And the fact that you can put in pitot and static and use it as a primary display instead of a portable backup means you can forgo the airspeed, vertical speed, and altimeter if you want. Now you have something that saves you a bunch of weight and costs not much more than the instruments it replaces. if you are going to use it as a primary instrument though you should consider upgrading to the Sport EFIS with the bigger screen.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: KR> Manifold vacuum From: Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wed, January 27, 2016 2:46 pm To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: laser147 at juno.com Brian said, > "The GRT mini is very nice also and can be used as a full blown EFIS or as a portable like the Dynon D2." I didn't even look at GRT when looking for a portable attitude instrument. I've been thinking of GRT as a supplier or large panel mount screens but I'm really out of date. The GRT mini is a far superior instrument to the Dynon and many ways, not least the fact that it " Incorporates a full AHRS solution that does not require GPS or air data to provide attitude data." That alone makes it a serious instrument, as opposed to a being a fair weather toy like the Dynon, but I'm seeing it also incorporates a database (worldwide if wanted), moving map, and tons of other features, some optional, some standard. The base unit is about the same price as the Dynon . . . so only an idiot like me would have bought the Dynon when I could have bought this for about the same money. At least the Dynon was easy to sell . . . and it did work really well for what I bought it for. It wasn't a keeper though. I'm getting ready to upgrade to a more sophisticated navigator for the KR. My Anywheremap ATC is really getting long in the tooth, plus I'm looking for a portable that can load approaches and communicate with the new TruTrak ECO autopilot I intend to buy. The GRT mini may do that - there's a lot to read regarding this unit with all of its permutations and options. Up 'till now, the only portable GPS I've found that loads full approaches plus SIDS and STARS are the ones from Aviationsafety. They used to be known as "Flight Cheetah" . . . perhaps they still are. I've got a lot more reading to do with their products as well. Folding ADS-B in/out into the navigator/autopilot system I'm envisioning is part of this project I'm embarking on. Doing all of this at relatively low cost and in a way that fits easily within my small cockpit environment is an interesting project - one that appears to be quite doable based upon the limited research I've done so far. I should have an amazing all weather travelling machine when I'm finished. Yes, a pressurized turbine-powered Lancair would be a more suitable airframe for what I have in mind, but I guess I'll just have to make do with what I've got. It's plenty good enough. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Ally Bank, Member FDIC Consistently competitive rates, 24/7 customer care, Member FDIC http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/56a93ae86e5533ae80ffdst04vuc _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
