Turn and Bank - RC Allen vs Electrical Gyro Corp

I need to buy a 3 1/8 inch electric turn and bank for the RV-8 I'm
building. Aircraft Spruce sells two, and I'm wondering whether there is
any reason to pick one over the other, other than the small price
difference.

Does any one have opinions on the performance and reliability of the RC
Allen 56-3B vs the Electric Gyro Corp 1234T100. I'll probably call a gyro
overhaul shop tomorrow to see if they will tell me anything useful.

I'll fly some IFR, so I want a trust-worthy instrument. I'll also fly a
fair bit of aerobatics, so I want one that is robust and overhaulable at a
reasonable cost.

--
Kevin Horton RV-8 (finishing kit)
Ottawa, Canada
http://go.phpwebhosting.com/~khorton/rv8/
e-mail: khorton02(_at_)rogers(_dot_)com

"Kevin Horton" wrote in message
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I need to buy a 3 1/8 inch electric turn and bank for the RV-8 I'm
building. Aircraft Spruce sells two, and I'm wondering whether there is
any reason to pick one over the other, other than the small price
difference.

Does any one have opinions on the performance and reliability of the RC
Allen 56-3B vs the Electric Gyro Corp 1234T100. I'll probably call a gyro
overhaul shop tomorrow to see if they will tell me anything useful.

I'll fly some IFR, so I want a trust-worthy instrument. I'll also fly a
fair bit of aerobatics, so I want one that is robust and overhaulable at a
reasonable cost.

Are you installing an autopilot? The Navaids control head incorporates a
T&B, not "approved" for IFR, but it works.

Rich S.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:21:01 -0800, Rich S. wrote:

"Kevin Horton" wrote in message
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I need to buy a 3 1/8 inch electric turn and bank for the RV-8 I'm
building. Aircraft Spruce sells two, and I'm wondering whether there is
any reason to pick one over the other, other than the small price
difference.

Does any one have opinions on the performance and reliability of the RC
Allen 56-3B vs the Electric Gyro Corp 1234T100. I'll probably call a
gyro overhaul shop tomorrow to see if they will tell me anything useful.

I'll fly some IFR, so I want a trust-worthy instrument. I'll also fly a
fair bit of aerobatics, so I want one that is robust and overhaulable at
a reasonable cost.

Are you installing an autopilot? The Navaids control head incorporates a
T&B, not "approved" for IFR, but it works.

Rich S.

Rich,

Yes, I have a Navaid wing leveler, but I want a "proper" T&B with a nice
needle. I'm used to that needle, and it is also easier to see in a spin
than those little red LEDs on the Navaid.

--
Kevin Horton RV-8 (finishing kit)
Ottawa, Canada
http://go.phpwebhosting.com/~khorton/rv8/
e-mail: khorton02(_at_)rogers(_dot_)com

"Kevin Horton" wrote

Yes, I have a Navaid wing leveler, but I want a "proper" T&B with a nice
needle. I'm used to that needle, and it is also easier to see in a spin
than those little red LEDs on the Navaid.

Anyone got a web address for Navaid?
I searched but failed to find...

Eric

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:48:35 +0000, Eric Miller wrote:

"Kevin Horton" wrote

Yes, I have a Navaid wing leveler, but I want a "proper" T&B with a nice
needle. I'm used to that needle, and it is also easier to see in a spin
than those little red LEDs on the Navaid.

Anyone got a web address for Navaid?
I searched but failed to find...

Eric

Navaid Devices - http://www.navaid-devices.com/

I called one of the major gyro overhaul and sales shops and spoke with
someone in the overhaul shop. She said that they see lots of warranty
returns on RC Allen turn and banks and turn coordinators, and very little
such returns on the Electric Gyro Corp stuff.

So, I'll buy the Electric Gyro Corp T&B.

--
Kevin Horton RV-8 (finishing kit)
Ottawa, Canada
http://go.phpwebhosting.com/~khorton/rv8/
e-mail: khorton02(_at_)rogers(_dot_)com

"Kevin Horton" wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:48:35 +0000, Eric Miller wrote:

Anyone got a web address for Navaid?
I searched but failed to find...

Eric

Navaid Devices - http://www.navaid-devices.com/

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Kevin Horton RV-8 (finishing kit)
Ottawa, Canada
http://go.phpwebhosting.com/~khorton/rv8/
e-mail: khorton02(_at_)rogers(_dot_)com

Thanks Kevin :-)

Just checked out the site and noticed they have a coupler for using a
handheld GPS... too cool!

Thanks again!

Eric