X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:07:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [68.98.211.24] (HELO systems3.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2283293 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:07:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.98.211.24; envelope-from=cberland@systems3.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C7E6AB.D66EFA29" Subject: [LML] fallability in the digital age X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:06:51 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <87C33F695961494D886EB3B6C8A4765138D1B4@s3server.Systems3.local> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] fallability in the digital age Thread-Index: AcflelvTSdl+Jhl9RpaKXFavZeqsTgBLiFIg From: "Craig Berland" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C7E6AB.D66EFA29 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am in a motel room right now in Medford, OR. Landed a few hours ago after retuning from a six day trip to Anchorage, Alaska and back in a Cessna 182 RG with two Chelton displays. Obviously certified. I am a relatively low time IFR pilot and not nearly as capable as many of you. With that said, On this trip I flew approximately 15 hours IMC and shot 25 approaches all of which were IMC except two. Several were to minimums. To get a feel for this trip, check out the approach and miss into Valdez, Alaska. It went to minimum however we made it in. I can tell you point blank, the Chelton improved the safety of that approach 1000%. I will also tell you I would not have left the ground on any leg without an autopilot. All legs were flown from total IMC to some IMC. The Chelton system is amazing. =20 =20 We did have some problems with the Chelton after one of our stops in heavy rain. The PFD went tango uniform as Brent says. We departed with one display and backups. The PFD was fine when it was turned on in level flight. Doing so did eliminate the flight plan. Did I say I wouldn't leave the ground without an autopilot? We also had an attitude problem on the MFD. So in summary, backups are mandatory, but the Chelton was a key reason my trip was both very enjoyable and safe. Oh, most of the IMC was at zero to -2 degC. You can figure the rest out. Actually it was not bad at all. Craig Berland ------_=_NextPart_001_01C7E6AB.D66EFA29 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am=20 in a motel room right now in Medford, OR. Landed a few hours = ago=20 after retuning from a six day trip to Anchorage, Alaska and back in a = Cessna 182=20 RG with two Chelton displays. Obviously certified. I am a = relatively=20 low time IFR pilot and not nearly as capable as many of you. With = that=20 said, On this trip I flew approximately 15 hours IMC and shot 25 = approaches=20 all of which were IMC except two. Several were to = minimums. To=20 get a feel for this trip, check out the approach and miss into Valdez,=20 Alaska. It went to minimum however we made it in. I can = tell=20 you point blank, the Chelton improved the safety of that approach = 1000%. I=20 will also tell you I would not have left the ground on any leg without = an=20 autopilot. All legs were flown from total IMC to some IMC. = The=20 Chelton system is amazing.

We did=20 have some problems with the Chelton after one of our stops in heavy = rain. =20 The PFD went tango uniform as Brent says. We departed with one = display and=20 backups. The PFD was fine when it was turned on in level = flight. =20 Doing so did eliminate the flight plan. Did I say I wouldn't leave = the=20 ground without an autopilot? We also had an attitude problem on = the=20 MFD. So in summary, backups are mandatory, but the Chelton was a = key=20 reason my trip was both very enjoyable and safe. Oh, most of the = IMC was=20 at zero to -2 degC. You can figure the rest out. Actually it = was not=20 bad at all.

Craig=20 Berland

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