X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:25:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1235776 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:25:27 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=aadamson@highrf.com Received: from ibm64aec.bellsouth.net ([72.152.209.116]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060713202442.PJXX13708.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm64aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:24:42 -0400 Received: from Typhoon ([72.152.209.116]) by ibm64aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060713202442.CEMF3585.ibm64aec.bellsouth.net@Typhoon> for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:24:42 -0400 From: "Alan K. Adamson" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Avionics Questions X-Original-Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:24:34 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003801c6a6ba$60e89160$0501a8c0@highrf.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6A698.D9D6F160" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcamfKFcNi0b8NVYSb6Dnnu3RCRMWQAPMxYA This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6A698.D9D6F160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, On the FreeFlight GPS module. It will require some sort of an FMS system to be connected to it. For example the Chelton system supports it. The 1201 is the TSO'd version, the 1101 is the exact same unit without the TSO sticker for the experimental market. It will allow you to file /G with the chelton and will also include some of the WAAS approaches - VNAV only (same as existing non-WAAS GPS approaches), and VNav/Lnav (also sometimes called Baro-Vnav) approaches (non-precision with vertical guidance). To do LPV approaches (Precision GPS approaches) is suppose to be included in a software update to the unit. But I've heard no specific date of availability. Hope this helps, Alan _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Hafen Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:03 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Avionics Questions Gents: I greatly appreciate your feedback relative to my previous questions about building the "ideal" panel for my IVP. Thank you! I would appreciate your feedback relative to the following: 1) How does the Freeflight 1101/1201 compare to the Garmin 480? Lancair is telling me that the 1101 is WAAS certified, but the freeflightsystems.com web site only says that the 1201 is WAAS certified. It doesn't mention the 1101. What is up here? 2) How does the TruTrack Sorcerer Autopilot compare with the STec 55X in capabilities? Which/what autopilot would you recommend based on your experiences? 3) Which trim systems do you recommend for the IVP. I have heard about "Ray Allen" and "Precise Flight." Which do you recommend and why? 4) Would you choose Garmin SL 30's or 40's and why? 5) Why would someone spend the extra bucks to go with a Chelton Pro system rather than the Chelton Sport system? Thanks in advance and best regards, John Hafen 801 836-4356 ------=_NextPart_000_0039_01C6A698.D9D6F160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
John,
 
On the FreeFlight GPS module.  It will = require some=20 sort of  an FMS system to be connected to it.  For example the = Chelton=20 system supports it.  The 1201 is the TSO'd version, the 1101 is the = exact=20 same unit without the TSO sticker for the experimental market.  It = will=20 allow you to file /G with the chelton and will also include some of the = WAAS=20 approaches - VNAV only (same as existing non-WAAS GPS approaches), and = VNav/Lnav=20 (also sometimes called Baro-Vnav) approaches (non-precision with = vertical=20 guidance).  To do LPV approaches (Precision GPS approaches) is = suppose to=20 be included in a software update to the unit.  But I've heard no = specific=20 date of availability.
 
Hope this helps,
Alan

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John = Hafen
Sent:=20 Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:03 AM
To: Lancair Mailing=20 List
Subject: [LML] Avionics Questions

Gents:  I greatly = appreciate=20 your feedback relative to my previous questions about building the = “ideal” panel=20 for my IVP.

 

Thank = you!

 

I would appreciate your = feedback=20 relative to the following:

 

1)  How does the = Freeflight=20 1101/1201 compare to the Garmin 480?  Lancair is telling me that = the 1101=20 is WAAS certified, but the freeflightsystems.com web site only says that = the=20 1201 is WAAS certified.  It doesn’t mention the 1101.  = What is up=20 here?

 

2)  How does the = TruTrack=20 Sorcerer Autopilot compare with the STec 55X in capabilities?  = Which/what=20 autopilot would you recommend based on your = experiences?

 

3)   Which trim = systems do=20 you recommend for the IVP.  I have heard about “Ray = Allen” and “Precise=20 Flight.”  Which do you recommend and why?

 

4)  Would you choose = Garmin SL=20 30’s or 40’s and why?

 

5)  Why would someone = spend the=20 extra bucks to go with a Chelton Pro system rather than the Chelton = Sport=20 system?

 

Thanks in advance and best = regards,

 

John = Hafen

801 = 836-4356

 

 

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