X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bk0-f46.google.com ([209.85.214.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6508297 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:21:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.46; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by mail-bk0-f46.google.com with SMTP id 6so397615bkj.19 for ; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:20:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=/xud+lLBAKdWeivlyoUHjJUBOlTBR1qIkOBpRggaawc=; b=nZWyBUArmmL1OP28oBkp8FzOFu9aqPaArv0dCE70j/ENRtlz4RImkm2Xt7+px7eKbN +Pc5H30T/8KrjJ2Ri++4BHPr5E1AszG2JQQKTN2XMpDN35I1fKDm0vXuTdSXwJzNTFYK eaI6eTPol0RLFUxXiKiNEnXPy1P+PacUBmZw8AB8LiVCndTMP1aMvp5GCvp1Jp5xKKMP wdERVQZnI2xH3K2lYVqholgv30ELnpToKYlPwsELNZrMepNRB6shocFXBIv/ezOdb3Pr PmtGNclFPT0drwgjagVr8RzKBfsVnqj8Pv1ArCl91+vl9tvkTkjOCbMEHS7BB/8z+mId 0eHQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.204.78.8 with SMTP id i8mr7488225bkk.3.1381332032890; Wed, 09 Oct 2013 08:20:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.102.195 with HTTP; Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:20:32 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 10:20:32 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: $1 gas From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bf0c8d023590c04e8506d5a --047d7bf0c8d023590c04e8506d5a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Bill, No, I didn't really feel like it was worth the extra $1k for the touch screen. But I did opt for the engine monitor board, gps, and ADS-B. While the engine monitor provides redundancy, I really like the aural warnings it provides. So, I don't have to fly with one eye on the EM-2 and one looking for traffic. My purchasing logic was to go with the "big screen" so that I wouldn't need a second screen. So far, it appears this will work out just fine. I'll be using ForeFlight on a iPad for moving map, flight planning, weather, etc. It would have been helpful to have the extra serial ports a second screen would provide as the AF-5800 is limited to four. Five serial ports would have been optimum, but a work-around was done to make this work. I hope to fly it for the first time this weekend. I didn't weigh the two units, but I would guess the AFS is about 5# lighter than the BMA. AFS gave a 30% rebate on the old BMA unit, and I didn't even have to ask. Great customer service too! I highly recommend AFS. If interested, call and ask for Trisha Blank. Mark On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Bill Bradburry wrote: > ** > > Mark,**** > > You are going to have to include a video of that flight! Did you get a > touch screen? One or two?**** > > ** ** > > Lots of buttons and knobs! Do you need me to fly copilot? :>)**** > > ** ** > > B2**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] > *On Behalf Of *Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 09, 2013 9:25 AM > *To:* **Rotary motors in aircraft** > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: $1 gas**** > > ** ** > > Bill, **** > > **** > > My Lancair has been down for a panel upgrade for the last month. It is > just about ready for a test flight, so that will probably be to KHYI to top > off the tanks. The Blue Mountain EFIS finally quit, so I've upgraded to an > AFS-5800. Looking forward to having traffic and weather, plus a bunch of > other neat stuff the BMA didn't have. **** > > **** > > Mark**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 10:32 PM, **Bill Bradburry **< > bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:**** > > Any of you guys taking advantage of the $1/gal 100LL gas at San Marcos > (KHYI)?? How long will this go on??**** > > **** > > Bill **** > > ** ** > --047d7bf0c8d023590c04e8506d5a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bill,
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No, I didn't reall= y feel like it was worth the extra $1k=A0for the touch screen.=A0 But I did= opt for the engine monitor board, gps, and ADS-B.=A0 While the engine moni= tor=A0provides redundancy, I really=A0like the aural warnings it provides.= =A0 So, I don't have to fly with one eye on the EM-2 and one looking fo= r traffic.=A0=A0My purchasing logic was to=A0go with=A0the "big screen= " so that I wouldn't need a second screen.=A0 So far, it appears t= his will work out just fine.=A0 I'll be using ForeFlight on a iPad for = moving map, flight planning, weather, etc.=A0 It would have been helpful to= have the extra serial ports a second screen would provide=A0as the AF-5800= =A0is limited to=A0four.=A0 Five serial ports would have been optimum, but = a work-around was done to make this work.=A0 I hope to fly it for the first= time this weekend.
=A0
I didn't weigh the two units, but I would guess the = AFS is about 5# lighter than the BMA.=A0 AFS gave a 30% rebate on the old B= MA unit, and I didn't even have to ask.=A0 Great customer service too!= =A0 I highly recommend AFS.=A0 If interested, call and ask for Trisha Blank= .=A0
=A0
Mark


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Mark,

You are going to have to includ= e a video of that flight!=A0 Did you get a touch screen?=A0 One or two?=

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Lots of buttons and knobs!=A0 D= o you need me to fly copilot?=A0=A0 :>)

=A0=

B2<= /p>

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From: Rotar= y motors in aircraft [mailto:fl= yrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Wednesday, October 09,= 2013 9:25 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: $1 = gas

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Bill,

=A0

My Lancair has been down for a panel upgrade for the l= ast month.=A0 It is just about ready for a test flight, so that will probably be to KHYI = to top off the tanks.=A0 The Blue Mountain EFIS finally quit, so I've upgr= aded to an AFS-5800.=A0 Looking forward to having traffic and weather, plus a bunch of other neat stuff the BMA didn't have.=A0 =

=A0

Mark

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On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 10:32 PM, Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Any of you guys taking advantage of the $1/gal 100LL gas at San Marcos (KHYI)??=A0 How long will this go on??

=A0

Bill =

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