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Whether he’s flying planes or exploring mountain switchback roads on his motorcycle, Michael relies on Garmin GPS products to get him
there. He uses GNS 430s on the planes, StreetPilot III on his bike. And when he’s not at work, training pilots on DHC-6 aircraft, or
crossing the big pond between his office in Switzerland and home in Toronto, Michael manages to do what he really loves—just ride.
"What I like most about the StreetPilot III is that I can ride my motorcycle anywhere I want, to places where I have never gone before,
and often, where I don't speak the language of the road signs," Michael said. "And yet I only have to give 10 percent of my attention to
navigation, so I can concentrate on my own safety when riding the bike."
"If I’m in an area with high quality map coverage, such as Switzerland or Germany, and I set the map scale to 200 yards, I can see
exactly when the turns are coming up ahead of me, and how tight the turns are," Michael explained. "I know when I have to brake ahead
of time, and when I can really open it up because there is a long straightaway ahead. The riders without a GPS don't have this advan-
tage. It's a lot of fun to leave 25-year-olds far behind in the rear view mirror when running through the Black Forest."
This guy obviously knows how to find adventure on the open road, but he has also fulfilled some pretty important assignments in his
day job. Michael has been a pilot for 20 years, and for most of his career, he has flown for the International Committee of the Red Cross,
providing war relief such as food and medicine for civilians, evacuation of the wounded, repatriation of POWs and family reunifica-
tion. In early 2000, his organization chose to install dual 430s in all the aircraft.
"As training manager for this fleet, I was involved in the purchase decision, and subsequently responsible for setting up the training
program to bring 90 pilots up to speed with the new equipment," Michael said. "I was very impressed with the quality and well thought-
out software design of the 430, and this is what caused me to consider buying a StreetPilot III for my personal use on my motorcycle."
Michael M.
GNS 430, StreetPilot III
GPS used in work and play
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