While not all pilots are gadget geeks, drooling over the newest cool stuff, few among us don’t pine for the latest EFIS, navigator or portable. Garmin’s D2 introduction—possibly the ultimate pilot “Gadget Geek” watch yet—left us begging for a sample.
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Key Takeaways:
- The Garmin D2 is a pilot's wristwatch that functions as a limited aviation portable GPS, integrating a chronograph, altimeter, compass, and basic navigation to nearest airports.
- Its primary limitations include a restricted aviation database (no navaids/airways out-of-the-box), a non-color display, and the inability for its WAAS GPS to feed data back into the Garmin Pilot app.
- Despite these drawbacks, the D2 offers customizable profiles for various uses and can download full flight plans from Garmin Pilot, appealing to some pilots as a "must-have" gadget due to its engineering and "gee whiz" factor.
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