Garmin aera 796 moving map GPS, airspace, 3D navigation unit

The ultimate flight tool! The Garmin aera 796 features everything a distance pilot will need, including a moving map, airspace maps, GPS 3D terrain view displays terrain, obstacles, airports, traffic and more.

Garmin’s most visionary portable GPS yet, the aera 796 features a unique 3DVision perspective view of the topography beneath your aircraft. With a choice of portrait or landscape orientation, the aera 796’s “virtual reality” flight graphics can be framed with GPS-derived indications of ground track, altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed, and turn indication-all updated 5 times per second. The large 7-inch hi-res touchscreen brings tap-and-go simplicity to navigation. And geo-referenced FliteCharts, IFR Enroute Chrts, VFR Sectional Charts, SafeTaxi diagrams, AOPA Airport Directory, and more, all come pre-loaded! A built-in digital document viewer expands the unit’s utility as an electronic flight bag (EFB), letting you view an entire approach at a glance. You can add airways, satellite weather with NEXRAD, and XM audio entertainment. The aera 796 is the future in your flight bag.

Description

Physical dimensions 5.1″W x 8.0″H x 1.5″D (13.0 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm)
Display size 3.6″W x 6.0″H (9.1 x 15.2 cm); 7.0″ diag (17.78 cm)
Display resolution 480 x 800 pixels
Display type dual-oriented, bright, color WVGA TFT with adjustable backlighting and selectable screen orientation
Weight 26.4 ounces (748 g) with battery pack; 18.3 ounces (519 g) without battery pack; 12.7 ounces (361 g) RAM mount
Battery rechargeable, replaceable Lithium-ion
Battery life up to 3 hours with full backlight and GXM 40 connected (8 hours with 50% backlighting and XM connected)
Memory/History internal solid state
IFR or VFR VFR

Maps & Memory

Ability to add maps
Basemap
Storage and Power Capacity yes (SD cards)
Waypoints/favorites/locations 3,000
Routes 50

Databases

Navigation database (includes Jeppesen® data)
Navigation database coverage areas Americas
Types of Jeppesen data full and ARTCC, FSS frequencies and final approach waypoints
Preloaded Terrain database
Preloaded Obstacle database Yes (U.S. and Europe only)
Preloaded SafeTaxi™ airport diagrams Yes (U.S. only)
Preloaded AOPA Airport Directory Yes (U.S. only)
Preloaded Garmin FliteCharts® Yes (U.S. only)
Preloaded low & high altitude enroute airways
Preloaded private airports Yes (U.S. only)

Aviation Portable Features

Moving map
Patented panel page
HSI (GPS-based)
IFR map mode
Audible terrain alerts
Terrain resolution standard
Smart Airspace Feature (generates and displays altitude-sensitive alerts)
Automatic logbook
Separate serial and USB interfaces

Additional

Additional GPS receiver has a nominal operating velocity range of 0 – 800 kts (411 m/s)