4K- Garmin AERA 660 REVIEW - Nerds Only! - THIS IS OLD SEE THE UPDATED VIDEO!
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Garmin AERA 660 REVIEW Part One in my Aviat Husky tailwheel- -This is a comprehensive review of the Garmin Aera 660. this may be a bit long, but if you really are interested in this handheld, then you should watch on and enjoy. I am working on part two which will be from the air and with live streams!
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This is a link to the Garmin GDL 50 Which provides the weather input to the unit and ADSB. I use a Garmin GDL 39, which also has AHRS for instrument back up -
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Since my last comment I’ve had my old Garmin GPSMap 496 replaced with an Aera 660 along with Garmin GDL82 and GDL50R for ADS-B. I absolutely love it! One of my favorite features is touching a frequency and having automatically populate in the standby frequency window of my Garmin SL40 com radio. I’ve owned Garmin for many years in auto, exercise and aviation. Garmin makes everything so intuitive.
I use an Aera 660 in my plane. Love it. This is the most comprehensive video I've seen regarding this unit. Well done.
Thank you!
Thanks so much. You confirmed everything I was thinking about the device. I have a 421 with huge amounts of panel space (after putting in GTN 750 and EDM 960 and Aspen and opening up a ton of space). In fact, all that space seemed like a waste and I didn't want it to go unused (even though I also have an iPad mount as an "additional" screen with Foreflight and Garmin Pilot on it). I told the Avionics tech, "Put the 660 on the panel with the Airgizmos dash mount ($129 at Sportys). Will give me another screen for redundancy but also to do quick flight planning and interfacing with my other Garmin devices." He installed it (started testing it and other devices this week) and said "Geez this thing is faster and more responsive than all the other more expensive Garmin devices -- particularly with the GPS satellites. You're really going to like it." Then I found your video to confirm some of what I was already thinking. Anxious to see your Part 2 video. Thanks again!
COOL! Yes, an awesome device and the best readable screen in sunlight!
Excellent review! Thanks for your time....
Great job! I didn’t need to see the box being opened. This is perfect. Thx
Thank you for this video! I was looking for a good overview of this device.
Nice. Amazing the amount of capability you can put into any type of aircraft nowadays. Please consider also putting ADS-B out in your aircraft. Lets reduce midairs to zero.
Got adsb out. Of course. Mandatory. Skybeacon.
Really good tutorial. Thank you....
Thanks for the video! I learned a bit today. I’m about to get my ADS-B in/out installed in my airplane and will finally get to use my Aera 660 to its full potential.
Thanks TailWheelsRock!
It's a super video, I just bought one to use mostly in CRI and I am anxious to use it.
Would love to hear what you think. Make sure you update to the latest version! How much did you pay and where did you get it? I know I paid 899 for it
@@TailWheelsRock For sure I will! And thanks for the heads up! It cost me around $770 as it comes with case and screen protector ($750 without it)
Great info thanks I still work with the 796 and I am thinking about upgrading to the 660. So your video was great.
Don't know if taildraggers rock, but they do spin. Usually while on the ground.
Great video..
Thanks, very helpful. Hope I run into you at the field. I also fly from OXC.
Hi Bill - would love to meet up. I am at the Northwest T's right now - send me an email so i have yours -- raj@sharemyaircraft.com -
Thank you.
Thanks!
Nice!! i was looking for one review like this and i will buy it. Thanks again!!
Thank you for that great info about the Garmin Area 660, it's a very good unit.
Great thank you 👐👐
Thanks for showing the features
Thanks for helpful review!
I thank you for your video, very useful! and there's no better video related to Aera 660 than yours.
Some Questions about this device :
- You say that you need GDL39 to get METAR. Can't you just fetch them thru shared connection with your Iphone? Because I don't want to invest in ADS-B (I don't need to).
- I tried a lot of ways to do it, but I would like to add custom waypoints and some private fields to easier find them when I fly : is there a way to add custom waypoints/private fields-airports?
Many thanks :-)
Thanks for posting this
Really cool review!! 😊
I noticed on airport weather information on the unit does not appear to be AWOS or ASOS . There is no call sign given. You should not use that information for any airport approach with a control tower
Thanks Marc -- i am hoping to have part 2 done shortly - from the air - its a great device -
TailWheelsRock!
Will it display TFR info?
If so what does it use for internet connection?
Can you get run a hot spot off your phone for that?
I would also like to know can it show traffic on the chart screen? I use ForeFlight now and love using the chart screen as my map
Yes -
Thank you for a great video.
I just bought one of these and this has helped me a lot.
That is great! Thank you!
You still fly this or have you updated?
Hey - Great video - really helpful. Would have like to see the Flightplan in action so to speak - how the FP is displayed and how to use it in air. I am thinking of getting the 660 to drive my AFS-5600 EFIS through the NMEA serial interface (export) on My RV-6. I am currently checking with Advanced Flight systems if they have any experience with the 660 - and if they know if the NMEA data is the same for the 660 as for the 430/650 which is supported by my EFIS. Thanks though for a great video - waiting in anticipation for part 2.
Great video. Does this receive ADS-B directly for traffic or does it need to be fed from something like a Sky Echo2 etc?
Needs to be fed -- I use the GDL 39 --
I have my aera 660 hard wired in my Grumman and now my JPI Fuel Scan 450 will provide fuel burn to next GPS destination which was a pleasant surprise. I am looking at mount options for my Bellanca Champ after its restoration. I plan to place the 660 on a frame post using a RAM ball mount but looking at all options. What mounts are you using for your aera 660 and your iPhone?
Do you know why the map is sometimes purple?
Hello, where can i find this info (The E6B Calculator calculates Density Altitude, True Airspeed, Tail Wind, Wind From,
and Wind Speed, based on information entered) will it be saved on the system ? for all flights
Is there a feature that allows you to enter aircraft performance or fuel consumption? I saw the tail number was added into the device. Thought maybe it was on the second page of the “Tool” page. Does it also show winds aloft?
This looks like I could replace ForeFlight on my iPad with this device with everything it can do.
not sure - i dont use that on the 660 but on my VM1000 --
ill check
Does ADSB-In work on the Enroute Charts screen or do you have to always be on Maps?
Hello, great video thank you. I have a newbie question if you don't mind (I haven't even started my flight training yet-going for sport pilot): can I get all of the features you describe here just with this unit alone, or do I also need a transponder or ADSB? Some other type of hardware? If all I had was this unit and none of the other stuff, can you tell me what functions would then not be included? Appreciate any help, thanks.
You would need either a GDL39 (which i have) or some kind of other ADSB IN device - Now, you also need a ADSB out, but the plane you use has to have one as a mandate -- -- thanks for watching!
@@TailWheelsRock Ok great thank you I appreciate it, I am still just leaning about how this and that works on aircraft; I may have to add an ADSB in. As I understand however, the ADSB out wouldn't be needed in my plane for the certification I'm getting (sport pilot) or the area I fly in, which is pretty rural and away from any Class C airspace.
Will it show TFRs?
If it’s hooked to the internet
YES --
Will XM/Sirus work with the 660? Thanks
No. Just adsb.
Como ingreso coordenadas en este GPS 660
Are you happy with the product overall? And why did you choose this over the 760?
Because the 760 was not around when I bought this. I would definitely get the 760 as a friend of mine has it. It’s beautiful large and has additional features. Don’t ask me what they are right now. I think it has to do with ifr charting.
Yes still love it!
how would you compare to
Garmin-aero-796-Aviation-GPS-Navigation ?
Aras Celik IF you pair the Aera 660 with an iPhone/Pad running Garmin Pilot, I’d say you can start using the 796 as a “paperweight.”
I just bought the GDL 50. Are you using the GDL 39 here? I can’t get weather on the ground like you are. I’ll be flying with it today for the first time. I was told I need to be about 500’ above the ground before it works with weather but you have it. Any info you can share about this? Thx do much
I use the GDL39 -- works well - on the ground it is using the internet - make sure your unit is connected and make sure you go to menu and tell it to choose AUTO when it comes to weather - meaning internet or FISB
@@TailWheelsRock thx so much!
Can i use it with wearing aviation gloves
GOOD QUESTION! -- not sure and have never tried - ! I dont have "aviation gloves" but will try it with regulars gloves and let you -
@@TailWheelsRock Appreciated... Waiting for response
Yes!
What is the advantage of the 660 over having Pilot on a phone or pad? You get all this stuff just using Pilot on a phone.
Much better visibility on the screen for one. This is major if you had used both - super bright and responsive . No comparison. Also the unit is super fast.
@@TailWheelsRock Thanks.