KR> Artificial Horizons

2019-11-06 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
> "It's probably 10 years old but I purchased it for $200 from a friend . . . Looked it up and that instrument is hardly "cheap" . . . it's roughly $1500! You got quite a good deal. Looking further, I see Falcon is making a huge array of instruments and their website indicates a strong service

Re: KR> Artificial Horizons

2019-11-05 Thread Flesner via KRnet
Mike, Thanks for the info.  My "cheap Chinese" Falcon (electric) seemed stable this past weekend on my 2 hour play time flight but I'll look at the web pages you supplied in case my Falcon gives up the ghost.  It's probably 10 years old but I purchased it for $200 from a friend of mine when h

KR> Artificial Horizons

2019-11-05 Thread Mike Stirewalt via KRnet
As you probably already know Larry, Falcon is not known for their quality and reliability. They are better than nothing but are thought of as a Chinese product with a limited lifespan. Of course, everything has a limited lifespan. I've had excellent performance from a TruTrak artificial horizon