The GRT mini is very nice also and can be used as a full blown EFIS or as a portable like the Dynon D2. I am using a GRT Sport and have been very happy with it.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: KR> Manifold vacuum From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Tue, January 26, 2016 12:35 pm To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: laser147 at juno.com Jeff said, "Gyros are heavy and require a vacuum source with a lot of associated heavy plumbing. Mike Stirewalt has his Dynon D2 for sale for a very reasonable price." I did have it for sale . . . but within minutes of listing it on Vansairforce I had two buyers. I sold it to the one whose email came in first. I can't recommend the Dynon D2, although it worked exceedingly well on the recent ferry flight for which I bought it. The attitude information it displays is dependent upon receiving a GPS signal. It has it's own internal GPS and gyros it's true but for some inexplicable reason if it loses a GPS signal - it happens - you lose your horizon. For a low-cost attitude instrument I highly recommend the TruTrak ADI. Used ones sometime show up on eBay in the $500-600 range. They used to make the 3 1/8" ADI which is the one I have in the KR. Currently their ADI that looks like mine is a 2+ inch instrument, which is fine. I just prefer the larger one. They do make a couple newer instruments which do the same thing as their ADI but look a little different. The name Gemini comes to mind, but check out their website. These instruments by TruTrak, the ADI, Gemini and I think a couple others they make are self-contained attitude instruments. They do connect to a GPS puck but that is strictly for ground track (heading) information. The D2 is very smooth and usable. I liked it. However, just imagine being totally dependent on it when in IFR conditions - cloud or on a very dark night without any outside reference. I don't like the idea at all of its dependency upon a GPS signal. Thanks Jeff. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Experience Threedom $49.99/mo 3 years. Same great TV price. Netflix included for 1 year. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/56a7cad746e524ad713bbst02vuc _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
