X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:55:17 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bmw.hapgoods.com ([65.40.217.234] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTPS id 1280897 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:25:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.40.217.234; envelope-from=matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu Received: from HP780N (HP780N.hapgoods.com [192.168.2.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by bmw.hapgoods.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k6IDOrvv002187 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:25:05 -0400 From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] VistaNav X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:24:54 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <00ed01c6aa6d$9522a270$6402a8c0@hapgoods.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C6AA4C.0E110270" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-reply-to: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Thread-index: AcaqLMP83ttyDYvyRG+vAUYQKl1kiQAQK3Tw This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C6AA4C.0E110270 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The 10,000 ft altitude limit of any of the Motion based systems is a SERIOUS limitation. When the weather isn't great, I like to climb. Then my weather detection equipment doesn't work... Matt _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tom Gourley Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:41 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] VistaNav Has anyone out there had any experience with Mercury Computer Systems' VistaNav portable MFD? (http://www.mc.com/vistanav/) I saw the unit for the first time at the Hillsboro Airshow this weekend and it looked pretty slick. It costs more than a Garmin 396 ($4299, weather is a $650 option) but has more features and if it lives up to its claims it would be worth it. It would make one heck of backup system. If you've had in-flight experience with the VistaNav I'd like to hear what you thought of it. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_00EE_01C6AA4C.0E110270 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The 10,000 ft altitude limit of any of the = Motion based=20 systems is a SERIOUS limitation.  When the weather isn't great, I = like to=20 climb.  Then my weather detection equipment doesn't=20 work...
 
Matt

From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Tom = Gourley
Sent:=20 Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:41 AM
To: Lancair Mailing=20 List
Subject: [LML] VistaNav

Has anyone out there had any = experience with=20 Mercury Computer Systems' VistaNav portable MFD?  (http://www.mc.com/vistanav/)&nbs= p; I saw=20 the unit for the first time at the Hillsboro Airshow this weekend and it = looked=20 pretty slick.  It costs more than a Garmin 396 ($4299, weather is a = $650=20 option)  but has more features and if it lives up to its = claims=20 it would be worth it.  It would make one heck of backup = system. =20 If you've had in-flight experience with the VistaNav I'd like to hear = what you=20 thought of it.
 
Tom Gourley
 
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