Brian, the only drawback to the system you have a link to in the attached section below is it's reliance on the "Windows" operating system imbedded in the Compaq IPAQ palm computer. If I were to go this route with an IPAQ, I personnally would go with AnyWhere Map (do a search as I don't have the URL on hand now) and take advantage of there new artificial horizon, downloadable NEXRAD weather, moving map, approach plates, etc. The cost of the IPAQ plus the software gets the Windows based unit rather pricey also.
As for the Dynon unit not being "IFR certified", no artifial horizon is IFR certified. The unit is either certified or not certified nessesitating a 337 for it's install in a certified panel. In an experimental airplane, the Dynon unit satisfies the equipment list for required instruments. No inclusive instrument replacement is a required instrument for the ground facilities to be used for IFR navigation, ie., VOR, GPS, ADF or glideslope. Only those instruments must be "certified" by the IFR pilot with the altimeter and encoded transponder receiving there papers every two years. Thus, the instruments replaced by this unit fall only under the required instruments as per the required list. This also applies to your VFR required instruments, excluding your engine instruments. Yes, the compass function replaces the requirement of a whiskey compass. what Dynon says is they are not going to go through the certifying process to remove the 337 requirement in a certified airplane. Now, to get to the peeking order of the Dynon unit and IPAQ. I'll use the Dynon as primary (no windows to reboot) and the AnyWhere Map IPAQ based as my backup. Yes, my airplane will be IFR and will be used as such. Hey Adrian.........has it stopped snowing yet (listen to him guys, when I see his name on a post.....I READ it!!) I still like the joke about where does a Canadian know where to stop going south.......put a snowblower in the back of your truck......drive until someone says "What the he#$%#$ is that??" That's where to stop and retire:-) Dana Overall Richmond, KY RV-7 slider/fuselage http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive >From: Brian Kraut <eng...@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: eng...@earthlink.net, KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> >To: KR builders and pilots <kr...@mylist.net> >Subject: Re: KR>Glass cockpit >Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 19:51:39 -0400 > >There is a lower cost version from PCFlight Systems >http://www.pcflightsystems.com/ . Does anyone have experience with that >one? > >Scott Stanton wrote: > >>Try http://www.dynondevelopment.com/ >> >>It does look like a nifty system. Better have a >>redundant electrical. >> >>Scott Stanton >>Raleigh NC >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
