![]() Unfortunately Garmin bought the innovation that was UPS AT and killed it, hence the product is going nowhere now, but many of the good features from it have made it to the GTN range - such as the ability to define the flight plan by airway rather than plugging in each waypoint, make a hold at any fix or point in space, and a lot lot more. Most people who have worked both for some time refer to a 480 as a 'GA FMS' - it's also a lot more capable than a 430, so the user interface has a lot more functionality to cope with, and still does it better than a 430 (Despite that the 480 came out (as a CNX80) in 2003 and was WAAS out of the box, something the 430 took another 9 years to do, and still doesn't do it as well) However, if you consider what you want to actually *do* and what would be a logical way of doing it, then it is streets ahead. If you try and drive a 480 like you drive a 430, yes, you are going to find it very difficult and probably start cursing. ![]() Instructions and download link provided during installation. ![]() If you think it's difficult, don't go anywhere near a GNS480 - a veritable nightmare! Requires the free Garmin GNS Trainer Lite. Chilli Monster wrote:The 430/530 was probably, in it's day, the easiest interface known to man, and still is very user friendly, especially for single pilot IFR.
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