X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:28:20 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.4) with ESMTP id 1741095 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:32:33 -0500 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.97.249.124]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JBG006OHXA757O6@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:32:34 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:32:27 -0800 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Pinpoint Disaster Recovery - Some Thoughts X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <001601c731e2$8c55c670$640610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C7319F.7D60B780" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C7319F.7D60B780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It sounds like there may be quite a few builders out there who received = their Chelton (or should I say D2A?) IDUs but don't yet have any of the = Pinpoint hardware. If any of you should decide you don't want to wait = on Pinpoint there are undoubtedly a number of options open to you, none = of them cheap. Here's one you may want to think about. =20 You can switch to a Crossbow Nav42x AHRS, but then you'll need an ADC. = Of course you can also purchase an ADC. Another option I would = seriously consider, especially if you're planning on a dedicated engine = monitor, is the AF3400 Combination System from Advanced Flight Systems. = The AF3400 is the same size as the AF2500 engine monitor and includes = all of its features, plus better performance (notably faster screen = updates). In addition the combination system also provides an EFIS = function with integrated AHRS, ADC, and remote mounted magnetometer. = The AF3400 can output ADC and heading information to the Chelton IDUs. = So, as near as I can tell, for about the same cost as a standalone ADC = you can have add a backup EFIS whose ADC also works with the Chelton. I = believe a battery backup option is also available. Of course you'd most = likely still want backup airspeed and altitude instruments. As I said, = other options are available I just thought this one looked interesting. = And no, I am not associated with AFS other than its founder, Rob = Hickman, belongs to the same EAA chapter that I do. Now hopefully disaster recovery won't be necessary and the Pinpoint = product flood gates will open and heart warming quantities of GADAHRS = and MSUs will start showing up at your local avionics shops and panel = builders. You can always hope. Personally I'm hoping the Tooth Fairy = will bring me a blueprinted engine from Performance Engines for my = Legacy. Yeah, I'd give up some teeth for that. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C7319F.7D60B780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

It sounds like there may be quite a few = builders=20 out there who received their Chelton (or should I say D2A?) IDUs but = don't=20 yet have any of the Pinpoint hardware. If any of you should = decide=20 you don't want to wait on Pinpoint there are undoubtedly a number = of=20 options open to you, none of them cheap. Here's one you may want = to think=20 about.

You can switch to a Crossbow Nav42x = AHRS, but then=20 you'll need an ADC. Of course you can also purchase an ADC. = Another=20 option I would seriously consider, especially if you're planning on a = dedicated=20 engine monitor, is the AF3400 Combination System from Advanced Flight = Systems.=20 The AF3400 is the same size as the AF2500 engine monitor and includes = all of its=20 features, plus better performance (notably faster screen updates). = In=20 addition the combination system also provides an EFIS function with = integrated=20 AHRS, ADC, and remote mounted magnetometer. The AF3400 can output = ADC and=20 heading information to the Chelton IDUs. So, as near as I can = tell, for=20 about the same cost as a standalone ADC you can have add a backup = EFIS=20 whose ADC also works with the Chelton. I believe a battery backup option = is also=20 available. Of course you'd most likely still want backup airspeed = and=20 altitude instruments. As I said, other options are available I = just=20 thought this one looked interesting. And no, I am not associated = with AFS=20 other than its founder, Rob Hickman, belongs to the same EAA chapter = that I=20 do.

Now hopefully disaster recovery won't = be necessary=20 and the Pinpoint product flood gates will open and heart warming = quantities of=20 GADAHRS and MSUs will start showing up at your local avionics shops and = panel=20 builders. You can always hope. Personally I'm hoping the = Tooth Fairy=20 will bring me a blueprinted engine from Performance Engines for my = Legacy. =20 Yeah, I'd give up some teeth for that.

Tom Gourley

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