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| The Garmin Aera 510 replaces Garmin's 396 as an affordable and capable portable aviation GPS with Weather. This unit features a touchscreen interface that makes using the unit very user friendly. The Aera 510 has a Jeppesen database that includes all of the Airports, VORs, NDBs, Intersections, Airspace and Airport Information. It also will display Obstacles, Terrain and IFR Airways. It operates for 5 hours with the Lithium Battery fully charged. It will also interface with the Garmin SL30, SL40 for frequency tuning and the GTX330 for Traffic.
The Garmin Aera 510 also features an automotive mode. When driving, the Garmin Aera 510 will operate the same as Garmin's popular Nuvi line of Automotive GPSs. The Aera 510 has a complete North American Street database and it provides turn-by-turn guidance. It also has Bluetooth wireless technology for hands free calling in the car.
The Garmin Aera 510 also includes an XM Weather antenna for providing Nexrad Radar, Satellite Mosaic, Echo Tops, Winds Aloft, Lightning Strikes, METAR, Terminal Forcasts, Airmets, Sigmets, PIREPS, and Freezing Level Data. Check below for subscription information pricing on the weather product from XM Radio. |
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Features
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| 5Hz GPS update rate for smoother updating
of panel page |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
XM WX capable and GXM™ 40 antenna included
(requires XM
subscription) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Standard resolution (30 arc second) terrain with
obstacle data |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| High resolution (9 arc second) terrain with obstacle
data |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| SafeTaxi® with over 950 US airports |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| AOPA airport directory |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
One year of free aviation database
updates ($800+ value) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enhanced auto features (lane assist with junction
view, speed limit indicator) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NAVTEQ automotive traffic compatible (requires
purchase
GTM™ 20 traffic receiver) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
In the Box
- Garmin Aera 510
- GXM 40 XM Antenna
- Yoke mount
- Automotive friction mount
- Vehicle power cable
- Lithium-Ion Battery (5 hours of battery life)
- A/C adapter
- USB cable
- Pilot’s guide
- Quick start manuals
XM Weather (Sample Images from a GPSMAP
496)
Nexrad, Lightning Strikes, Storm Cell
This image depicts a line of storms to the west with multiple
lightning strikes. The highlighted storm cell indicates tops to 39,000
feet. |
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Satellite Mosaic, Nexrad, Fronts, Metar
This image depicts cloud cover to the west with a line
of embedded thunderstorms along a stationary front. The small blue triangles
indicate VFR conditions at those airports. |
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Satellite Mosaic, Nexrad, Metar
This image indicates much cloud cover provided in the
satellite mosaic as well as scattered thunderstorms. The small blue triangles
indicate VFR conditions at those airports. |
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Nexrad, Lightning Strikes, Metar.
This image depicts many thunderstorms to the west of the
course. The yellow highlighted triangle indicates IFR conditions at that
airport. The cursur will display the Metar when pointed at the triangle. |
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Nexrad Radar
This is a main menu display only showing Nexrad radar.
It indicates scattered showers through Kansas and Nevraska and snow and
snow showers in Wyoming and Colorado. |
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Freezing Level
This is a main menu display only showing the freezing
levels. |
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XM Weather Subscription Prices
| XM WX Package Name: |
Aviator LT |
Aviator |
| Subscription pricing (Monthly): |
$29.99 |
$49.99 |
| One-Time Activation Fee: |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
| XM WX Specifications |
Aviator LT |
Aviator |
| High Resolution NEXRAD |
X |
X |
| TFRs |
X |
X |
| City Forcasts |
X |
X |
| County Warnings |
X |
X |
| Precipitation Type (at surface) |
X |
X |
| METARs |
X |
X |
| TAFs |
X |
X |
| AIRMETs |
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X |
| SIGMETs |
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X |
| Echo Tops |
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X |
| Severe Weather Storm Tracks |
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X |
| Surface Analysis Weather Maps |
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X |
| Lightning |
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X |
| Winds Aloft (at altitude) |
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X |
| Satellite Mosaic |
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X |
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