AERA 550

The AERA™ 550 touchscreen portable GPS offers easy transition from flying to driving with an intuitive, icon-driven user interface. The AERA™ 550 features a crisp 4.3" QVGA widescreen, plus the simplicity of a single cable solution for power, music and antenna  options.  For aviation, AERA™ combines colorfully detailed topography with built-in terrain/obstacles alerting. Preloaded SafeTaxi® charts, AOPA data, high-resolution terrain, and airways. The AERA™ 550 also includes free aviation data base updates for one year. In the car, the dual-boot AERA™ series offers the ease and simplicity of Garmin's industry leading Nuvi automotive navigators with City Nav NT mapping and audio callout of street names simplifying navigation. The AERA™ 550 also offers lane assist, speed limit notification, traffic alerts, and more.

Aviation Features and Specifications

• Easy-to-use touchscreen interface
  
• Bright 4.3" diagonal, color touchscreen display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
  
• Lithium-ion battery - lasts up to five hours, depending on usage and settings
  
• Flight Plans: 50 with up to 300 points each
  
• Flight log: At least 30 most recent flights
  
• Auto time zone - AERA™ will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
  
• High-sensitivity GPS receiver with WAAS position accuracy for improved performance and reception
  
• Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage for easy data base updates
  
• Unit dimensions - 5.3"W x 3.3"H x 0.9"D
  
• Weight - 9.5 oz (270g)
  
• Rugged and waterproof (IPX-7)
  
• Interface with SL30 and SL40 for frequency tuning
  
• GTX 330 interface capability for TIS traffic

Automotive Features

• Preloaded street maps of North America
  
• Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance - "Turn right on Main Street"
  
• Bluetooth wireless technology- enabling hands-free calling
  
• Micro-SD™ card slot for optional mapping and data storage
  
• Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more
  
• Lane Assist - lane guidance will direct you to the lane that you need to be in while navigating
  
• Junction View - you will see a realistic image of some major junctions
  
• Garmin Connect™ Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations
  
• Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator
  
• Popular optional accessories include: Navtec traffic updates via GTM 20 and motorcycle mount

Package includes:

AERA™ 550, yoke mount, automotive friction mount, vehicle power cable, battery, USB cable, pilot's guide, quick start manuals, one year free aviation data base coupon, and carrying case