Comments on AvMap EKP-IV

Jay Honeck wrote:
Wow, an updated version of the old saw "all we need is a road map and a
compass!" attitude toward flight.
Except now it's "all we need is our little black and white GPS's!"

I don't know. I think that's an over simplification.


This sort of thing seems to happen to everyone, I guess -- I catch myself
saying it about computer technology more and more -- but you must realize,
Jay, that this marks your official entry into old age.

I considered that, but I sit in front of high tech computers, all day long
at work. I've developed a somewhat more practical attitude towards new
technology. If it REALLY helps you do something better, then great.
More often than not, however, it's just a lot of eye candy.

--- Jay


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I considered that, but I sit in front of high tech computers, all day long
at work. I've developed a somewhat more practical attitude towards new
technology. If it REALLY helps you do something better, then great.
More often than not, however, it's just a lot of eye candy.

Nah, it's old age, and there's little you can do to fight it. Personally, I
find myself less and less inclined to leap into new technology, simply
because it's new.

Of course, that's the first step toward calcification. Which is why I'm a
terrific Paradox programmer trapped in an Access world... :-)

However, regarding the AvMap, I still keep my (still semi-functional)
Lowrance Airmap 300 on the right yoke, as a backup. Whenever I need to
verify the fact that AvMap's new technology is superior, all I need to do is
fly copilot for Mary. The Airmap does a lot of the same things, but the
screen is simply too small to display all the data in a format that can be
easily (and quickly) absorbed.

In the case of the AvMap, size (and color) really *does* matter.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article _AlCd.20105$wu4.3377@attbi_s52,
Jay Honeck wrote:

However, regarding the AvMap, I still keep my (still semi-functional)
Lowrance Airmap 300 on the right yoke, as a backup.

I hope you have those beefy 1.5" yoke tubes! ;-)

It's a shame that the yoke is really the only place to mount something
in easy view of the pilot. Personally I hate having crap on the yoke.

--
Ben Jackson

http://www.ben.com/

I used to mount my Garmin GPS 195 to the yoke. Then I got the suction
cup mount. Now I mount it at eye level off to the side. Much better for
situational awareness and watching for traffic.

Jay Honeck wrote:
However, regarding the AvMap, I still keep my (still semi-functional)
Lowrance Airmap 300 on the right yoke, as a backup.

Ben Jackson wrote:
I hope you have those beefy 1.5" yoke tubes! ;-)
It's a shame that the yoke is really the only place to mount something
in easy view of the pilot. Personally I hate having crap on the yoke.

It's a shame that the yoke is really the only place to mount something
in easy view of the pilot. Personally I hate having crap on the yoke.

My AvMap is mounted on the co-pilot's yoke, angled to the left so it is
easily in my scan.
---
Ken Reed

It's a shame that the yoke is really the only place to mount something
in easy view of the pilot. Personally I hate having crap on the yoke.

Yeah, I do, too. (Although the AvMap's screen is big enough to not be hard
to read at yoke-level.)

I've considered removing my old DME (boat anchor) and moving my avionics
master switch over to make room for panel mounting the AvMap. I think it
would be an easy (and very nice) velcro installation.

The new model IV would be especially nice looking on the panel, being
thinner.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"