Flight
Tracker GPS - Portable Aviation GPS
Almost all the portable flight
tracker GPS units are VFR rated however in an emergency you
certainly would be very able to fly IFR. Great jeppesen base maps
are standard on these units. Probably the most used feature on all
portable aviation units is the excellent HSI. Full Jeppesen Chart
data base that include ARTCC, FSS frequencies are also included in
the best flight tracker GPS units. These VFR units also include the
final approach waypoints that could come in handy if a panel fails
or a VFR conditions suddenly deteriorate.
The new portable aviation flight
tracker GPS units have data bases that provide the latest obstacle
locations.
Some top portable aviation units
provide high resolution weather data for most of the US in real
time. NEXRAD radar, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, Winds Aloft and lightning
data are overlaid the Jeppesen topographic mapping database. This is
basically the same feature that is found on the best panel mounted
aviation units.
The moving map features of these
units allow you to accurately track your flight path and provide
constant situational awareness. Some portable flight tracker GPS
units also generate and display altitude sensitive alerts to keep
you out of restricted airspace and on the proper assigned flight
level.
Additional great features included
in the latest flight tracking GPS units include the AOPA airport
directory to help you plan your flight to airports that provide the
services that you need, fast real time map updates, ability to do
flight planning back at your office or home and an instrument page
that can supplement your panel information or in case of an
emergency replace it.
Purchasing and using a portable
aviation GPS unit is a great investment for every general aviation
pilot. These flight tracking GPS units provide great situation
awareness that is necessary to make each flight as safe and
efficient as it can possibly be.
by Ian_Pennington
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