Avionics
Product Review: Garmin aera 660
A powerful device in a compact package
The Garmin aera 660 is a convenient portable navigator.
The Garmin aera 660 is a convenient portable navigator.


In this age of multifunctional mobile devices, it might seem surprising that there is still a market for dedicated portable GPS navigators. Garmin certainly believes that this is a worthwhile pursuit, and its latest handheld navigator, the $849 aera 660 introduced in March, is a powerful pocket-sized device that eliminates the need to rely on a tablet computer for navigation advice. Obviously these devices, both the dedicated portables and mobile devices running an aviation app, which generally qualify as Class I or II electronic flight bags, do much more than conveniently store and display charts (although navigation and other features should be considered advisory only, as these are uncertified products).

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