Kevin, Yes I am aware of that and would have done it if
the syllabus fitted a bit better with the practicalities
of how I would fly mine if unavoidably caught in IMC. As
it is I just practice key elements when occasion arises
(legally of course!) regards, David
Kevin Challis <cakeykev@gmail.com> wrote:
><cakeykev@gmail.com>
>
> David
>
> You can do your training / flight test for your IMC in a
>permit.
>
> I would prefer to be in court for doing IFR in a permit
>plane than dead :-)
> Yes I know you should never get in that situation
>but......,
>
> And fingers crossed IFR in a permit is on the horizon.
>Well within my lifetime maybe.
>
> Kevin Challis
>
>
>> On 27 Apr 2014, at 12:03, "David Joyce"
>><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>>
>>
>> Kevin, I think your solution is a good one. I too had a
>>nav/com with twin VOR and ILS. Fun to play with but not
>>much practical use until EASA allow IFR in permit
>>aircraft or all your GPSs pack up and you get caught in
>>IFR way from anywhere (unlikely unless you plan to fly to
>>Oz - when it has happened to nearly all going through the
>>tropical zone). Mine was an SL30, whose direct Garmin
>>replacement turns out to be around 1cm fatter. This led
>>me to totally redesigning and rewiring most of my panel,
>>an ongoing process that has taken longer than the
>>original panel fit! With wisdom of hindsight it would
>>probably have been smarter to keep the SL30 for Nav &
>>back up com and use a Trig for standard com. I have
>>incidentally got a spare SL30 in perfect working order
>>that I would be happy to part with to a good home for a
>>modest donation to my favourite charity. Regards, David
>>Joyce, GXSDJ
>>
>> Kevin Challis <cakeykev@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I don't have a trig radio yet but I do have a trig
>>>transponder. There support is fantastic I blew the
>>>transponder up when I fitted it (don't ask but completely
>>>my fault). Trig replaced it free of charge even though
>>>they were able to say exactly what I had done to it. I
>>>will be buying the Trig radio.
>>> I have a VOR and ILS connected to my current radio and
>>>fear I will have to leave it in unless anyone knows of a
>>>8.33 radio which will do the same and not leave me
>>>destitute.
>>> Thanks Kevin Challis
>>>> On 27 Apr 2014, at 10:15, <pjeffers@talktalk.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi Richard,
>>>> I have just fitted a TRIG 8.33 panel mount radio and am
>>>>please with the performance so far. Not had it long so
>>>>no idea of long term reliability. What I will say is
>>>>that Trig, being UK based (Edinburgh,) are extremely
>>>>helpful with any queries you may have during installation
>>>>and initial setting up. They speak a kind of English
>>>>which I can understand and on one occasion even loaned me
>>>>a replacement unit as aid to diagnosis of an interference
>>>>problem. In the end that turned out to be generated by a
>>>>Dynon D1, so nothing to do with the radio.
>>>> Yes I recommend TRIG. The only negative I have heard
>>>>about other makes is I think the Funkwerk unit with
>>>>yellow display which I have had reported as very
>>>>difficult to read in sunlight.
>>>> Pete
>>>> From: David Joyce
>>>> Sent: Saturday, 26 April 2014
>>>>19:01
>>>> To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>>><davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>>>> Richard, there is a list on the LAA site of which are
>>>>accepted in this country. No personal recommendation as I
>>>>am replacing an SL 30 regards, David, GXSDJ
>>>> Richard Iddon <riddon@sent.com> wrote:
>>>>><riddon@sent.com>
>>>> > > Anyone got any recommendations or otherwise for an
>>>>8.33 >Mhz radio to fit a 2.25in hole and replace a
>>>>microair?
>>>> > > I have spotted Trig, Dittel, MGL, Becker, Funkwerk
>>>>so >far. > > Richard Iddon
>>>> > > G-RIXS
>>>> > > On 25 Apr 2014, at 14:32, Richard Iddon
>>>>><riddon@sent.com> wrote:
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