From: RWolf99@aol.com
Message-ID: <d.11acceee.27e4feb4@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:53:56 EST
Subject: Garmin and the competition
To: Lancair.list@olsusa.com
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In a message dated 3/16/01 10:08:35 PM, John Barrett wrote:

<<The ideal work around IMHO would be for SFS to add a comm, a VOR/LOC
receiver and a GS receiver to the EFIS thereby eliminating the need for a
Garmin X30 GPS unit.  This would afford a cleaner panel, fewer wiring
hookups, lower overall cost>>

John -

Your other comments on Garmin's right to sell as they please are right on.  
Damn us capitalists!  However, you'd have to show me the numbers to prove 
that an SFS unit (how much are they again?  $20K? $40K?) is cheaper than a 
$7800 Garmin 430.

Having said that, Bill Rumburg pointed out to me last year that my proposed 
King Silver Crown stack would cost the same or more than the more capable 
Garmin 430.  (For the disbelieving, as I was, run the numbers yourself.  If 
you're buying new avionics, Bill's right.)  

For you Garmin fans out there, Mike Busch has a good article on AvWeb 
describing how the Garmin 530 works on a typical flight from Santa Maria to 
LAX.  Lots of good screen shots, too.

(And yes, though I'm envious of the Garmin owners out there, I'm REALLY 
jealous of you guys with SFS systems....)

- Rob Wolf
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