Avionics
Hands On: Garmin inReach Mini Iridium Satcom
For low-cost airborne connectivity, a portable Iridium satcom like this one offers a useful alternative.
Garmin's inReach Mini provides GPS information to the Garmin Pilot app, which can also be used to send and receive messages via the inReach device. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)
Garmin's inReach Mini provides GPS information to the Garmin Pilot app, which can also be used to send and receive messages via the inReach device. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)

Last year, the number of rescues attributed to Garmin’s inReach satellite communication devices reached the 5,000 mark. Garmin purchased DeLorme, manufacturer of the inReach devices, in 2016, and now offers five products, including the smallest—the Mini—and four others with additional capabilities and screens large enough to display maps.


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