X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:35:42 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.glasair.org ([65.75.24.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2954554 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:44:05 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.75.24.102; envelope-from=Bruce@glasair.org Received: from glasair1 by mail.glasair.org (VisNetic.MailServer.v9.1.4.1) with ESMTP id LTW21925 for ; Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:43:25 -0400 From: "Bruce Gray" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Selecting an EFIS X-Original-Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:44:43 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <0fa001c8c712$50017270$6e01a8c0@glasair1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0FA1_01C8C6F0.C8EFD270" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Thread-Index: AcjHEJaXeG9gMsWRTumFp/S8PxAtkwAATVjg Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0FA1_01C8C6F0.C8EFD270 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit While I'm sure some will call me a Ludite or a fool, I'd go with a vacuum Attitude gyro. If all your flight instruments are going to be powered by electo-wizzies, I'd want a separate system as a backup. You also need a ASI and altimeter. Bruce www.Glasair.org -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Hafen Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:32 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Selecting an EFIS Are any of you aware of an independent, stand-alone, self powered attitude back-up system? I was looking at the Garmin 495. Its panel page shows heading, bank angle, and vertical speed. So I assume with a little concentration, that would allow a guy to approximate straight and level flight. But there is no "attitude indicator." Is there something out there better than the 495? John Hafen ------=_NextPart_000_0FA1_01C8C6F0.C8EFD270 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
While I'm=20 sure some will call me a Ludite or a fool, I'd go with a vacuum Attitude = gyro.=20 If all your flight instruments are going to be powered by = electo-wizzies, I'd=20 want a separate system as a backup. You also need a ASI and=20 altimeter.
 
 

Bruce

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From: = Lancair Mailing=20 List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John=20 Hafen
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Are any of you aware of an independent,=20 stand-alone, self powered attitude back-up system?

I was = looking at the=20 Garmin 495.  Its panel page shows heading, bank angle, and = vertical=20 speed.  So I assume with a little concentration, that would allow = a guy=20 to approximate straight and level flight.  But there is no = “attitude=20 indicator.”

Is there something out there better than the=20 495?

John = Hafen

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