"GPS either"
....silly iPad.....
On Monday, April 18, 2016, Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com> wrote:
> To add to john's endorsement, the Dynon will tumble if air data is lost
> (icing for example) where as the GRT will not due to some very clever and
> proprietary coding (and it is not dependent upon GOS either). I'm told al
so
> that one can fly a std rate turn all day and the GRT will not error-out a
nd
> level....
>
> Cheers,
> Pete
>
> On Apr 18, 2016, at 11:35 AM, John Wigney <johnwigney@windstream.net
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','johnwigney@windstream.net');>> wrote:
>
> Hi Remi,
>
>
> I have no experience of the Tru Trak Gemini unit and I am also a bit
> puzzled by their use of a =9CVelocity Vector Pitch Display=9D
for attitude
> indication.
>
>
> If you would like to replace your vacuum gyro display, I suggest that you
> consider the Grand Rapids Technology range of Mini products - the Mini
=93B,
> Mini-X and Mini-AP. Grand Rapids is a reliable and very high quality
> company which has been in the business for many years. For example, they
> have over 22,000 of their EIS engine instrumentation units in flight. The
> features and synthetic vision which can be packed into the Mini units are
> truly remarkable. Jeppesen data bases are available for Europe.
>
>
> I would have no hesitation in using this equipment in actual IMC. For
> example, 'Highway in the Sky' (HITS) is particularly useful. At a $1,395
> base price, the Mini-X unit is excellent value and will drive autopilot
> servos with basic heading and altitude select, plus GPS tracking. See
> http://grtavionics.com/mini.html If you scroll down, you will find the
> list of features.
>
>
> I happen to use a Dynon D10A which lacks many of the Mini features and is
> more expensive. However, when I bought my equipment, the GRT Mini units
> were not available.
>
> Cheers, John
> N262WF, mono XS, 912S
> Mooresville, North Carolina
>
>
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE
>
> From: Guerner Remi <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','air.guerner@orange.fr');
>
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>
> Subject: Europa-List: TruTrak Gemini ADI
>
>
> I am planning to replace my mechanical gyro instruments and get rid of th
e
> vacuum system. I am not contemplating a big screen PFD but would install
a
> 3-1/4" electronic AI. The TruTrak Gemini ADI would have my preference, bu
t
> I am puzzled by the singularity of the pitch display which is not actual
> pitch attitude.
>
> My question to those who are using this instrument is: how easy is it to
> use it in simulated or actual IMC?
>
> Remi Guerner
>
> F-PGKL
>
>
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