AnyWhereMap can be ordered separately from Sporty's Pilot Shop which will save a chunk of change. I have an iPaq and that's what I did.
Dana Overall wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
