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I am a gadget guy and I like Garmin's portable units. So I ordered the new AREA 760 as soon as I heard it had been issued. I was really excited and when I saw the unit I thought: this is it. Better and brighter screen than my ipad and a sturdier build. This is exactly what I needed. The capacity to download via WIFI the updates was also great. So I was a happy camper until... I tried to get the approach plates... from Jeppesen (have used jepp charts for so long...). I went on the www side shop.jeppesen.com and looked for the unit. It was not listed. So I called Jepp customer service. Waited for about 30 minutes and was told Garmin had not send the unit over so they didn't support it. So I called Garmin and they told me that Jeppesen did support the unit. I called Jepp and they told me no. Called Garmin (waited and got a call back) told them that Jepp did not support the 760, so they shared with me a notice on the Jepp www side stating that indeed they did support the unit. Called Jepp was told first yes it is supported and then they backtracked and said NO. So I called Garmin and they told me I could order the plates for the 796 and they should work. I called Jepp and tried to purchase the approach plates for Northamerica for a 796. I was quoted 1300.- just for the plates!!!! I asked them if that was the price? And that I thought that this was simply too much, considering that it was portable unit! They basically said yes that is it. There is no bundle available. Long story short... I have a nice unit, but the plates cost each year about the same as the unit... so instead of a nice unit, I have a nice paper weight until Garmin and Jepp figure out what to do and what their pricing should be. So if you want to use the Garmin unit with your Jepp approach charts... call them and evaluate if it is right for you. I had I known all this I would have not bought it.

Is it me or does Jeppesen have the worst web site in the world? Trying to sign up for a subscription to NavData for a new IFD440. The only option they have is for the 540, which I assume works for both. Buuuuut, it crashes when I go to my cart. Their support is around during Mountain Time. Seems really weird for a global aviation company. People in Japan have to order at 3:00 AM? As far as I could tell, there was no option to buy through Avidyne. Which also has a pretty cruddy web site. I registered my units and noticed that their support website hasn't been updated since 2014. Ugh. So does the IFD540 subscription work for the 440 and is Jeppesen the only place to get it?

We are pleased to announce there will be a silent auction for the Mooney Summit this year! So far we have these items a Lynx NGT 9000. Winning bidder will be responsible for installation by an authorized L3 service center A Lightspeed PFX headset A Full USA pilot pack from Jeppesen And I am hoping to announce still yet another fantastic item! The proceeds will be used to produce the Mooney Summit and to fund our foundation to aid downed Mooney Pilot's families. We are a 501(c)3 charity. Stay tuned for the procedures to bid from Neil or Becky Cohen!

I just got my renewal invoice from Jeppesen for annual navdata updates. Has anyone switched to the Garmin bundles? I see Garmin is offering navdata plus obstacles and terrain data for about the same price Jeppesen wants for just the navdata.

I am looking to acquire 2 items: 1) Garmin USB Air Data Card Programmer (010-10579-00), 2) Jeppesen Skybound USB Programmer PM me.. Thanks! John

Selling a NEW Jeppesen Skybound USB Adapter G2. Still sealed in manufacturer's packaging. Purchase on-line through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Parts-Accessories-Skybound-Adapter-Dskyg241/dp/B00IUF3F7W/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=APG17BCTJWM6Z Feel free to post here or PM me with questions. Thanks. ------------------------------ The Jeppesen Skybound G2 USB Adapter is the newest version compatible with Jeppesen's downloadable Garmin NavData subscriptions. This item is the USB ADAPTER ONLY. All NavData subscription services are sold separately through Jeppesen. Features Your Garmin GPS avionics unit will always be up-to-date with the latest Jeppesen NavData by using this USB drive to download updates and install them on your avionics unit Compact and portable USB reader/writer Compatible with Garmin 150/150XL, 155/155XL, 165, GNS 250/250XL, 255, GNC 300/300XL, GNS 400 & 500 series, and GNS 400&500 WAAS series Windows 7.0, XP, Vista compatible, both 32-bit and 64-bit installations are supported Mac OS X v10.6 or later. 64-bit Intel processors only Works with JSUM (Jeppesen Service Update Manager) for NavData updates USB 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 compatible