Chelton EFIS: any PIREPS?

[Kai Glaesner]

Hello community,

after downloading several *.pdf's from the Chelton side (being inspired
by AOPA's Commander ;-) and browsing thru them, it seems that there are
some features in this box that set it apart from the competition, e.g.
terrain display, "higway-in-the-sky" pointers, etc.

Are there any pilots out there experienced in using this box in the IFR
environment?

Thanks in advnace for answers.

Kai

[[email protected]]

The system is pretty nice, but the company is not. I worked there for
18 months as an engineer, and wasn't happy with the way management
treated their employees or their business partners, so I left. Not
very ethical people... that may not matter to customers however.

Kai Glaesner wrote:
> Hello community,
>
> after downloading several *.pdf's from the Chelton side (being inspired
> by AOPA's Commander ;-) and browsing thru them, it seems that there are
> some features in this box that set it apart from the competition, e.g.
> terrain display, "higway-in-the-sky" pointers, etc.
>
> Are there any pilots out there experienced in using this box in the IFR
> environment?
>
> Thanks in advnace for answers.
>
> Kai

[Richard Kaplan]

"Kai Glaesner" > wrote in message
om...

> Are there any pilots out there experienced in using this box in the IFR
> environment?

Yes, it is an incredible system. Unlike other glass cockpits, the Chelton
EFIS navigates in 3D, not 2D. It provides extremely good situational
awareness even on low IMC approaches and the synthetic vision is a great
tool for avoiding CFIT accidents.

Let me know if you have any other questions.


--------------------
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

"Richard Kaplan" > writes:

> [...] Chelton EFIS [...] synthetic vision is a great tool for
> avoiding CFIT accidents.

Richard, have you had any actual experiences where you might
have gone too close to rocks, were it not for the screen?

- FChE