I think we are all aware of the 1,500 ballpark for the 430/530 waas
update next year. I'm sorry I offended you so much by mistyping, mike.
Wish we could all be perfect.

My point was that I always assumed the 480 was the future rather than
the much older 430. My conversation with Electronic Flight was a
perspective that I hadn't considered. Keep in mind that EF has to have
a pretty close partnership with the makers of the avionics which they
make training software for. Thus, for those folks debating a 430 vs.
480, knowing whether or not the 480 is going to be around would be
pretty important. Too late for me, one way or the other.

I would say, though, that once the waas upgrade happens, the 480 and
430 will be functionally equivalent. I can't imagine, from a business
perspective, producing and selling both products. Seems to me that one
will have to go.

Elton
N2SX