Reading all the replies looks all positive reviews on the IFD440. Now it?s matter of finding the best trade in deal out there! Are there different models of the 440? Some sites have a are to choose a model or add ons?
Reading all the replies looks all positive reviews on the IFD440. Now it?s matter of finding the best trade in deal out there! Are there different models of the 440? Some sites have a are to choose a model or add ons?
I know the dealers all have a trade in deal but the prices are very different from one to another. If anyone has found the best deal on the 430 trade in for the 440 please share the info.
Does the Garmin GA-35 WAAS antenna work with the IFD440? do you still have to use about 10' of cable?
Hey Galin, I agree with you.. Prices for subscriptions are ridiculous, but garmin is not any better than Jeppessen.
FWIW: I pay $299.99 for the Garmin US NavData for my G430W and it covers the entire US to include Puerto Rico. I get the DYNON and FltPlanGo database updates for free. More NavData than I ever had before.
To be fair, this is an apples to oranges comparison. While the data is similar, the free data is for VFR only. The Garmin and/or Jepp subscriptions are not optional for IFR. It would be next to impossible for either company to manage the data will be used for VFR or IFR operations. Sooner or later, some yahoo would but the VFR subscription and fly IFR, then their family would sue after an incident.
Bob,
I have an AFS and a Garmin.
My AFS subscription is FULL VFR and IFR for a lifetime subsciption that cost about $350.
I don’t fly IFR, but keep my airplane IFR certified just in case I need to use it to decend through a high layer, so having the “Seattle Avionics” subscription allows me to purchase the smaller basic Garmin plans.
Avidyne distributes an Ipad app for free (IFD 100) which uses the same software (yes the manual states 'same software') as the IFD 440/540 and connects wirelessly.
Dj - you're the only guy I know who plays Dueling iPads!
DJ,
Do you need to have an account to use the IFD100. I downloaded but its asking to log in!
Thanks DJ, it worked.
Can anyone tell me the difference from the 440 to the 540 other than the screen size! Does the 440 comes with wifi/Bluetooth built in or is it a separate module? What about the 3D synthetic terrain view?