"nobody" wrote in message
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We're based at KIWS (West Houston).

In my ignorance I was hoping to get into an IFR GPS at the low end. It
appears that the low end is still above my top end. I'd love to have a
430, 480, 530, etc.. but just can't justify the cost in a Warrior. We're
in the middle of doing paint, interior and coming up quickly on annual. I
can't spend that much more money on the GPS now. Some of the P&I will
come back in the resale but the avionics won't.

A portable is looking pretty tempting right now.

Ed



Do you fly much real IMC in the warrior? Do you go places where a GPS
approach is the most precise approach available? What AP do you have?

Where I am going is that if it is really going to make a safety difference,
then buy the 430. Otherwise, I would say go with the portable. Personally,
I would be okay doing a VFR approach into 1000 foot minimums with a portable
backing up a basic IFR certified stack. I would rather not do a non
precision without any GPS at all. Even in the flatlands of Houston. I just
don't practice enough without one because my old plane really was GPS
dependent. My new one is less so, but I am considering a 430 or even a 530
add on.