The oil pressure thing is correct - in the beginning my FlyDat really
made me nervus - it takes about 10 seconds before you get a reading.
Now I am kind of used to calm down and "accept" the info when I get
it.......
Regards Gert
OY-GDS/Mono/914/250 hours
Den 18/11-2003, kl. 14.05, skrev KARL HEINDL:
>
> Hi Jeff,
>
> If you are one of those pilots who love to look at and admire as many
> instruments and electronic panels as possible, instead of concentrating
> on the business of flying the airplane, then you should get a sixpack
> of engine instruments. And there is no guarantee that you would
> notice an overheating engine in time to avoid damage.
>
> I use the EIS and it seems to work very well. You cannot ignore a big
> flashing red light right in front of your nose, it is always in your
> peripheral
> vision. Scrolling through the five or so menus is not really a problem.
> I have those buttons wired to the left/right buttons on my MAC control
> column grip. The main parameters like rpm, oil temp and pressure are on
> one menu. An installer who is familiar with all the instruments on the
> market
> told me that he far prefers the EIS to the Flydat. One reason is that
> it
> displays oil pressure when you are just cranking the engine.
>
> Karl
>
>
>> From: Jeff Roberts <jeff@rmmm.net>
>> Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>> To: Matronics Lists <europa-list@matronics.com>
>> Subject: Europa-List: Engine instrumentation confusion.
>> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:18:24 -0500
>>
>>
>> Just trying to do some panel planning with regard to engine
>> instruments.
>> The
>> rotax manual, as well as Lockwood recommends the inexpensive VDO
>> guages.
>> All
>> the brands to chose from like Mitchell, UMA, Westach, and then there
>> is the
>> miniature versions. The more I look the more I get confused. Is one
>> gauge
>> for CHT & EGT enough on the 912S? Is carb tep needed? The only all in
>> one
>> digital/analog I like is the AIM from IK Technologies. I dont like the
>> hidden pages on the EIS but people seem to like it. Money is an
>> object. I
>> like seeing the guages or something at a glance.
>> All thoughts for whats safe, simple, easy to read, and is less money
>> welcome.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>> Air frame almost ready for primer.
>> A258 Tri
>>
>>
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