X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:21:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([63.240.77.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2285084 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:23:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.240.77.82; envelope-from=harryleague@comcast.net Received: from harrystecras1 (bc11079.bendcable.com[66.220.110.79]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2007082606223401200d6k86e>; Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:22:40 +0000 From: "Harry League" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] fallability in the digital age X-Original-Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:22:33 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <005901c7e7a9$80fb2360$6501a8c0@HarrysTecraS1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005A_01C7E76E.D49C4B60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcfnIUm2SAubtg9RSzuZ3NPqzDoaDgAiB9qQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C7E76E.D49C4B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Craig, What AHRS did you have in the plane? Regards, Harry League _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Craig Berland Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:07 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] fallability in the digital age I am in a motel room right now in Medford, OR. Landed a few hours ago after retuning from a six day trip to Anchorage, Alaska and back in a Cessna 182 RG with two Chelton displays. Obviously certified. I am a relatively low time IFR pilot and not nearly as capable as many of you. With that said, On this trip I flew approximately 15 hours IMC and shot 25 approaches all of which were IMC except two. Several were to minimums. To get a feel for this trip, check out the approach and miss into Valdez, Alaska. It went to minimum however we made it in. I can tell you point blank, the Chelton improved the safety of that approach 1000%. I will also tell you I would not have left the ground on any leg without an autopilot. All legs were flown from total IMC to some IMC. The Chelton system is amazing. We did have some problems with the Chelton after one of our stops in heavy rain. The PFD went tango uniform as Brent says. We departed with one display and backups. The PFD was fine when it was turned on in level flight. Doing so did eliminate the flight plan. Did I say I wouldn't leave the ground without an autopilot? We also had an attitude problem on the MFD. So in summary, backups are mandatory, but the Chelton was a key reason my trip was both very enjoyable and safe. Oh, most of the IMC was at zero to -2 degC. You can figure the rest out. Actually it was not bad at all. Craig Berland ------=_NextPart_000_005A_01C7E76E.D49C4B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Craig,

 

What AHRS did you have in the = plane?

 

Regards,

Harry = League

 

 

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Craig Berland
Sent: Saturday, August = 25, 2007 7:07 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] = fallability in the digital age

 

I am in a motel room right = now in Medford, OR.  Landed a few hours ago after retuning from a six day trip to Anchorage, Alaska and back in a Cessna 182 RG with two Chelton displays.  Obviously certified.  I am a relatively low time IFR pilot and not nearly as = capable as many of you.  With that said, On this trip I flew = approximately 15 hours IMC and shot 25 approaches all of which were IMC except = two.  Several were to minimums.  To get a feel for this trip, check out = the approach and miss into Valdez, Alaska.  It went to minimum however we made it in.  I can tell you point blank, = the Chelton improved the safety of that approach 1000%.  I will also = tell you I would not have left the ground on any leg without an autopilot.  = All legs were flown from total IMC to some IMC.  The Chelton system is amazing. 

 

We did have some problems with the = Chelton after one of our stops in heavy rain.  The PFD went tango uniform = as Brent says.  We departed with one display and backups.  The PFD was = fine when it was turned on in level flight.  Doing so did eliminate the = flight plan.  Did I say I wouldn't leave the ground without an = autopilot?  We also had an attitude problem on the MFD.  So in summary, backups = are mandatory, but the Chelton was a key reason my trip was both very = enjoyable and safe.  Oh, most of the IMC was at zero to -2 degC.  You can = figure the rest out.  Actually it was not bad at = all.

Craig = Berland

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