REFLECTOR:Digifly EFIS
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 1 Jan 2004 14:02:01 -0500
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The panel looks great Wayne. You have done a great job picking and =
choosing. =20
The only thing I would add is some sort of VOR receiver/CDI so you can =
fly legal IFR. I fly the east coast often, and there is enough ugly =
days to make light IFR a real asset, just getting out of a foggy =
airport, climbing to nice weather on top, a local IFR let down to =
descend through a solid layer where there is 1000-3000 foot ceilings. =
And the TruTrack will make single pilot IFR much easier.
Are you flying yet? Sounds like you are close!
Happy New Year and Happy Flying!
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Wayne Lanza=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Digifly EFIS
Happy New Year to ALL!!!
Al Gietzen asks about the component / configuration details regarding
my instrument panel, so here goes...
I decided to use the Digifly fms100 EFIS systems along with the fms-AT
(AHRS) and fms-ENG (engine data module). This combination affords
me a fairly complete instrument compliment with some redundancy and
a great deal of flexibility. The fms100 display has three primary =
display
modes which can be selected on any screen at any time. This is =
possible
because the engine and flight data come from their respective modules
via a serial link that is fed to all displays. Each display has it's =
own CPU
and does not rely on a big box somewhere in the airplane, this makes
for some really simplified wiring. The three display modes are moving
map (Jepp data base), PFD (primary flight display) and engine data.
You can not split the screen but access to alternate pages is 1-2 key=20
strokes away. There is an alarm function that will flash a red border =
to
alert you of an out of bounds parameter, this function can also be =
used
to flash an external annunciator if desired. To sum up the usefulness =
of
the alarm, consider that you have a 1 or 2 screen system and are not=20
looking at the engine page on either - an engine problem will flash =
the
border on the current display, you can then goto the engine page or=20
goto the menu and look at an alarm listing.
I have decided to use two Garmin GPS16 WAAS receivers, one is shared
between the two upper displays while #2 is devoted to the lower left =
screen.
This gives me complete navigational redundancy. I can also select that =
either
the upper or lower left screen be ported to the auto pilot.
For radios and transponder I am using the Microair equipment. It is =
small
affordable is well regarded by the avionics shop's that I have spoke =
to. I have
reluctantly decided to forego the installation of a NAV radio. Most of =
our flying
will be up and down the east coast, light IFR, and we have family all =
along the
way. I will have to be mindful of not getting caught in the crap...
Other than that I've installed a TruTrak 'Digitrak" A/P, Davtron =
chronometer,
Flightcom 403 intercom and a CD player. The power panel is a one off =
of my
design. The instrument panel was hand molded, trimmed in grey vinyl =
and
varnished mahogany. The artwork is 10 mil thick Lexan overlay.
There is a single Jeff Rose ignition installed on the IO360-C1C6, the =
4 jugs
have under 200hrs since Lycoming factory new - the rest of the engine =
is in
excellent shape and has been professionally maintained. I've installed =
the new
stainless forward exhaust, all new engine sensors, etc... While at it, =
I painted
everything that I didn't have powder coated. There is a blower for =
fresh air -=20
gets hot here... and I added a secondary power system for EFIS backup. =
When I bought this airplane, Duane Swing included all new landing =
gear,
wheels, brakes, tires, interior and replacement of any other major =
defectives.
We found 2 required AD's, oil pump and wrist pins. I 'started' this =
project by
gutting the airframe to the 'glass and going anew from there - a lot =
of work!
But I'd like to thank Duane & Scott for their support and a great deal =
on 81VA.
If you get by the factory, stop by the builder's center and say hello.
Best Regards,
Wayne Lanza
Composite Design, Inc.
For more information on the Digifly please visit our web page at-
http://www.CompositeDesignInc.com
______________________________________________________________
On Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at 08:34 PM, Al Gietzen wrote:
... Needless to say I built a new panel
for my new toy and included the Fms systems in the effort. Find =
attached a
small JPEG of my panel, if you would like more detail - just let me =
know.
Cheers,
Wayne
Oh; I see =96 just a couple a little changesJ.
Yeah; maybe you could list out the major items.
Al
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The panel looks great Wayne. You have done a great =
job picking=20
and choosing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The only thing I would add is some sort of VOR =
receiver/CDI so=20
you can fly legal IFR. I fly the east coast often, and there is =
enough=20
ugly days to make light IFR a real asset, just getting out of a foggy =
airport,=20
climbing to nice weather on top, a local IFR let down to descend through =
a solid=20
layer where there is 1000-3000 foot ceilings. And the =
TruTrack will=20
make single pilot IFR much easier.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Are you flying yet? Sounds like you are=20
close!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Happy New Year and Happy Flying!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 01, =
2004 10:50=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: REFLECTOR:Digifly =
EFIS</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Happy New Year to ALL!!!<BR><BR>Al Gietzen asks about =
the=20
component / configuration details regarding<BR>my instrument panel, so =
here=20
goes...<BR><BR>I decided to use the Digifly fms100 EFIS systems along =
with the=20
fms-AT<BR>(AHRS) and fms-ENG (engine data module). This combination=20
affords<BR>me a fairly complete instrument compliment with some =
redundancy=20
and<BR>a great deal of flexibility. The fms100 display has three =
primary=20
display<BR>modes which can be selected on any screen at any time. This =
is=20
possible<BR>because the engine and flight data come from their =
respective=20
modules<BR>via a serial link that is fed to all displays. Each display =
has=20
it's own CPU<BR>and does not rely on a big box somewhere in the =
airplane, this=20
makes<BR>for some really simplified wiring. The three display modes =
are=20
moving<BR>map (Jepp data base), PFD (primary flight display) and =
engine=20
data.<BR>You can not split the screen but access to alternate pages is =
1-2 key=20
<BR>strokes away. There is an alarm function that will flash a red =
border=20
to<BR>alert you of an out of bounds parameter, this function can also =
be=20
used<BR>to flash an external annunciator if desired. To sum up the =
usefulness=20
of<BR>the alarm, consider that you have a 1 or 2 screen system and are =
not=20
<BR>looking at the engine page on either - an engine problem will =
flash=20
the<BR>border on the current display, you can then goto the engine =
page or=20
<BR>goto the menu and look at an alarm listing.<BR>I have decided to =
use two=20
Garmin GPS16 WAAS receivers, one is shared<BR>between the two upper =
displays=20
while #2 is devoted to the lower left screen.<BR>This gives me =
complete=20
navigational redundancy. I can also select that either<BR>the upper or =
lower=20
left screen be ported to the auto pilot.<BR><BR>For radios and =
transponder I=20
am using the Microair equipment. It is small<BR>affordable is well =
regarded by=20
the avionics shop's that I have spoke to. I have<BR>reluctantly =
decided to=20
forego the installation of a NAV radio. Most of our flying<BR>will be =
up and=20
down the east coast, light IFR, and we have family all along =
the<BR>way. I=20
will have to be mindful of not getting caught in the =
crap...<BR><BR>Other than=20
that I've installed a TruTrak 'Digitrak" A/P, Davtron=20
chronometer,<BR>Flightcom 403 intercom and a CD player. The power =
panel is a=20
one off of my<BR>design. The instrument panel was hand molded, trimmed =
in grey=20
vinyl and<BR>varnished mahogany. The artwork is 10 mil thick Lexan=20
overlay.<BR><BR>There is a single Jeff Rose ignition installed on the=20
IO360-C1C6, the 4 jugs<BR>have under 200hrs since Lycoming factory new =
- the=20
rest of the engine is in<BR>excellent shape and has been =
professionally=20
maintained. I've installed the new<BR>stainless forward exhaust, all =
new=20
engine sensors, etc... While at it, I painted<BR>everything that I =
didn't have=20
powder coated. There is a blower for fresh air - <BR>gets hot here... =
and I=20
added a secondary power system for EFIS backup. <BR><BR>When I bought =
this=20
airplane, Duane Swing included all new landing gear,<BR>wheels, =
brakes, tires,=20
interior and replacement of any other major defectives.<BR>We found 2 =
required=20
AD's, oil pump and wrist pins. I 'started' this project by<BR>gutting =
the=20
airframe to the 'glass and going anew from there - a lot of =
work!<BR>But I'd=20
like to thank Duane & Scott for their support and a great deal on=20
81VA.<BR>If you get by the factory, stop by the builder's center and =
say=20
hello.<BR><BR>Best Regards,<BR>Wayne Lanza<BR>Composite Design,=20
Inc.<BR><BR>For more information on the Digifly please visit our web =
page=20
=
at-<BR>http://www.CompositeDesignInc.com<BR>_____________________________=
_________________________________<BR><BR>On=20
Wednesday, December 31, 2003, at 08:34 PM, Al Gietzen wrote:<BR><BR>
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