OK to clarify my situation I have two small ones and want two large ones, is that ok?
Ron On 5 September 2011 13:50, Daryl Mackay <[email protected]> wrote: > Instrument and ease of use/accuracy: > > When I spoke to the Sales Manager at the DG Factory about the instruments we > were fitting to our DG1000S 4-5 years ago, he expressed his opinion that the > the 57mm items were not as accurate or as easy to maintain as the equivalent > 80mm version made by the same instrument factory. (Miniaturization in > mechanical devices is not as easy/reliable as it may be in electrical > circuitry) > > I wasn't in a position to change our order and sure enough, when our two > brand new 57mm Altimeters turned up, one of them was about 10hP (300ft) out > on the subscale. It was fixed up under warranty but one has to ask the > question; was it more susceptible to damage/loss of calibration during > transit where-as perhaps the larger version may have travelled better? > > Of greater concern though, when the chips are down, the bigger instrument > might just be that little bit quicker to locate, read and its vital > information that much easier to process safely. Not important with the > altimeter but perhaps a life saver when it comes to the ASI. This is > particularly so with a club ACFT due to the higher utilisation by low time > pilots where the club should be providing the safest option...particularly > where this is also the cheaper option. > > Kind regards, > Daryl Mackay > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
