Sorry, Fred. I thought you were Ferg.
Shaun
A207
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Fillinger" <fillinger@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: The Solid-State Gyro PDA
> > I had a look at the Crossbow unit at Oshkosh and wasn't very impressed.
It is
> > rather expensive and the screen updates were slow. Considering that an
AH is
> > designed to be a life saver I think they'll have to do better than the
rather
> > jerky updates that they have at the present time. I'd also question as
to why
> > you would use a PDA as a primary flight instrument.
> > ....
>
> > Tony
>
> I think that understates the case on the "life saver" aspect, Tony. I
> know from experience that under IFR there's a finite adjustment period
> getting on the gauges, even where you know the cloud base is coming
> real soon now, and w/o the antecedent anxiety of being caught VFR in
> marginal conditions. It must be a panel unit, and function as well as
> the (now, and for years to come) big $$ units. Else it's just
> something, for VFR, to show off at a fly-in.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063
>
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