Dana:
Is today Friday?
Check this link.
http://www.scott-inc.com/html/gpsant.htm
Jim
Stearns,KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Overall" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 7:08 AM
Subject: RE: KR> Dynon EFIS
> >From: "Stephen Jacobs" <[email protected]>
>
> >"I've followed the Dynon EFIS since its inception, as well as the BMA
> >units. The Dynon is excellent value, but it's really not a "substitute"
> >for the BMA units - which use complex heuristics
>
> Stephen,
>
> This was hogwash put out by Blue Mountain to support their unit. Blue
> Mountain's has a very well documented pattern of belittling the
competition
> as opposed to speaking about their units. As a matter of fact, the
smaller
> BMA unit, as of a year ago, had never been successfully installed by a
> builder with satifactory results. Their 10K unit work well, but that is
it.
> A comparison of units is in order. The Blue Mountain and Grand Rapids
> (6K) both rely on GPS input. Anyone who flies cross country knows GPS
> coverage can and will be lost on more than remote occurances. The Dynon
> relies on the pitot/static system. Big difference. I can assure you, the
> Dynon will function as advertised. Another point is the Dynon sends gray
> code to your transponder thus eliminating the need for an encoder. It
> works, my Dynon is tied to my Garmin 327 which shows the altitude being
> reported to ATC on the face. Yes, the Dynon is in fact doing one of it's
> many jobs. If you want to go with more whiz bang, look at the Grand
Rapids
> Technology unit and stay as far away from Blue Mountain as you can.
Course
> you are going to pay big bucks for the GRT unit.
>
> As a side note, Dynon says they will have their engine monitering system
out
> by the end of the year then tackle the autopilot.
>
> Larry, you asked if the Dynon would output info for an autopilot. The
> answer is no. It is a flight instrument which replaced a laundry list of
> heavy, round gauges. Since it does not use GPS, it has no data to drive a
> autopilot. Remember though, the new non certified autopilots have the
> ability for you to simply point the nose the direction you want to go then
> activate the AP as a wing leveler and "go that way" with the ability to
make
> degree changes by the press of a button to tidy things up. The Trio
> Avionics EZ Pilot is the new kid on the block and will give TruTrack a run
> for their money. It kinda does what Dynon has done, give you a low cost
> option to an already available instument. Trios biggest claim to fame is
> their ability to intercept a radial, lead turns at waypoints at huge
angles
> of intercept on an autopilot for under $1000. TruTrack offers a unit that
> will do that, but at a much higher price. Trio used the Navaid servo.
Yes,
> this autopilot will work in a KR. I tell you what, if you truly want a
> cross country KR that isn't going to wear you out maintaining an altitude
> and heading.........and you want to spend the money. Dynon, Grand Rapids
> EIS 4000 engine moniter, small COM, Trio Avionics EZ Pilot coupled to a
> cheap handheld with the stand alone TruTrack Altitude hold, CORVAIR!!, and
> still have plenty of panel space.................... and haul some mail!!
>
>
>
> Dana Overall
> 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host
> Richmond, KY i39
> RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic"
> Finish kit
> 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon.
> http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg
> http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg
> http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg
> do not archive
>
>
>
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