Aviation Electronics
The Garmin aera™ series touchscreen portables all offer easy transition from flying to driving with an intuitive, icon-driven user interface. All four aera models feature crisp 4.3" QVGA widescreens, plus the simplicity of a single cable solution for power, music and datalink WX antenna options with the 510 and 560. For aviation, the Garmin aera combines colorfully detailed topography with built-in terrain/obstacles alerting. Preloaded SafeTaxi® charts, AOPA data, XM Weather, high-resolution terrain, and airways are also available with selected models.
The Garmin aera 550 and aera 560 include free aviation data base updates for one year. In the car, the dual-boot aera Series offers the ease and simplicity of Garmin's industry leading Nuvi automotive navigators. All of the Garmin aera series products feature City Nav NT mapping, with audio callout of street names simplifying navigation. Premium versions also offer, lane assist, speed limit notification, traffic alerts, and more. Four Garmin aera models are available to suit your feature preferences and budget.
- Easy-to-use touchscreen interface
- Bright 4.3" diagonal, color touchscreen display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
- XM weather and audio capability (aera 510, 560 only)
- Lithium-ion battery - lasts up to five hours, depending on usage and settings
- Flight Plans: 50 with up to 300 points each
- Flight log: At least 30 most recent flights
- Auto time zone – aera will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver with WAAS position accuracy for improved performance and reception
- Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage for easy data base updates at http://fly.garmin.com
- Unit dimensions – 5.3"W x 3.3"H x 0.9"D
- Weight – 9.5 oz (270g)
- Rugged and waterproof (IPX-7)
- Interface with SL30 and SL40 for frequency tuning
- GTX 330 interface capability for TIS traffic
- Preloaded street maps of North America1 (Atlantic version displays European street maps & Pacific version displays Australia and New Zealand street maps)
- Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance - "Turn right on Main Street"
- Bluetooth wireless technology– enabling hands-free calling
- Micro-SD™ card slot for optional mapping and data storage
- Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more
- Lane Assist – lane guidance will direct you to the lane that you need to be in while navigating (550/560)
- Junction View - you will see a realistic image of some major junctions (aera 550, 560)
- Garmin Connect™ Photos – associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin Connect at http://connect.garmin.com to download new images with included coordinates
- Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator
- Popular optional accessories include: Navtec traffic updates via GTM 20 (550/560) and motorcycle mount
aera™ 500
Comparible to the Garmin 296Package includes: aera 500, yoke mount, automotive friction munt, vehicle power cable, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals
aera™ 510
Comparible to the Garmin 396Package includes: aera 510, GXM™ 40 XM antenna, yoke mount, automotive friction munt, vehicle power cable, A/C adapter, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals
aera™ 550
Comparible to the Garmin 495Package includes: aera 550, yoke mount, automotive friction munt, vehicle power cable, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals, One year free aviation data base coupon, and carrying case
aera™ 560
Comparible to the Garmin 496Package includes: aera 560, GXM™ 40 XM antenna, yoke mount, automotive friction munt, vehicle power cable, A/C adapter, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals, One year free aviation data base coupon, and carry case
