|
|
| |
AV8OR
/ Garmin / Flight Cheetah Comparison |
|
|
|
| |
View Live
Video Demonstrations Here |
|
|
|
| |
How does the
Garmin 496/496 compare with the Flight Cheetah and AV8OR with XM Weather?
Here is a side by side comparison of the most asked
questions. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
1. Actual Cost... |
|
|
|
| |
|
Cost Comparison |
|
Garmin 495/496 |
|
Flight Cheetah FL150 |
|
AV8OR |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
Display Cost |
|
$1,595.00 |
|
$995.00 |
|
$675.00 |
|
| XM Weather option |
|
$800.00 |
|
$595.00 |
|
$626.00 |
|
|
*Annual
Navaid Data Subscription
|
|
|
|
$298.00 |
|
$430.00 |
|
|
Total Cost:
with
1st year subscription |
|
$3,426.00 |
|
$1,888.00 |
|
$1,731.00 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
2.
Annual Subscription Cost breakdown. |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost Comparison |
|
Garmin 495/496 |
|
Flight Cheetah FL150
|
|
AV8OR |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Airports, VORs, NDBs,
and Airspace |
|
Yes
($295.00) |
|
Yes
|
|
Yes
|
| Airways |
|
NO |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Obstacles |
|
Yes
($195.00) |
|
Yes
|
|
Yes
|
| Taxi way Overlays |
|
Yes
($195.00) |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Approach Overlays
|
|
NO |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Holding Patterns & DME
ARCs |
|
NO |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Approach Altitude
segments |
|
NO |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Approach Plates, SIDs &
STARs |
|
NO |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| Terrain |
|
Yes
($150.00) |
|
Yes
|
|
NO
|
| AOPA directory of FBO
info |
|
Yes
($196.00) |
|
NO
|
|
NO
|
| High & Low Enroute
Charts |
|
NO |
|
Yes * |
|
NO
|
|
Sectional Chart |
|
NO |
|
Yes * |
|
NO
|
| VFR Terminal Charts
|
|
NO |
|
Yes * |
|
NO
|
|
Total
Annual Cost:
|
|
$1,031.00 |
|
$298.00 |
|
$430.00 |
*The
Flight Cheetah navaid updates above are all part of the
standard $199.00 annual subscription. Enroutes, Sectional &
VFR Charts are all part of the $99.00 annual chart
subscription. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
3. Features... |
|
|
|
|
All three displays are
portable Multi-Function-Displays, so how many functions do
they really perform? Or in other words, how much
useful information are they really going to provide for
you in flight? Below is a list of the most
asked about features. |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garmin 296/396/496 |
Flight Cheetah FL150 |
AV8OR |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Dimensions |
|
3.2 x 5.7 x 1.9 |
6" x 3.3" x .98" |
5.04" x 3.23" x 0.86" |
|
Screen Size |
|
6.72 sq inches |
10.3 sq inches |
8.72 sq inches |
| Screen
Resolution |
|
153,600 pixels |
614,400 pixels |
130,560 pixels |
| Colors |
|
256
|
64,000,000 |
|
| Solid
State Memory |
|
Standard |
|
Available |
| ($179.00 option) |
|
Standard |
|
WI FI Connectivity |
|
Not
Available |
Standard |
Not
Available |
|
WAAS GPS
|
 |
|
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
|
Highway in the Sky |
 |
|
Not Available
|
Available
($149.00 option) |
Not Available |
|
Displays Aircraft on
Approach Overlay |
 |
|
Not Available
|
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Displays Aircraft on
Approach Segments with Altitudes |
 |
|
Not Available
|
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Airways |
%20of%20airways_small.png) |
|
Not Available |
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Electronic Approach Plates, SIDs & STARs
|
 |
|
Not Available |
Standard
|
Not Available |
|
Terrain Alert |
 |
|
Standard |
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Obstacle Alert
|
 |
|
Standard |
Standard |
Standard |
|
Satellite Imagery Mapping |
 |
|
Not Available |
|
Available
($149.00 option) |
| (15 meter high
resolution) |
|
Not Available |
|
Taxi Way Positioning |
 |
|
Available
on
Garmin 496 only |
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Aircraft Position on Holding Patterns & DME
Arcs |
 |
|
Not Available |
Standard |
Not Available |
|
Aircraft Position on High & Low Altitude
Enroute Chart Overlay |
 |
|
Not Available |
Available |
Not Available |
|
Aircraft Position on Sectional and VFR
Terminal Charts |
 |
|
Not Available |
Available |
Not Available |
|
XM Weather |
 |
|
Available
on
Garmin 396/496 only |
Available
($595.00 option) |
Available
($626.00 option) |
|
XM Music |
|
|
|
Available
on
Garmin 396/496 only
|
Not
Available |
Available |
|
Fastest and Most Fuel Efficient Flight Level
Search |
 |
|
Not Available
|
Standard
|
Not Available |
|
E6B Calculator
|
|
|
|
Standard |
Not
Available |
Not
Available |
|
Traffic Alert |
 |
|
Available
on
Garmin 396/496 only |
Available (option) |
Not
Available |
|
Electronic Attitude Indicator |
 |
|
Not Available |
Available
($795.00 option) |
Not Available |
|
Auto Search of Cheapest Fuel Prices |
 |
|
Not Available
|
Standard |
Not Available |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
What do Garmin customers say
who also own a Flight Cheetah?
Click here to find out.
|
|
|
|
| |
|
We believe we this comparison as accurate and complete as
possible. If you find anything important missing or
incorrect please send comments to
Sales@aviationsafety.com |
|
|
|
|
| |
Garmin
is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries. |
|
|
|
| |
AV8OR
is a registered trademark of Allied Signal or its
subsidiaries. |
|
|
|
%20of%20airways.png)
