GPS fun for aviation nerds

[Yossarian]

Garmin has free simulators with complete U.S. databases so you can play around if you like. My flight school just bought a 2004 Cessna 172 with a Garmin 430 so I'm practicing with the sim in preparation for my first GPS approaches this weekend.

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[surreal1221]

Yup, pretty nice of them actually.