Garmin has developed a new portable aviation navigator, which the company released last Tuesday.
Called the aera 660, the unit features a 125 mm touchscreen, which is resembles the GTN 650/750 series navigators, and is capable of both GPS and GLONASS reception.
“Pilots have been asking for a new, purpose-built, easy to use aviation portable from Garmin and we have answered with the most powerful, robust and capable handheld device of this size ever designed, the aera 660,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation sales and marketing.
“For 25 years we have been the market leader in bringing innovative portable navigation devices to the cockpit that improve aviation safety and we have done that yet again with this terrific aera 660 – a premium portable product that conveniently fits on the yoke or in the palm of your hand.”
The company has focused on connectivity, making the aera 660 compatible with ADS-B In, Bluetooth, wire awareness technology, synthetic vision traffic and Garmin's own Flight Stream system, which connects iPads to avionics, and can be synched with Garmin GTN 650/750 and GNS 430W/530W panel-mounted navigators.
Jeppesen NavData packages are optional for coverage outside the USA.
Available for shipping at the end of the month, the aera 660 is expected to sell for around $US850.
For more information, see the Garmin website.