On Monday, 9 June 2014 06:49:33 UTC+1, SoaringXCellence wrote:
Just got a LX V7 and was wondering about opinions regarding the TE function. I have a pneumatic TE in the glider, but was just wondering if the electronic might be better.



The whole TE concept is really a mathematical process and if the unit has a good Pitot and Static source it should be able to get the TE without a probe, just by calculation.



I've had false reading with some pneumatic system due to yaw (poor coordination, I know), which the electronic system may be able to avoid.



What's your opinion?

My experience how well your pneumatic TE depends a lot on the instruments you connect to it. I had a lot of trouble with an LX160 and a Winter connected on the same line. Removing the Winter and replacing it with a Borgelt resolved the issues nicely. (Flow vs Pressure sensing)

I would guess that if you want a flow unit as well as your new LX then you may be better using electronic compensation.

Mel