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Data Link Weather l Artificial  Horizon l Traffic Alert l Fastest Flight Level l Database Packages l TrueWinds l

 
  Flight Cheetah FL 650 Comparison      
 
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  How does the Garmin 696 compare with the Flight Cheetah with XM Weather ? Here is a side by side comparison of the most asked questions.  
  1. Hardware Cost...    
 
Cost Comparison   Garmin 430/530 Garmin GTN 650/750 Flight Cheetah FL650  
Garmin 530 Garmin gtn 750 Flight Cheetah FL 650
Display Cost     $7,989 / $11,250   $11,495/ $16,995   $2,295  
               
Options  
XM Weather   $3,649.00   $3,649.00   $595.00   
Traffic    
$8,789.00  
   $8,789.00   $1,395.00   
Artificial Horizon   Not Available    Not Available    $495.00  
Audio / transponder interface   Not Available   $2,995.00   Not Available  
Total with all options   20,427/ $23,688   $26,928 / $32,428   $4,780  
       
  2. Annual Subscription Cost breakdown.      
Cost Comparison   Garmin 430/530   Garmin GTN 650/750   Flight Cheetah FL650
    Garmin 530   Garmin gtn 750   Flight Cheetah FL 650
Airports, VORs, NDBs, and Airspace    Yes ($530.00)     Yes ($530.00)      Yes  
Airways    NO    Yes     Yes  
Obstacles    Yes  $195   Yes  $195   Yes  
Taxi way Overlays    Not Available    Yes  $195   Yes  
Approach Overlays     Yes   Yes     Yes  
Holding Patterns & DME ARCs    Yes   Yes     Yes  
Approach Altitude segments    Not Available    Yes     Yes  
Approach Plates, SIDs & STARs    Not Available    Yes (700 series only) $395.00   Yes  
Terrain    Yes (Terrain alert only)   Yes     Yes  
High & Low Enroute Charts    Not Available   Not Available   Yes *
Sectional Chart   Not Available  Not Available Yes *
VFR Terminal Charts     Not Available   Not Available   Yes * 
Total Annual Cost:   $725.00    $920.00 / $1,315.00   $298.00 
*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...       
Below is a list of the most asked about features.
 
  Garmin 430/530 Garmin GTN 650/750  Flight Cheetah FL650
    Garmin 530 Garmin gtn 750 Flight Cheetah FL 650
Height in Radio stack 2.65" / 4.6" 2.64" / 6" 5.2"
Display    3.8" / 5 4.9" / 6.9"  6.5"
Screen Brightness   Sunlight readable Sunlight readable 1,000 Nits (standard laptop 200-250 nits)
WI FY  Connectivity    Not Available   Not Available Standard 
FAA Certified  
Yes Yes No (easily removable from avionics tray)
WAAS Enabled GPS   
waas gps moving map   Standard  Standard   Standard  
Highway in the Sky 
synthetic vision   Not Available   Not Available   Available ($149.00 option)
Pitch, Roll and Yaw Information 
Flight Cheetah pitcj and rol Not Available   Not Available   Available ($495.00 option)
Displays Aircraft on Approach Overlay   
ifr approach    Standard  Standard  Standard
Displays Aircraft on Approach Segments with Altitude Alerts  
avaition approach     Not Available   Not Available  Standard
Airways 
gps moving map airways    Not Available   Standard  Standard
Electronic Approach Plates, SIDs & STARs  
gps moving map approach plate    Not Available   Available
(750 Series Only)
 Standard
Terrain Alert Mapping   
terrain alert    Standard Standard Standard
Terrain Map
gps terrain  Not Available Standard Standard
Obstacle Alert Mapping   
tower alert    Standard  Standard Standard
Satellite Imagery Mapping
satellite imagery    Not Available   Not Available   Available (15 meter high resolution). 
Taxi Way Positioning 
gps moving taxi way charts    Not Available   Available (750 Series Only). Standard 
Aircraft Position on Holding Patterns & DME Arcs 
IFR holding pattern    Standard  Standard  Standard  
Aircraft Position on High & Low Altitude Enroute Chart Overlay 
ifr vfr charts    Not Available   Available (750 Series Only) Standard
Aircraft Position on Sectional and VFR Terminal Charts   
sectional chart    Not Available   Available (750 Series Only) Standard 
XM Weather 
xm weather Nexrad    Available
($3,649.00 option) 		 Available
($3,649.00 option) 		 Available
($595.00 option) 
XM Music 
    Not Available   Available
($500.00 additional) 		 Available
($59.00 additional) 
Fastest and Most Fuel Efficient Flight Level Search 
aviation fastest flight level    Not Available   Not Available   Standard  
Autopilot Interface  
 autopilot interface   Standard   Standard   Standard  
Traffic Alert 
traffic Alert     Available
($3,649.00 option) 		 Available
($3,649.00 option) 		 Available
($1,395.00 option) 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  4. Upgradeability & Value...        
  Comparing both companies over the years reveals different philosophies for its portable products. The Garmin portable display philosophy can best be summed up by the 196, 296, 396, 496 model. Each product introduced represents an incremental improvement, but requires the replacement of the entire display. Aside from providing small software upgrades, the day a new portable Garmin GPS is introduced it is essentially in an "end of life phase" of planned obsolescence. This can get expensive.       
  What do Garmin customers say who also own a Flight Cheetah? Click here to find out.        
 
Since 1998, the Flight Cheetah line has brought 7 general aviation firsts to market, including 1st portable MFD and 1st satellite data link weather. The Flight Cheetah's software has always supported upgrades as new functions become available, without requiring the purchase of another flight display. This means you do not have to make a decision of either spending a lot more money to bring the latest technologies into the cockpit or going without.
 
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