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"The Garmin GPSMAP 696 gives pilots exactly what they have been looking for, a GPS with a large screen, electronic charts and real-time weather," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing. "The Garmin GPSMAP 696 is our most feature rich, easy-to-use aviation portable, and is ideal for those wanting to minimize flipping through paper charts while in the cockpit." For more information about the Garmin 696...read below.

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Garmin 696 IFR Approach Plate Screenshot. This subscription is available throught Garmin for $395 per year. This is a screenshot of the Garmin 696 Icing Forcast product. This is part of the Aviator Pro Weather Subscription and is new to the GPSMAP 696. This feature was not available on the GPSMAP 496 Garmin 696 Screenshot of the Moving Map in IFR Mode with Low Altitude Airways displayed along with terrain warning. Garmin 696 Screenshot of the Terrain Page. The top of the screen shows Black if you are more than 1000 feet above the ground, Yellow if you are within 1000 feet and Red if you are within 100 feet or below the level of the ground. The Bottom part of the image shows a profile of the terrain along your currect track. Garmin 696 Moving Map in VFR mode with TOPO displayed. This unit is also interfaced with an external traffic Awareness source such as a Garmin GTX330 or a Zaon XRX. The box in the lower left corner indicates a traffic warning. The GPSMAP 696 displays SafeTaxi charts. Your current position is displayed on the actual airport diagram. The red areas are trouble spots identified by the FAA. Garmin 696 Moving Map display in VFR Mode with 1 line of data fields at the top of the display. Garmin 696 NEXRAD Radar display on the Weather Page. Garmin 696 Moving Map display in VFR Mode with TOPO and Terrain Awareness turned on. The Panel Page layout is also selected allowing you to see the Panel page at the top of the screen. Garmin 696 Moving Map in VFR Mode with Satellite Image turned on. Garmin 696 Moving Map in IFR Mode with Low Altitude Airways displayed Garmin 696 Moving Map in IFR Mode with High Altitude Airways displayed

Garmin GPSMAP 696
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
A Unit
B Battery
C Yoke Mount
D Cigarette Lighter Adapter
E 110V Home Power Supply
F Remote Antenna
G XM Antenna
H XM antenna Extension
I PC Interface Cable
J Trip & Wpt Mngr Software
K Manual
L Screen Cover (Not Displayed)

The Garmin 696 is an all new, tablet-style device with a large, 7-inch portrait screen that makes it possible to view an entire approach plate on the display. The high-resolution, sunlight-readable screen uses Garmin's latest technology to ensure that pilots will be able to read the vibrant display day or night. The bezel that frames the bright screen has multiple keys on the bottom and right sides. The GPSMAP 696 soft keys at the bottom of the display control the most commonly used features of the current page, such as turning the weather display on/off. The dedicated keys on the display's right side have specific functions such as nearest, direct to, flight plan, zoom in/out and menu. Also on the display's right side is a rotary knob/joystick, similar to the G1000's joystick, that lets pilots enter airport identifiers, pan the map, or scroll to page and sub-page groups.

Thanks to the GPSMAP 696's IFR map mode, Part 91 pilots may be tempted to leave their IFR enroute paper charts at home. This mode displays a map similar to a standard enroute chart that has important features like victor airways, jet routes, minimum enroute altitude (MEA) and leg distance. The Garmin 696's IFR map mode also offers more situational awareness than traditional charts because it subtlety displays major visual reference points like rivers, state boundaries, highways and railroad tracks from Garmin's built-in basemap.

The Garmin 696 also includes Garmin FliteCharts (subscription required for $395 per year), an electronic version of the National Aeronautical Chart Office (NACO) U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication. With FliteCharts, pilots can quickly find and view all NACO departure procedures (DP), standard terminal arrival routes (STARs), approach charts and airport diagrams. If the current approach is known, the Garmin 696 automatically selects the correct chart based on the flight plan. FliteCharts are available every 28-days and will not be available on the 696 if they are not updated regularly. The Garmin GPSMAP 696 may be used in lieu of paper approach charts when used in accordance with AC 90-78.
As with several other Garmin portable devices, the Garmin GPSMAP 696 has a receiver for XM radio and XM WX Satellite Weather (U.S. customers only) that gives next generation radar (NEXRAD), aviation routine weather reports (METARs), terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs), temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), lightning, winds aloft, turbulence forecasts, and several other important weather products. The Garmin 696 is also Garmin's first portable device with PIREPs and icing forecast information. The weather data may be laid directly over the unit's navigation and topographic map databases. Weather and radio information is delivered to the 696 via Garmin's new GXM(TM) 40 smart antenna, which is included with the Garmin GPSMAP 696. XM WX subscription data is available from XM WX Satellite Weather.

Other popular features found on the Garmin 696 include Smart Airspace, SafeTaxi and AOPA Airport Directory data. During flight, Garmin's Smart Airspace automatically highlights airspace close to the pilot's current altitude and de-emphasizes airspace away from the current altitude, which ultimately aids in situational awareness. Thanks to SafeTaxi, taxiing at unfamiliar airports is also easier because the GPSMAP 696 includes geo-referenced diagrams of over 850 U.S. airports that identify runways, taxiways and hangars, as well as the aircraft's exact location on the field. The AOPA Airport Directory data is an electronic version of AOPA's popular U.S. pilot guide that includes information for over 5,300 public-use airports and more than 7,000 FBOs, such as pilot services, ground transportation, lodging, restaurants, and local attractions. In addition, Garmin's electronic version of the AOPA Airport Directory highlights airports where pilots can save on fuel by using self-service fueling locations.

Pilots can keep track of and renew the databases on their Garmin 696 through fly.Garmin.com, a website that helps pilots manage Garmin database information and dramatically simplifies the process of updating and purchasing aviation databases. Fly.Garmin.com monitors the device's terrain, FliteCharts, SafeTaxi, AOPA airport directory and obstacle database. After logging onto fly.Garmin.com, the home page gives a quick synopsis of the owner's registered products and whether or not the databases are current. If a database needs to be updated, users can purchase one-time downloads or annual subscriptions directly from the site and install the database in three easy steps. Fly.Garmin.com eliminates the hassle of "unlock codes."

North American customers that do not require XM radio and XM WX Satellite Weather, may be interested in the Garmin 695 Americas that has identical features to the Garmin GPSMAP 696 except that it does not include the GXM 40 smart antenna and may not be upgraded to add XM datalink capability in the future. Garmin also offers a Garmin GPSMAP 695 Atlantic and GPSMAP 695 Pacific version for customers in Europe and Australasia, respectively. The GPSMAP 695 Atlantic is pre-loaded with VFR reporting points (VRPs), private airports, and obstacles. The GPSMAP 695 Atlantic and Pacific do not include XM capability, AOPA Airport Directory, FliteCharts or SafeTaxi diagrams.

The Garmin GPSMAP 695 and 696 are available immediately for an expected street price of $2,695 and $3,295, respectively. The GPSMAP 696 package includes a yoke mount, GXM 40 smart antenna, cigarette-lighter adapter, AC adapter cable, USB-to-PC interface cable, low-profile remote GPS antenna, unit cover, free Jeppesen update certificate, owner's manual and quick-reference guide.

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