Hi all,
I spent the first 20 years of my working life in electronic engineering and
I also had a some distain for mechanical things. With that said my panel has
a standard 6 pack and expect for the Navaids they are TSO'd instruments.
This only came about from reasons of practicallity, I was offered a set of
new instruments from an abandoned projact for $1000.00, too good to pass up.
With all that said I had allways intended to upgrade to an EFIS some time in
the future, but now I am not so sure. After getting a whack on the wing tip
by lightning it sure has changed my opinion about mechanical devices. A lot
of stuff went south including the Navaids and I doubt if any level of
protection could enusre that an EFIS would survive with 100% certainty.
One thing I sure would have missed during that adventure would have been an
ASI. I am now wondering where to head with all electric / electronic panels
after this experience.
Paul
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