Just a note for those contemplating use of the GARMIN 45 in Europa:
Some of the "random turnoffs" of the unit may have something to
do with its built-in 90-knot speed limit--an unassailable software patch
put in by GARMIN specifically to avoid the unit's use (read: sale) in the
aviation marketplace. Thus, it'll generally be OK in a J-3 Kitten or the
like (except with big tailwinds), but I'd hope any decent Europa would
put it past its limit in short order.
Actually, the receiver continues to track just fine; it's just
the display that freezes up.
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