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Wayne,
I can't help with the panel however The Aviation
Consumer recommends the new Garmin 296 ($1695) or the 196 ($900) as good 'hand
held' GPS units. Both have a synthetic HSI, turn
coordinator, altimeter, & VSI display for those days when the a
system fails (a decent & practical if not IFR certifiable back
up).
The 296 has a full color display with
better image quality than the panel mounted 430 or 530. It also
has terrain depiction and warning capabilities, and is WAAS
capable.
Not bad, eh?! Wish it was made to fit
that hole in your panel, then it'd be perfect!
Id be interested to know what you decide with your
panel. Frankly I've been temped to make my 415 D IFR capable by;
installing an electric T & B, and converting my King 155 from VOR to VOR /
ILS. However I'd also want a heated pitot and I don't know if there is
such a thing for my '47 415 D. (Any suggestions on this
point?)
Dan Hall
N3968H
415 D
S/N 4669
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Wayne,
Dang, Wayne, if you can choose a $2,225 gadget to fit the hole, would you like to keep me as a pet?
Seriously, VFR TSO units are frozen and the certification process takes long enough theyre kind of behind the time when they hit the market. I think some of the new handheld GPS units that have large screens might be nicer. Also, as GPS technology improves, you can just pay to upgrade the part that needs to be upgraded.
That fancy Garmin unit is nice but it doesnt even have WAAS.
Ed Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/
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Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 8:16 PM
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----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Thanks Ken::The best overall device I have found is the GNC 300 XL. so far. it is only 5.5 inches deep and it is TSO'ed for IFR, but I'm sort of old for the IFR necessity!Wayne----- Original Message -----From: Kenneth D DoyleSent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 5:10 PMSubject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Avionics Quandry!!----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Wayne,I have also looked for a good panel mount GPS for the Coupe. I would like to have something like the Apollo 360 or the Argus 5000 that I could put in the center panel. But the Apollo 360 isn't made anymore and is also a minimal moving map. And I just don't like the looks or the Argus. I haven't found anything that would work in either location. The Apollo SL 60 includes a Comm and a GPS engine, but no moving map like the Garmin 250XL. I use an Apollo SL40 radio, which I like a lot, but I've decided I don't want the GPS down by the radio. I want it up higher so I don't have my head down so much. I use a Garmin 195 GPS for now, and it looks like an upgrade will have to be another handheld device--otherwise it won't fit in the Coupe and/or it will cost as much as it would to buy a second Coupe. Let us know if you find something workable, even if it isn't combined with a Radio.Ken DoyleSpringfield, Mo----- Original Message -----From: WayneSent: 5/8/2004 5:42:32 PMSubject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Avionics Quandry!!----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----Gentle persons::I am in a quandary! I have removed my Ross panel mounted Loran which leaves me approx 2.5 inches high, by 6.25 inches wide of panel space in which to install a panel mounted GPS/COM. The panel depth at this point with plugs and connectors, is restricted to 7 inches due to the fuel tank. Garmin has several units that fit this aperture, the GNC 250 XL, and the GNC 300 XL IFR unit. Both have profoundly archaic displays on the GPS portion of the box however the COM portion is all that an aircraft would want. Is anybody familiar with another unit that might fit the space and have a better display than the panel mounted Garmin? Right now I am using the space for a glove box!Thanks Wayne Woollard
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