Garmin GPSMAP 396 Interactive Guide by VFLITE

The GPSMAP 396 is a wonderful, powerful, navigation tool that the interactive guide by VFLITE capitalizes on. My only complaint, however, is that out of the 35 topics covered in detail, the training examples that follow are often far easier than the topic just explained. This is great for a non-pilot like myself, but much tougher examples should be given and mastered BEFORE taking the 396 on a trip. For this reason, I would recommend practicing well beyond the 2 hours it takes to complete this tutorial. The VFLITE Interactive Guide helps greatly in finding your way around the 396 and confirms that most Garmin units function in many of the same ways. It also is a great help in discovering and using the XM Weather features, which include putting precipitation in motion on the map page. Overall, I would recommend purchasing the guide as it will shorten the learning time needed to effectively use this nifty handheld GPS from Garmin.