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AERA™ 500 - Touchscreen Aviation/Automotive GPS

The AERA™ 500 touchscreen portable GPS offers easy transition from flying to driving with an intuitive, icon-driven user interface. The AERA™ 500 features a crisp 4.3" QVGA widescreen, plus the simplicity of a single cable solution for power, music and antenna options.  For aviation, AERA™ combines colorfully detailed topography with built-in terrain/obstacles alerting and complete Jeppesen database. In the car, the dual-boot AERA™ offers the ease and simplicity of Garmin's industry leading Nuvi automotive navigators featuring City Nav NT mapping, with audio callout of street names simplifying navigation.

Aviation Features and Specifications

• Easy-to-use touchscreen interface
• Bright 4.3" diagonal, color touchscreen display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
• 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 
  
• 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

Automotive Features

• Preloaded street maps of North America
  
• 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
  
• Garmin Connect™ Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations
  
• Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator

Package includes:

AERA™ 500, yoke mount, automotive friction mount, vehicle power cable, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals