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Sierra Flight Systems (SFS) provides an intresting glimpse into the near
future. However, make sure you visit their web site
(http://www.sierraflightsystems.com/) and review the Q&A and the price list
for the SFS 2000 with attitude [indicator]!
It appears SFS contains no certified components, therefore, flight in
instrument conditions would require that a full complement of certified
instrumentation be installed. Perhaps SFS would be fed from an approach
certified, panel mounted GPS and Nav radios.
Their claims that military quality electronic gyros are very expensive and
this contributes to the high cost of adding an attitude display are probably
true. Let's remember that Crossbow (http://www.xbow.com/html/product.htm) is
in the process of certifying their 9-axis electronic gyro (DMU-AHRS) and will
OEM it at a relatively low cost. Meggit/S-Tec and Sigma-Tek are going to use
these in their displays.
Keep you eyes open and make your avionics suite decision at the latest
possible moment. Always review available equipment for suitability and
economic sense. Garmin and UPS are in good competition with one another and
have been very innovative in the last few years. Both Garmin
(http://www.garmin.com/products/gns530/) and UPS
(http://www.upsat.com/mx20des.html) provide a great deal of information about
their 530 and MX20 devices, respectively. Garmin also provides a free
downloadable 500 series simulator. Check these out!
Scott Krueger
N92EX
Legacy #2 (Greenameyer is #0, See the article about him in Air & Space
Magazine [http://www.airspacemag.com/asm/mag/latest.html] and his proposed
use of the Legacy for racing).
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