On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:25:00 GMT, David Megginson
wrote:

Roy Smith writes:


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My priorities would be:

1. Electric AI (backup)
Major safety item if you spend much time in the clouds.

2. Stormscope (or Strikefinder)
Very close to #1 in importance.

3. Wing leveller (or other general single-axis AP)
But I think you can get a nice one that will slave to your
nav radios and DG "with" altitude hold for 10 grand.

4. Engine monitor (i.e. EDM 700)
5. HSI (slaved)
6. IFR GPS (non-moving-map, at this price)

I had to think a bit on the last three.
I consider the engine monitor a safety device.
The HSI is kinda nice, but not a real necessity.
IFR GPS without a moving map? I'll stick with my old VFR hand held
which does have the moving map for situational awareness
I currently have RNAV and can fly direct without having GPS.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)
TPAS


For some people, there will come a point in the list where it makes
more safety sense each year to spend the money on additional
maintenance, inspections, and proactive replacement of typical failure
items like the alternator or vacuum pump (or even the navcom radios);
others will likely run down the full list and want to add more at the
end.

I'll post my own list shortly, but I will mention in advance that
neither the IFR GPS nor the wing leveller will be at the bottom.


All the best,


David