Return-Path: Received: from [65.173.216.71] (HELO mtasmtp1-clev.cle.ms.philips.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3046769 for lml@lancair.net; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:25:49 -0500 Received: from picker.com ([149.59.192.105]) by mtasmtp1-clev.cle.ms.philips.com (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.11) with SMTP id 2004022614213369:23267 ; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:21:33 -0500 Received: from [149.59.205.63] (HELO Philips.com) by picker.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.3b1) with ESMTP id 16556765 for lml@lancair.net; Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:25:46 -0500 Message-ID: <403E4841.5080800@Philips.com> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:25:53 -0500 From: Rob Logan Reply-To: Rob@Logan.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; SunOS sun4u; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020921 Netscape/7.0 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lml@lancair.net Subject: CFS D2A EFIS intro X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on mtasmtp1-clev/P/SERVER/PHILIPS-CLE(Release 5.0.11 |July 24, 2002) at 02/26/2004 02:21:33 PM, Serialize by Router on mtasmtp1-clev/P/SERVER/PHILIPS-CLE(Release 5.0.11 |July 24, 2002) at 02/26/2004 02:21:35 PM, Serialize complete at 02/26/2004 02:21:35 PM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed after shipping around 250 screens from 1999 http://cheltonflightsystems.com has killed off the experimental IDU1 EFIS screen to consternate fully on the certified IDU3 screen. http://direct2avionics.com/ has picked up mfg rights for this "old" design and will offer them at http://Sun-n-Fun.org for a new low price! cons: 1) experimental IDU1 (screen) have a slower cpu than the smaller IDU3. 2) cheaper experimental http://xbow.com AHRS isn't good with 200mph+ airplanes. 3) cheaper experimental air data computer doesn't do engine temps. 4) won't display traffic 5) no analog interface unit option (to display ILS) pros: 1) runs the same certified software as the IDU3! http://direct2avionics.com/Self/SelfPacedPresentation.pdf 2) will ship 5.0 software, with improvements over current v4.1 3) comes with TWO screens!! 4) upgradable to full EIS engine monitor http://www.grtavionics.com/model_4000&6000.htm 5) sun-n-fun show *intro* includes a free autopilot! http://www.trutrakflightsystems.com/ttfsproducts.html#DigiFlight-II 6) intro units ship 2 weeks after sun-n-fun 7) $25k for TWO screens, AHRS, GPS, Air computer, and autopilot! waa.. this is more for the RV pilots, as the legacys and IV are alittle fast for this AHRS... Lancair people would likely want the IDU3s with the the certified AHRS, but Kirk@direct2avionics.com ask I post this. disclaimer: although I haven't been asked to test software before its certified, or have a stake in direct2avionics.com, I'm kinda trying to get my foot in the door, because I really like this stuff. this also means the above likely contains errors, but I did my best.