REFLECTOR: EFIS/WAAS GPS

[Lawrence Epstein]

If you are serious about flying a lot of IFR (and don't want to spring for
the new Garmin touch screens), the "box" to get is the Garmin GNS 480 (UPS
CNX-80). It is a much better IFR box than the 430/530, fully WAAS, easy
input of flight plans (2 button input of entire airway segments) and you
can find one now for ~$5000-$6000

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Peter Braswell <peter.braswell at gmail.com>wrote:

> Kevin,
> Prior to starting my SERG, I owned and flew a Glastar for a number of
> years.  I was the builder too.  275PA started life with the ill-fated Blue
> Mountain EFIS One.  I was lulled into buying the unit early on the promise
> of an eventual price increase.  Huge mistake!  The unit sat around for 4
> years until I finished the airplane.  During that period other
> manufacturers came into the marketplace with better offerings at better
> prices.  The BMA unit NEVER worked properly.  It had 3 trips back to the
> factory before I decided to chuck it and replace it with a a Dynon Skyview.
>
> The Dynon SkyView is hands down better than the E1.  Though this is not
> hard to accomplish.  I flew the SV for a little over a year before I sold
> the Glastar to fund the SERG.  My GS had a 7" display with the auto pilot
> system and it worked absolutely without any issues backed up with a Dynon
> D10-A.  I really miss the 2-axis auto pilot.  I fully intend to install a
> similar system in my SERG.  It will probably be a dual screen 10" with
> redundant ADAHRS as I intend to use the plane for IFR.  Of course I'll be
> putting AP serves in also.  Dynon also has an 429 interface that will talk
> to a GNS 430/530 or the new GTN series.  I'm thinking about going with the
> GTN 750 but the price tag is pretty hefty.
>
> Full discloser: I'm a Dynon dealer.  If you'd like to talk more about
> Dynon, happy to do that. :)
>
> Best,
> Peter
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> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I was thinking about the glass panels and was wondering what others
>> experience was with these systems.
>> I'm also interested in EFIS/GPS WAAS precision approaches and folks that
>> can speak to that equipment.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Kevin Baker
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