Aera 660 Database Question

[jpflysdfw]

I've been eyeing the 660 as an option to mount airgizmo or other) on my panel for better sunlight readability over iPad. I understood the database updates (North America) were $149/yr but recently read somewhere that they are actually $149/cycle with approx 6 cycles per year. The Garmin site doesn't explicitly whether it's an annual or cycle cost. I would appreciate any insight into the the facts as if it's the latter, a single years update is more than buying the new 660. Jeff

 

[bnt83]

I've been eyeing the 660 as an option to mount airgizmo or other) on my panel for better sunlight readability over iPad. I understood the database updates (North America) were $149/yr but recently read somewhere that they are actually $149/cycle with approx 6 cycles per year. The Garmin site doesn't explicitly whether it's an annual or cycle cost. I would appreciate any insight into the the facts as if it's the latter, a single years update is more than buying the new 660. Jeff

Gotta be $149 a year for the basic. There are a lot more cycles than 6 BTW, some are every 28 days.

 

[bnt83]

Garmin rep posts

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=135203&highlight=660+database

New Database Bundles Available for the aera 660

US Database Bundle $149.95/yr ($12.50/mo)
Includes the following 7 databases covering Alaska and the Continental U.S., updated as often as you like:

• Garmin Navigation Data (airports, runways, frequencies, approaches)
• Obstacles (e.g. towers - used to provide obstacle visual and aural alerting including obstacle depiction in synthetic vision)
• Terrain (used to render synthetic vision and provide terrain alerting)
• FliteCharts (Geo-referenced IFR approach plates, airport diagrams, arrival and departure procedures)
• SafeTaxi (airport diagrams integrated into moving map that are displayed and zoomed automatically when you need them for taxi and landing)
• Airport Directory (FBOs, runways, hours of operation, rental cars, fuel prices, etc)
• IFR/VFR Charts (VFR sectionals and IFR Hi/Lo charts)

North America Database Bundle $199.95/yr ($16.66/mo)
Includes the following 7 databases covering Canada, Alaska, and the Continental U.S. (see details on FlyGarmin), updated as often as you like:

• Garmin Navigation Data (airports, runways, frequencies, approaches)
• Obstacles (e.g. towers - used to provide obstacle visual and aural alerting including obstacle depiction in synthetic vision)
• Terrain (used to render synthetic vision and provide terrain alerting)
• FliteCharts (Geo-referenced IFR approach plates, airport diagrams, arrival and departure procedures)
• SafeTaxi (airport diagrams integrated into moving map that are displayed and zoomed automatically when you need them for taxi and landing)
• Airport Directory (FBOs, runways, hours of operation, rental cars, etc)
• IFR/VFR Charts (VFR sectionals and IFR Hi/Lo charts)

Americas Database Bundle $299.95/yr ($25.00/mo)
Includes the following 7 databases covering North and South America (see details on FlyGarmin), updated as often as you like:

• Jeppesen Navigation Data (airports, runways, frequencies, approaches)
• Obstacles (e.g. towers - used to provide obstacle visual and aural alerting including obstacle depiction in synthetic vision)
• Terrain (used to render synthetic vision and provide terrain alerting)
• FliteCharts (Geo-referenced IFR approach plates, airport diagrams, arrival and departure procedures)
• SafeTaxi (airport diagrams integrated into moving map that are displayed and zoomed automatically when you need them for taxi and landing)
• Airport Directory (FBOs, runways, hours of operation, rental cars, etc)
• IFR/VFR Charts (VFR sectionals and IFR Hi/Lo charts)

Europe Database Bundle $299.95/yr ($25.00/mo)
Includes the following 7 databases covering Europe (see details on FlyGarmin), updated as often as you like:

• Jeppesen Navigation Data (airports, runways, frequencies, approaches)
• Obstacles (e.g. towers - used to provide obstacle visual and aural alerting including obstacle depiction in synthetic vision)
• Terrain (used to render synthetic vision and provide terrain alerting)
• FliteCharts (Geo-referenced IFR approach plates, airport diagrams, arrival and departure procedures)
• SafeTaxi (airport diagrams integrated into moving map that are displayed and zoomed automatically when you need them for taxi and landing)
• Airport Directory (FBOs, runways, hours of operation, rental cars, etc)
• European Basemap Enhancements with additional surface detail

 

[jpflysdfw]

Gotta be $149 a year for the basic. There are a lot more cycles than 6 BTW, some are every 28 days.

Thanks and yeah I thought it odd that it was a different cycle time than my ForeFlight updates. I went back and looked at where I got that and realized it was 56 days for airport directory updates. That will teach me to read Vs "scan"!