X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:03:06 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ws6-2.us4.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.197] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with SMTP id 1831765 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:51:42 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.158.62.197; envelope-from=michael@aeromotogroup.com Received: (qmail 2586 invoked from network); 12 Feb 2007 08:50:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO aerod934ba3526) (michael@aeromotogroup.com@24.5.120.175) by ws6-2.us4.outblaze.com with SMTP; 12 Feb 2007 08:50:54 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Michael McMahon" X-Original-To: Subject: FW: Garmin G600 vs. Chelton Sport X-Original-Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:50:48 -0800 Organization: Aero Moto Group X-Original-Message-ID: <001701c74e82$e8245a40$6500a8c0@aerod934ba3526> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C74E3F.DA011A40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Thread-Index: AcdOggGrFoQTfbMsRwK+6a5lTY0daAAAL9Kw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C74E3F.DA011A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While I appreciate the position that both Lancair and Chelton have taken regarding the troubles with Direct2, I have lost some confidence that Chelton will continue to support the experimental market over the longer term. I'm not saying that they won't, but recent events have reawakened = my previously dormant suspicious mind. While pondering this, I read a = glowing review of the Garmin G600, I think it was in either Flying or Kitplanes. =20 Based on what I read, I think the Garmin is supposed to be available for less than $30,000. You may need a 430 or 530 which is probably not = included in the price, but I was already planning on a 530 even with the Chelton. =20 This makes me wonder whether anyone knows much about the G600 (http://www.garmin.com/products/g600/). Is it competitive with the = Chelton Sport? Is anyone else considering the Garmin, or at least holding off = on their EFIS decision till they learn more about it?=20 =20 Michael McMahon Lancair ES 80%? ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C74E3F.DA011A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

While I appreciate the position that both Lancair and Chelton have taken regarding the troubles with Direct2, I have lost some confidence that Chelton will continue to support the experimental market = over the longer term. I’m not saying that they won’t, but = recent events have reawakened my previously dormant suspicious mind. = While pondering this, I read a glowing review of the Garmin G600, I think it = was in either Flying or Kitplanes.

Based on what I read, I think the Garmin is supposed = to be available for less than $30,000. You may need a 430 or 530 which = is probably not included in the price, but I was already planning on a 530 = even with the Chelton.

This makes me wonder whether anyone knows much about = the G600 (http://www.garmin.com/produ= cts/g600/). Is it competitive with the Chelton Sport? Is anyone else considering the Garmin, or at least holding off on their EFIS decision = till they learn more about it?

Michael McMahon

Lancair ES 80%?

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