Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 17:18:42 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from heron.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.189] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2940807 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:08:25 -0500 Received: from lsanca1-ar17-4-61-195-149.lsanca1.elnk.dsl.genuity.net ([4.61.195.149] helo=Skip) by heron.mail.pas.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1Aj2Ah-0006zy-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:08:24 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <000801c3df91$3197cdb0$6601a8c0@Skip> Reply-To: "Skip Slater" From: "Skip Slater" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: More RMI accolades X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:08:35 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3DF4E.214B6C20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-ELNK-Trace: cbee950bdf563876c8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c26096e66a00556a697869c5d37eb802cbe97667c3043c0873f7e350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3DF4E.214B6C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Add to the RMI encoder the option of a backup heading source. For about = $300, you can add a compass module that gives heading readouts on the = instrument. I've found it much more accurate than my wet compass. = Additionally, all of the air data can be sent via serial stream to your = GPS in a wide range of formats. I'm told that sending this data to the = Garmin GPS's will enable you to get a wind readout. (Sadly, my Apollo = GPS lacks the algorithm to make that computation). As an aside, I saw the panel for Steve Fossett's non-stop around the = world jet that Burt Rutan built for him in Aviation Week. In addition = to Chelton displays and Tru Trak auto pilots, he has an RMI encoder to = provide backup readouts of all of his pitot static instruments. Of all the goodies I put in my panel, this has to be the best bang for = the buck I have. I use the TAS readout regularly, the density altitude = readout on hot days, and use the heading readout to set and check the = compass card on my HSI. I also used the gray code altitude output for my = mode C on the XPDR, saving me the extra cost of an encoding altimiter. = A comparable Shadin Air Data Computer costs thousands of dollars and the = only capability it has that the RMI doesn't is fuel flow data.=20 Skip Slater N540ES ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3DF4E.214B6C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Add to the RMI encoder the option of a = backup=20 heading source.  For about $300, you can add a compass module that = gives=20 heading readouts on the instrument.  I've found it much more = accurate than=20 my wet compass.  Additionally, all of the air data can be sent via = serial=20 stream to your GPS in a wide range of formats.  I'm told that = sending this=20 data to the Garmin GPS's will enable you to get a wind readout.  = (Sadly, my=20 Apollo GPS lacks the algorithm to make that computation).
 
As an aside, I saw the panel for Steve = Fossett's=20 non-stop around the world jet that Burt Rutan built for him in Aviation=20 Week.  In addition to Chelton displays and Tru Trak auto = pilots, he=20 has an RMI encoder to provide backup readouts of all of his pitot static = instruments.
 
Of all the goodies I put in my panel, = this has to=20 be the best bang for the buck I have.  I use  the TAS readout=20 regularly, the density altitude readout on hot days, and use the = heading=20 readout to set and check the compass card on my HSI. I also used the = gray code=20 altitude output for my mode C on the XPDR, saving me the extra cost = of an=20 encoding altimiter.  A comparable Shadin Air Data Computer costs = thousands=20 of dollars and the only capability it has that the RMI doesn't is fuel = flow=20 data.
 
Skip Slater
N540ES 
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