If you own a Garmin 530W...

[TangoWhiskey]

http://www.avidyne.com/landing/ifd540-giveaway-aopa.asp

Avidyne is giving a way a IFD540 on March 16th. Requires trade-in of your Garmin 530W. Registration link above.

 

[BGF_Yankee]

I wish more companies would do give-aways...PLENTY of good avionics I'd like to win!

 

[swingwing]

What.... They will not take my Narco 12d in trade??

 

[SCCutler]

What.... They will not take my Narco 12d in trade??

Why would you trade off a 12D? Best Nav/Com there is...

 

[BGF_Yankee]

Why would you trade off a 12D? Best Nav/Com there is...

 

[wsuffa]

Why would you trade off a 12D? Best Nav/Com there is...

Won't take my NCS-812, either...

 

[SCCutler]

Won't take my NCS-812, either...

Hah!

I have one of each! (toggle envy mode)

 

[frfly172]

Thanks but I'll keep my 530.

 

[Henning]

Thanks but I'll keep my 530.

Yeah, at this point I'm not sure that getting a Flight Stream unit might not be the better solution.

 

[Dave Siciliano]

Do they throw in a free language course? Took me YEARS to learn Garminese. Kinna hate to take the time to learn something new. Already am behind on my French, although, I do much better after a bit of regional wine when there

 

[TangoWhiskey]

I watched their videos on how the IFD540 works, and even downloaded their iPad simulator (free) for it... it wasn't as intuitive as one would think. Maybe that's because I come from a Cessna / Garmin background and not a Piper / Cirrus / Avidyne background.

 

[Henning]

Yeah, I looked at it briefly and wasn't too impressed. The GTN interface is pretty good, and Garmin Pilot gives you that.

 

[denverpilot]

I did not like the Avidyne interface when I played with the pre-production demo version at OSH, either.

 

[dans2992]

I did not like the Avidyne interface when I played with the pre-production demo version at OSH, either.

Same here. Was not intuitive.

Kinda like panel-mount WingX.