the number of towers popping up made it look like a 

graveyard...an apt description if one doesn't pay heed.



Lynn

On Thursday, July 6, 2006, at 07:47  PM, Dave wrote:



[quote]  

  

  

 "GPS is the greatest navigation aid ever made thus far..John A"

  

  

 John I will have to agree with you there.   And I think the obstacle 

 warning is great especially will all hte 300 to 500 foot towers all 

 over the place.

  

 Now if we could only get tailwinds enroute - we would be all set.

  

  

 Dave

  

  

  

  

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Lynn
Kitfox IV-Jabiru 2200
N369LM

lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
Guest

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

We do.  But we are generally a flight of at least two - four eyes, and most 

likely a flight of four.  Of course this is over the ununhabited western 

part of the US.



Lowell

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Michel

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:28 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

 	  Quote: 	
		   From: John Anderson [janderson412(at)hotmail.com] 

 All technology makes us lazy


	


Oh yes, John! BTW, do you want to buy my old sextant?  I don't think I'll bother to use it anymore! 



Cheers,

Michel



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Kitfox 3 - Jabiru 2200

dave(at)cfisher.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:49 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Lynn,



 The large towers are more seldom than the smaller  300  foot towers in 

rural areas.  And if you are flying even legally at 500 ' that only  leaves 

less than  200 feet vertical clearance. That being said it is even harder to 

see them off your nose in lower visibility days.



I fly alot at 500 agl but I do fly on  X countrys up to 10k  depending on 

where the winds are most favourable.  I am going ot check wx now  for a 250 

mile leg flight today.

Dave

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noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

For some reason the batteries in my Magellan Meridian Marine ceased to

operate the GPS two days ago.  It still operates on external power.  It's

nice to have aboard but I won't go any where without my trusty VNC which

also needs to be replaced.



Like anything else technology is great until the batteries quit!  Or a file

is lost!



P.S. I still do some math in my head, use the whiz wheel and carry a slide

rule in the glove compartment of the car for doing various conversions.



Noel



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barry(at)pgtc.com
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:05 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Good for you, Noel, I still have my K&E slide rule and know how to use it. 

Math in my head is much slower than it used to be and my whiz wheel just 

wore out.



Barry West



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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:29 am Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Dave,



What do you consider legally at 500 ft.  The way I read the regs is that one 

must be at least 500 ft from a structure, vehicle or person.  I interpret 

this to mean that you must be at least 500 ft over or lateral to the tower 

etc., but over the western desert, just don't touch the ground unless it is 

a planned touch.



Lowell

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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
Guest

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Michel,

Your Fox is just too fast at 220 mph to use a sextant.

 By the time you find out where you are, you aren't

there any more.... 

OK, I know.  We Marines still use sextants as our

primary navaid on C-130's.  Works until star battery

power goes out.

We had a helo, years ago, fly up a valley for low

level training.  After they passed, a power line crew

pulled a wire taunt across the valley and the helo hit

it coming back.  Lives lost.  Even GPS updates aren't

enough some times.  It would have helped if the power

company told us they were going to do that....

There was a radio station trying to put up an antenna

right off a runway just outsided of an airport traffic

area in Wisconsin years ago.  Took 5 years, but they

won the right to put it up.  It lasted 2 weeks before

killing 2 pilots and 2 engineers in the transmitter

building.

"You have the right to be stupid"... but it is best to

forgo that one.  Keep looking out.

Kurt S.

--- Michel Verheughe <michel(at)online.no> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   > From: John Anderson [janderson412(at)hotmail.com] 

 > All technology makes us lazy

 Oh yes, John! BTW, do you want to buy my old

 sextant?  I don't think I'll bother to use it

 anymore! 

 Cheers,

 Michel

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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
Guest

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: Garmin GPS set-up

Michel,



You've been holding back on us.  



You found a solution to alcohol fuels = sails?  



Kurt S.



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