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Pilot-friendly GPS map 496 manual released

By General Aviation News Staff · October 20, 2006 ·

ZD Publishing, Inc. has added a new pilot-friendly manual to its inventory for the Garmin GPSmap 496 unit.

The manual is designed to teach pilots how to configure the unit to their liking and access its many features. The manual was written by John Dittmer, who has been a flight instructor since 1968. This is the 12th pilot-friendly GPS manual he has written for ZD Publishing, Inc.

For more information: 888-310-3134

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