REFLECTOR:-EFIS

Dean May reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:17:14 -0600 

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Photos have been posted on the gallery
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Al Gietzen=20
  To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 11:01 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR:-EFIS


  To: reflector@tvbf.org
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Grand Rapids Technologies-EFIS



  Chuck,



  I'm also looking for some "reports from the field" on the GRT EFIS.  I =
have been checking their website pretty regularly the last few months, =
and they note that 5 of their systems are now flying, so it's still =
pretty early.  They are shipping them as fast as they come off the line, =
so a lot more will be flying by Oshkosh time.



  I have also been getting more and more interested in the GRT EFIS.  =
The PFD is better than the Blue Mountain; broader, clearer speed, =
direction and altitude bands, more info, and, of course HITS.  They have =
now also incorporated the ILS approach scales.  You give something up on =
the moving map (and AI) not having terrain depiction; but how important =
is that, and that's where the big $ savings is.  Maybe a GRT PFD and =
engine display, and an MX20 moving map w/traffic display.  Now that =
would be nice.



  Regarding the BMA unit - those of you using it; where are you putting =
the big processor unit?



  Al

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Rapids</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
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  Technologies-EFIS</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm also looking for =
some "reports=20
  from the field" on the GRT EFIS.&nbsp; I have been checking their =
website=20
  pretty regularly the last few months, and they note that 5 of their =
systems=20
  are now flying, so it's still pretty early.&nbsp; They are shipping =
them as=20
  fast as they come off the line, so&nbsp;a lot more will be flying by=20
  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Oshkosh</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
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  time.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I have =
also been=20
  getting more and more interested in the GRT EFIS. &nbsp;The PFD is =
better than=20
  the </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Blue</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">=20
  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana">Mountain</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">; =
broader, clearer=20
  speed, direction and altitude bands, more info, and, of course =
HITS.&nbsp;=20
  They have now also incorporated the ILS approach scales.&nbsp; You =
give=20
  something up on the moving map (and AI) not having terrain depiction; =
but how=20
  important is that, and that=92s where the big $ savings is.&nbsp; =
Maybe a GRT=20
  PFD and engine display, and an MX20 moving map w/traffic display. =
&nbsp;Now=20
  that would be nice.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Regarding =
the BMA=20
  unit =96 those of you using it; where are you putting the big =
processor=20
  unit?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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