> it's just not worth trying to eek out the last remaining drops of power at the expense of reliability and safety.
With everything when we're up in the air, especially with the engine, leaving lots of margin is a good thing. ************* I don't need it since I've got one, but an eBay alert came in this morning on a TruTrak ADI with GPS. The owner upgraded to something fancier and is auctioning this one with a 30 day guarantee. If anyone's been thinking of putting an AI in without the complications of a vaccum system this is a relatively inexpensive and very useful way to do it. The GPS track readout takes the place of a DG so it's two instruments in one, three if you include the inclinometer. Item #350436691909. I paid about $1200 at Gulf Coast Avionics so if this one went for no more than $750 or so it would save a few hundred dollars and probably work just as well as a new one. From what I've read and from my own experience with TruTrak, even if it needs some sort of adjustment TruTrak would probably do it for free even if you aren't the original owner. They aren't sticklers when it comes to warranty or lack of one. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210
