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) |
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| 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 |
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| Ability to add maps | |
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| Basemap | |
| Storage and Power Capacity | yes (SD cards) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations | 3,000 |
| Routes | 50 |
Databases |
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| Navigation database (includes Jeppesen® data) | |
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| 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 |
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| Moving map | |
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| 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 |
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| Additional | GPS receiver has a nominal operating velocity range of 0 – 800 kts (411 m/s) |
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