Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:43:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 569930 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:39:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.f5.46dce9f2 (3866) for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:38:56 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:38:56 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Chelton vs Avidyne X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1103215136" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1180 -------------------------------1103215136 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/16/2004 10:14:47 A.M. Central Standard Time, MikeEasley@aol.com writes: An electronic HSI is no advance. A moving map replaces an HSI, that's progress. If you want to know your "horizontal situation", try an MX20 with the holding pattern displayed in magenta! That was a chore, even with an HSI. Mike, Verrrry Interrrrrresting! I completely agree about any HSI if one has a GPS. However, moving map aside, I find the two most useful horizontal reference numbers are bearing and track, both digital. I must admit that when I first started flying charted holds with the G430, I still did timing - no more since the racetrack expands or contracts relative to your ground speed - I just stay within the lines. I do appreciate the DG or vertical card compass to occasionally help re-orient my brain (master reset) as to exactly where that digital direction is relative to where I am pointed. Hmmm, I use the digital airspeed displayed on RMI micro-encoder more than the backup needled airspeed indicator. My EPI 800 displays have incremental bands around each that I never look at as the digital representation, after some experience, was easier to interpret. BTW, I do utilize idiot lights for out-of-bounds engine parameters and voice/sound alarms for edge-of-envelope lapses. I love all digits, all ten of them and all the combinations that one or more might be configured. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Some Assembly Required Using Common Hand Tools. -------------------------------1103215136 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/16/2004 10:14:47 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 MikeEasley@aol.com writes:

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An electronic HSI is no advance. A moving map replaces an HSI,=20 that's progress. If you want to know your "horizontal situation", tr= y an=20 MX20 with the holding pattern displayed in magenta! That was a chore= ,=20 even with an HSI.

Mike,

Verrrry Interrrrrresting!

I completely agree about any HSI if one has a GPS. However, movin= g=20 map aside, I find the two most useful horizontal reference numbers are beari= ng=20 and track, both digital. I must admit that when I first started flying= =20 charted holds with the G430, I still did timing - no more since the racetrac= k=20 expands or contracts relative to your ground speed - I just stay within the=20 lines.

I do appreciate the DG or vertical card compass to occasionally help=20 re-orient my brain (master reset) as to exactly where that digital direction= is=20 relative to where I am pointed.

Hmmm, I use the digital airspeed displayed on RMI micro-encoder more th= an=20 the backup needled airspeed indicator.

My EPI 800 displays have incremental bands around each that I never loo= k at=20 as the digital representation, after some experience, was easier to=20 interpret. BTW, I do utilize idiot lights for out-of-bounds engine=20 parameters and voice/sound alarms for edge-of-envelope lapses.

I love all digits, all ten of them and all the combinations that one or= =20 more might be configured.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

Some Assembly Required=20
Using Common Hand Tools.

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