Garmin and Flightstream 510

[larrynimmo]

Question to anyone that has a 510....There is one part number...you can buy one for a non-certified aircraft for $1259 from airspruce.   You can buy one from a "certified" dealer for $1,495.

Both have the same exact part number...I wonder if there is a difference...does anyone know?

 

[Steve W]

Well, the certified version has to be lovingly blessed by your avionics tech when they install it. There's probably some incantation requiring black candles.

Of course, since the price listed on Garmin's site is list, your shop can/will likely sell it for less.

[Marauder]

My guess is Steve is correct. There probably is some $200 dance they do for the eXtra money it costs.

[M016576]

Standard Garmin.... 1200 bucks for a 20 dollar chip.  Then a sweet $200 upcharge so it’s “certified”

[m20kmooney]

8 hours ago, M016576 said:

Standard Garmin.... 1200 bucks for a 20 dollar chip.  Then a sweet $200 upcharge so it’s “certified”

Welcome to the world of avionics.

[kortopates]

My avionics dealer discounts all Garmin products well below list. Often the installed cost comes out to Garmin’s list price. Why don’t you check with your GTN installer? Their is no installation, just setup that most can do on their own. My concern would be warranty support in case you have to return it - there where a lot of returns earlier including mine. It was a pain to get fully working, but now it’s one of the slickest features of using a GTN - that and VNAV!


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[kortopates]

15 hours ago, M016576 said:

Standard Garmin.... 1200 bucks for a 20 dollar chip.  Then a sweet $200 upcharge so it’s “certified”

 

7 hours ago, m20kmooney said:

Welcome to the world of avionics.

Got nothing to do with certified avionics and everything to do with that Aircraftspruce is only allowed to sell directly to experimental aircraft pilots. Only approved garmin dealers are allowed to sell to certified aircraft. It has its pluses and minuses. But I am pretty sure I paid a bit less than and certainly no more than Spruce's price for my 510 card. 

[larrynimmo]

8 hours ago, kortopates said:

My avionics dealer discounts all Garmin products well below list. Often the installed cost comes out to Garmin’s list price. Why don’t you check with your GTN installer? Their is no installation, just setup that most can do on their own. My concern would be warranty support in case you have to return it - there where a lot of returns earlier including mine. It was a pain to get fully working, but now it’s one of the slickest features of using a GTN - that and VNAV!


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Very good advice....I went to my avionics dealer (who installed my GTN650) and getting ready to install my Aspen Pro 1000....I made him an offer he couldn't refuse....and I am getting my 510...certified and all!

[larrynimmo]

And....it’s not just an SD card...it does have Bluetooth and wi-fi actually integrated into the card allowing you to upload and down load detailed journeys and update database.

do I think this should have been part of the basic package...yes I do, but I really feel I need it, and most of all willing to pay for it.