KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.

2008-10-12 Thread Dana Overall
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 th

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.

2008-10-12 Thread cartera
Good Morning Gang, IFR certified? if in met conditions and that engine stops it ends up just like Ken (may he rest in peace) it is a great fun airplane BUT!! Dana, should hop into that banana and come up here, today should be 20C/70F have not had snow for some time and we could have used it because

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.

2008-10-12 Thread gleone
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 syst

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long

2008-10-12 Thread Dana Overall
I did leave one "opinion" (there we go again, everybody has one) concerning the post about the IFRI wouldn't build a KR with hard IFR in mind. I have posted a hood training method, that I use personnally, on the KRNet in the past that builds on a stair step learning curve with the KR in

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2008-10-12 Thread larry severson
Excellent suggestions; however, I would back it up with Microsoft FLT SIMPro with stick and peddles. Take the instrument training there and fly a number of instrument approaches until you easily perform them. This will not make you an instrument pilot, but it will significantly improve your s

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long

2008-10-12 Thread Brian Kraut
ist.net Subject: Re: KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long > > I did leave one "opinion" (there we go again, everybody has one) concerning the post about the IFRI wouldn't build a KR with hard IFR in mind.

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
RE: If I can keep the sunny side up and the nose pointed in the right direction fairly easily I will get the vacuum instruments to make it IFR. No flame here. I think your approach is good. I used to think that way too I will tell you, I had an electric turn coordinator and it, and a friend

KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long

2008-10-12 Thread Brian Kraut
out which is best. ---Original Message--- From: Dan Heath Sent: 04/25/03 12:06 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: Re: Re: KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long > > RE: If I can keep the sunny side up and the nose pointed in the right direction fairly easily I will get the vacuum instr

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2008-10-12 Thread bill kirkland
y, April 25, 2003 2:22 PM Subject: Re: Re: Re: KR>Glass cockpit-IFR etc.-Long > I did buy a casting from Dan Diehl to mount a vacuum pump on the VW. He sold them a long time ago and had one left that he gave me a good price on. I am not sure that I will use it though. If I do go IFR I will