X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:09:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f180.google.com ([209.85.223.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTPS id 5872578 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:51:18 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.223.180; envelope-from=guldi.jim@gmail.com Received: by mail-ie0-f180.google.com with SMTP id e10so6548772iej.25 for ; Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:50:44 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.101.11 with SMTP id c11mr15296661ico.52.1352584244157; Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:50:44 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.50.74.196 with HTTP; Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:50:44 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:50:44 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Looking for avionics shop in Florida From: Jim Guldi X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3003bbf466db5704ce2b0fbd --20cf3003bbf466db5704ce2b0fbd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You will be very happy if tou choose Pahan at spruce creek he is first class. Jim Guldi On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Berni Breen wrote: > Hi Dico...I very recently had my entire 360 panel redone and am very, very > happy with the results. I am on the road right now but off the top of my > head...I now have a dual screen G3X with every option offered (XM radio and > weather, traffic, etc). I traded out my Sorcerer and went with the new GX > Pilot which was co-developed by Garmin and TruTrac. I removed my WAAS GNS > 530 and installed a GTN650. I traded out my 327 transponder and went with > the 330 so I would be ADS B capability (not good coverage in my part of the > country, but not too bad). I am short on time so I will stop there but > with you being in Florida, may I suggest you contact Todd or Tom (owners) > of Southern Avionics in Mobile AL? I have used them exclusively for the > past 12 years. They have done many, many upgrades, partial and full panel. > I have never been anything but totally satisfied. > > Best of luck however you decide to go. If you would like to discuss live > with me please do not hesitate to call my cell...228 342-2521. > > Sent from my iPad > Berni Breen > Bbreen@cableone.net > > On Nov 9, 2012, at 7:45 AM, Dico Reijers wrote: > > Hi All, > > A friend of mine is looking at perhaps upgrading his panel and installing > a G3X system. He also needs to get a new nav/com (or perhaps gps) as his > current one is on its last legs (apollo 60). Also, his transponder needs > to be replaced. > > They're telling him (or recommending) > > > - GTN750 gps > - GTX330 transponder > > Now, my friend doesn't fly IFR nor will he ever... so I told him that he > only really needs a NAV/COM since the G3X unit has built in GPS and you can > build your flight plans in there (rather than in the GTN750 and have it > crossfill to the G3X). I would suggest that perhaps an SL30 or some other > nav/com is all he'll need. > > Also, the GTX330 they quoted at $4000 (even though you can get it yourself > at Aircraft Spruce for $3485)... but you can get the GTX23 transponder for > half the price -- its remote mounted and will save some panel space. > > They also quoted $2000 for a blank panel (I had mine done for about $300, > laser cut, painted and engraved/decaled)... plus $2000 to swap out the old > panel and place in this new one (this is outside of all the labour to do > the other work). > > Finally, they wanted $160 for the pilots guide --- a free download from > the Garmin web site. > > Needless to say, I'm thinking they want to take advantage of him so I > thought I would check in with you folks to see if you can offer any > recommendations for a good and reasonable shop in Florida. > > Regards, > > Dico > > -- "There are no traffic jams along the extra mile" - Roger Staubach ..jim guldi CFI --20cf3003bbf466db5704ce2b0fbd Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You will be very happy if tou choose Pahan at spruce creek he is first clas= s. Jim Guldi

On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 12:26= PM, Berni Breen <bbreen@cableone.net> wrote:
Hi Dico...I very rece= ntly had my entire 360 panel redone and am very, very happy with the result= s. =A0I am on the road right now but off the top of my head...I now have a = dual screen G3X with every option offered (XM radio and weather, traffic, e= tc). I traded out my Sorcerer and went with the new GX Pilot which was co-d= eveloped by Garmin and TruTrac. =A0I removed my WAAS GNS 530 and installed = a GTN650. =A0I traded out my 327 transponder and went with the 330 so I wou= ld be ADS B capability (not good coverage in my part of the country, but no= t too bad). =A0I am short on time so I will stop there but with you being i= n Florida, may I suggest you contact Todd or Tom (owners) of Southern Avion= ics in Mobile AL? =A0I have used them exclusively for the past 12 years. = =A0They have done many, many upgrades, partial and full panel. =A0I have ne= ver been anything but totally satisfied.

Best of luck however you decide to go. =A0If you would = like to discuss live with me please do not hesitate to call my cell...228 342-= 2521.

Sent from my iPad
Be= rni Breen
<= br>On Nov 9, 2012, at 7:45 AM, Dico Reijers <dico@internetworks.ca> wrote:

Hi All,

A friend of mine is= looking at perhaps upgrading his panel and installing a G3X system.=A0 He = also needs to get a new nav/com (or perhaps gps) as his current one is on i= ts last legs (apollo 60).=A0 Also, his transponder needs to be replaced.
They're telling him (or recommending)

  • GTN750 gps
    =
  • GTX330 transponder

Now, my friend doesn't fly IFR = nor will he ever... so I told him that he only really needs a NAV/COM since= the G3X unit has built in GPS and you can build your flight plans in there= (rather than in the GTN750 and have it crossfill to the G3X).=A0=A0 I woul= d suggest that perhaps an SL30 or some other nav/com is all he'll need.= =A0

Also, the GTX330 they quoted at $4000 (even though you can get it yo= urself at Aircraft Spruce for $3485)... but you can get the GTX23 transpond= er for half the price -- its remote mounted and will save some panel space.=

They also quoted $2000 for a blank panel (I had mine done for about $300= , laser cut, painted and engraved/decaled)... plus $2000 to swap out the ol= d panel and place in this new one (this is outside of all the labour to do = the other work).=A0

Finally, they wanted $160 for the pilots guide --- a free download f= rom the Garmin web site.

Needless to say, I'm thinking they want = to take advantage of him so I thought I would check in with you folks to se= e if you can offer any recommendations for a good and reasonable shop in Fl= orida.

Regards,

Dico



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"There are no traffic jams along the extra mile"= ; - Roger Staubach



..jim guldi CFI



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