Lowrance Airmap 2000c Aviation GPS Review
16 10 2007
The Lowrance Airmap 2000c Aviation GPS may have one of the largest screen on the market but is it enough to over throw the Garmin handhelds? The simple answer is maybe. The fact is that the Airmap 2000c must have done something right to win the prestiges “Best Product of the Year 2005″ during July 2005’s Oshkosh Airshow. Below I will go through the pros and cons of the unit and let you decide if this is indeed the unit for you!
Pros:
- Fantastic terrain presentation. Some of the best looking terrain on a aviation handheld gps navigator.
- One of the biggest and brightest screens on the market. If you cant read this map then you shouldn’t be flying!
- Fantastic price point! If you are a pilot you know how much flying cost. The price for one of these babies may only set you back 3 or 4 fuel ups at the price of gas these days.
- Database is stored on a removable SD card, making it a breeze to update without have to have the unit handy.
Cons:
- Now with the latest and greatest released from Garmin this unit may be seen by many as obsolete and with only basic features.
- The unit does not have any type of live weather capability nor satellite radio capability.
- Compaired to other units availiable the Lowrance Airmap 2000c required one or two more button pushes to do the same thing on other Aviation GPS’s. (for the sake of fairness, this unit is by no means the hardness handheld aviation unit to learn to use. There are far worse in this department.)
Final thoughts:
Overall I think the Airmap 2000c is a pretty nice piece of equipment. This unit is excellent of pilots with eye sight that would appreciate a large bright screen that is easy to read and understand. Many owners of this unit express that even the unit may have a slightly longer learning curve, the big screen makes it worth it. Lastly, if having a monthly subscription or flying in less that ideal weather conditions doesn’t excite you that not have live satellite weather wont bother all that much. Plus that extra dough you save buying this unit with allow you to put more fuel in the tank for more flying and who could ever complain about that!!
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