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Old March 15th 05, 01:19 PM
jsmith
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moo, look again at the title of this thread.
It says nothing about loss of control and crashing.
It has to do with the reliability and dependability of glass panel
instruments now being installed in light GA aircraft.
In this instance, the MFD was replaced three times within 80 hours of
flight.
I am sure they are under warranty, but isn't it a hassle to fly to the
avionics shop every 30-40 hours?
My question is, "What's killing them?" (the MFD's)
I suspect heat, lack of ventilation.
Look at the King stacks in the new Cessna's. A checklist item is to turn
the Avionics Master on and listen for the fan to make certain it is working.

Go to the NTSB website and read it yourself.


Happy Dog wrote:
I did. It isn't. What is your point? You have made the claim that there's
something telling there (unless you're hopelessly obtuse) about the MFD.
There isn't. The OP correctly commented that the information about the MFD
replacement is as interesting as a note about oil changes. The pilot
reported avionics problems while losing control. (Note that this is the
subject of the thread. Since you're a relentless top-poster, I thought you
might need a course correction.) The plane was equipped with an altimeter,
attitude gyro and ASI. If they'd been replaced, would that be
"interesting"?