Glass Panel Failure Rate?

"jsmith" wrote in message

Now you're just being obtuse. You clearly connected the crash to a
failure of the MFD. WRT to the previous replacement of the MFD, you
said:
"learn about the multiple altitude and heading deviations in a short
period of time"
Do you have an argument that the "altitude and heading deviations" were
MFD failure related? Well? What makes them "interesting" WRT MFD
failure?

So what do you want me to say, he wasn't proficient at partial panel?

No. Why don't you insinuate that the pilot was intoxicated? I want you to
explain your reason for intimating that an MFD failure was responsible. I
think you're blowing smoke.

In this instance, the MFD was replaced three times within 80 hours of
flight.
I am sure they are under warranty, but isn't it a hassle to fly to the
avionics shop every 30-40 hours?

The above wordsmithing is known as "false dilemma". You enumerate
negative instances and then build an argument around it. Your posting
history shows a bias against MFDs. But you might want to stick to honest
discussion tactics if you don't want to ba called an idiot.

Not at all, I'm all for them. I just don't accept that all the
installation bugs are worked out of them.

You don't need to "accept" it because NOBODY has said or intimated or
hinted, or likely even *thought* that they are. Strawman argument.

My question is, "What's killing them?" (the MFDs)
I suspect heat, lack of ventilation.
Of course you do. Got any evidence? Please don't ask other posters to
"look it up" for themselves.

Look at a manual and read the thermal operating specifications. Usually
stated as something like "-20 to +120 degrees F".

In Florida in January? Anyway, the manual probably says that about the
whole plane. Have you read a POH for a Cessna.

Look at the King stacks in the new Cessna's. A checklist item is to turn
the Avionics Master on and listen for the fan to make certain it is
working.

God I hope you're not a lawyer.

So do I.

At least you're getting a fam flight on logical fallacies.

moo