I also have the Smart controller and talking ASI and like Frans i am totally
bowled over by how well they work, The controller can be configured exactly
as you would like plus on first power up it give you a hobbs reading and on
start up changes
over to Tachometer/MAP, so its a multi functioning instrument, The talking
ASI also has
a G meter to warn you of a accelerated stall, IMHO a great safety feature,
Both Instruments are well made with excellent surport from Mark Burton and
his company
Smart avionics
http://www.smartavionics.com/
Like Frans i also don't have shares, I am just a very satisfied customer ,
Ivor phillips
G-IVER
On 1 June 2011 18:28, Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl> wrote:
>
> On 06/01/2011 08:42 AM, Fred Klein wrote:
> > This thread prompts me to give further thought about propeller
> > selection...I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to lay out their
> > rationale for using the Smart Avionics (generic) unit w/ the Woodcomp
> > SR3000/W rather than the controller sold by Woodcomp?
>
> Woodcomp is a great propeller maker but their electronics is considered
> to be less sophisticated. The Smart Avionics controller is developed by
> a fellow Europa builder, has many features and configuration items, and
> just makes better use of the Woodcomp propeller.
> I have to admit though that I even didn't try the box that came with the
> Woodcomp propeller. It is just the experience of others and going
> through the list of options of the Smart controller that made me decide
> to buy the Smart Avionics box..
>
> Now we are at it, one other marvel made by Smart Avionics is their
> talking airspeed indicator. Beside doing what the name suggests
> (speaking out things like "130 knots", etc.), it is a good assistant
> while landing. When I have established the landing speed, I click on a
> button on my stick to capture that airspeed, and then the box keeps
> telling me "Speed good, speed good, and if I wander off 5% in either
> direction it tells me "Speed low" or "Speed high", etc. I can keep
> looking outside and don't have to watch the ASI anymore.
> And I have given it a dedicated pitot tube so in effect I have a totally
> independent backup airspeed indicator without consuming panel space. Of
> course I can control it with the very same button to shut up or tell me
> what is going on. Usually I have it only on during take off to monitor
> my rotating speed, and during landing it switches on by itself when it
> detects my landing speed.
> No I don't have shares. ;-) But if you ask me what my two most enjoyable
> pieces of avionics are they happen to have been developed by the same
> fellow Europa builder.
>
> Frans
>
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