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Old September 1st 06, 04:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jim Macklin
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Default G1000 vs Steam guages initial thoughts...

You'd need ARNIC or remote AI and HSI, either mechanical or
electronic, that appears to be a cabin class piece of
equipment.



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| The G1000 is less expensive for a airframe manufacturer
to
| install. The big screens and moving maps are easy to
| interpret and getting lost in the middle of an approach
will
| be hard to do. [As long as it works]. But when you
learn to
| navigate with no dials or steam gauges, you train your
mind
| to act as a "moving map" and you know the situation.
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| The solid state gyros are the best thing IMHO, the
weakness
| in the small GA airplanes is the poor sensitivity and
| accuracy of the gyros and the small size of the
displays.
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| Something like this might be more better!
| http://www.xbow.com/Products/product...ls.aspx?sid=59
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| Too quick on the SEND button
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| I was wondering if these could replace the mechanical
gyros even if you're
| still running steam gauges?
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