Mechanical vs electrical vario needles

LX EOS has a needle also.

Nick.

On Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:57:24 AM UTC+9:30, Richard Pfiffner wrote:
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 7:02:58 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Hi all,

I'm considering buying a new vario, but am stuck deciding between the new generation of LXNAV/Airglide varios with entirely electronic displays, or a Cambridge/Borgelt type with a mechanical needle.

On one hand, with a pure display vario, there are so many more features available. AHRS, multiple needles displayed, wind readouts.

But, I can imagine they're difficult to read in direct sunlight, and a mechanical needle vario is much more readable from a quick glance. After all, most other instruments in the cockpit are all mechanical needles.

I'm curious to your experiences. Do you prefer the new style with all the bells and whistles, or a more traditional vario?

If you want a needle you could get an LXNAV V7, but the S8(57mm) S80(80mm) or S10, S100 are much nice and can be customized easily.

http://www.craggyaero.com/lxnav_vario.htm


The Air-Avionics is also a very nice vario.

http://www.craggyaero.com/air_glide.htm

I fly with S8, and Air-Avionics Display S, ISU

Richard
www.craggyaero.com



Richard
www.craggyaero.com