I agree with you , Dana . The Dynon unit is pretty slick . It also acts as the blind encoder input for your transponder as well. More money saved.
Cheers Chris Gardiner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Overall" <bo12...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: Re: KR>Fw: New electronic multi-function display > >From: "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> > >Dana, > > > >Is that your EIS to the right of the EFIS? What are the round instruments > >that are in your Panel? > > > Dan, in this picture http://rvflying.tripod.com/panel.jpg the EIS system is > the rectangular faceplate just to the right of the altimeter, upper center > of the panel. I paid a litte less than $1000 for the unit with all probes, > electrical wiring, harnesses, D subs and the like to measure RPM, MP, OAT, > fuel flow, fuel level, carb temp.,4 CHTs, 4 EGTs, oil pressure, oil temp > plus some other things my coffee deprived brain cannot think of right now:-) > If I'm not mistaken, Landford is using an EIS system. I would care to > say, there are thousands of these is homebuilts. > > Since I will be flying this airplane IFR, I went ahead and put in an > altimeter, airspeed and VSI for redundancy with the Dynon. In addition the > lower left round instrument is a switchable GPS/NAV head, also required for > enroute and approach. By doing this I can shoot, GPS,ILS,LOC and overlay > approaches using the uncluttered layout. > > If VFR, I'd put the Dynon in, the EIS, radio and be done with it. I think I > would consider intalling capacitive sending plates in a KR tank and BNC them > to the EIS system for a no moving parts, reliable sending and measuring fuel > level indication method and go fly. > > > Dana Overall > 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host > Richmond, KY > RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" > Finish kit > Buying Instruments. Hangar flying my Dynon. > http://rvflying.tripod.com > do not archive > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share holiday photos without swamping your Inbox. Get MSN Extra Storage > now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
