Garmin Aera 500 is the touchscreen aviation GPS portable that takes fingertip navigation to a whole new level. Enjoy easy transition from flying to motoring with this versatile, multi-modal navigator. Combining the best in moving-map display features with intuitive, menu-driven control, aera 500 has a crisp 4.3-inch QVGA wide-format touchscreen. Forget fiddly knobs and buttons, this flexible, feature-rich navigator provides streamlined operation for door-to-door guidance, not just runway-to-runway.

In aviation mode, aera 500’s detailed chart-style shaded mapping and terrain (light) and aviation databases help you visualise your flight path in relation to nearby navaids, terrain, SUAs, obstructions, and so on. Plus, the inclusion of private airports and heliports in the database affords even more navigation and emergency nearest options. A database-driven terrain advisory feature offers TAWS-like colour coding and pop-up alerts when possible obstructions or ground proximity conflicts loom ahead. And with terrain / obstacle data shown, you’ll enjoy an enhanced level of information on the display. The unit’s graphical Terrain page offers both overhead and vertical profile views of the topography you’re flying over. What’s more, a Smart Airspace function highlights airspace at, and immediately surrounding, your current altitude. Terrain warning alarms alerts you to your surroundings and in addition to detailed flight mapping, aera 500 includes a free single aviation database update. GPS updating is provided at a rapid 5 Hz rate for clued-up, confident navigation.

Enjoy full automotive GPS capability with preloaded City Navigator NT street mapping. Inspired by Garmin’s popular nüvi personal navigation devices, aera 500 provides voice-guided turn-by-turn directions through the built-in speaker with text-to-speech audio technology that calls out streets by name. Built-in Bluetooth support enables wireless hands-free calling with your compatible mobile phone. Stay connected by retrieving and dialling numbers using your phone’s contact list, call history or aera’s built-in points of interest. Aera offers helpful guidance to millions of preloaded destinations including hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, cashpoints and other local attractions and, should you stray off-course, it automatically recalculates the route to get you back on track.

Aera’s single power cable streamlines the unit’s transition from cockpit to dashboard. Plus, there’s a unique smart mount, which recognises the change of transport for instant clip-and-go car navigation.

Garmin aera 500: the ultimate fly / drive navigator!

Physical and Performance:

• Unit dimensions (WxHxD): 5.3 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches (13.5 x 8.4 x 2.3 cm)
• Display: 4.3 inches (10.9 cm) diagonal, resolution 480 x 272 pixels, touchscreen WQVGA colour TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 9.5 ounces (270 g)
• Battery: removable, rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 5 hours (less with full backlight and options)
• Waterproof: yes, IPX7
• Voltage range: 11-35 V
• Receiver: high-sensitivity with WAAS position accuracy
• IFR or VFR: VFR

Maps, Databases and Memory:

• Basemap: yes
• Navigation database (includes Jeppesen data): yes
• Types of Jeppesen data: full and ARTCC, FSS frequencies and final approach waypoints
• Navigation database coverage areas: Atlantic
• Preloaded Terrain database: yes
• Preloaded Obstacles database: yes
• Preloaded low & high altitude enroute airways: yes
• Preloaded private airports: yes
• Preloaded street maps: yes, City Naviagtor NT Europe
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Accepts data cards: yes, microSD cards
• Built-in memory: internal solid state
• Waypoints / favorites / locations: 3,000 (aviation mode), 1,000 (automotive mode)
• Routes: 50

Features:

• Moving map: yes
• Patented panel page: yes
• HSI (GPS-based): yes
• IFR map mode: yes
• Audible terrain alerts: yes
• Terrain resolution: light
• Smart Airspace Feature (generates and displays altitude-sensitive alerts): yes
• Automatic logbook: yes
• Separate serial and USB interfaces: yes
• Voice prompts (automotive mode): yes
• Speaks street names (automotive mode): yes
• Lane assist (automotive mode): no
• 3-D map view: yes (automotive mode)
• Bluetooth wireless technology: yes (automotive mode)
• Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in Europe): no
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes (automotive mode)