"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote:
Those whose aircraft are tools rather than "playthings" often want every
edge we can get when they are use for making money. For many, it's a much
cheaper alternative to a whole newer airplane.

What capabilities would you have with glass in a typical light airplane
that you don't have without?

Much better situational awareness, plus higher reliability.

Short answer: there aren't any. Sure, glass may be nicer, reduce
workload, and provide non-essential services such as terrain and
weather,

You think those are "non-essential"? HooooooBoy!!

but the reality is that you're still flying to the same
airports, with the same approaches, using the same minimums, and flying
the same routes. If you are flying revenue-generating missions, the
glass may well be worth it, but I don't see the value for general
business or pleasure flyers over the long term.

Have you ever flown for business? Regularly? (I'm addressing business
flying, not corporate aviation here, which is even more exacting)

The gap between business and pleasure flying make the Grand Canyon look like
a narrow ditch.

Here's my situation, offered as an example, though I suspect it's common:
I'm kicking back today because on Wednesday afternoon, I took the best
building contractor in the area we're looking to build to dinner, conducted
final negotiations, and inked a contract worth $2.1 million. This guy is
highly sought after and I was not going to let him slip away. This is a
common facet of my business (getting the best guy available and getting to
them before someone else does).

I'm in a highly competitive field and every edge matters. The stuff we build
is inexpensive, but not cheap. Thus, this is not a sight-seeing trip or a
trip to Grandma's. We're a damn long way from "pleasure flying" and I
seriously doubt that the latter is what Garmin is targeting any more than
what the heavy iron boys are targeting.

In this example, one slip might have cost me several times the cost of the
Garmin unit. Can you grasp the differences here?


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Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO (MTJ)