X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:40:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3080693 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:53:59 -0400 Received: from N66mg@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r10.8.) id q.c09.42470e2b (48576) for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:53:50 -0400 (EDT) From: N66mg@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:55:00 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Auto Pilots and Insurance X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1218992100" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1218992100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en I have a Tru-Trak in my Glasair with heading and altitude and I will instal= l=20 one in my Lancair IV. It works great and seems to work very well in rough=20 weather better than I can. Its slaved to my GPS and I can't imagine flying=20 without it. I give it a plus vote=20 Michael n66mg =20 =20 In a message dated 8/17/2008 9:13:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, =20 bdwo@bellsouth.net writes: =20 Gentlemen, I am within a Airworthiness Certificate and Insurance attainmen= t=20 of N853BW=E2=80=99s first flight. Exhaust and seatbelts are being install= ed this=20 week. Plane is complete.=20 I was told by the insurance carrier that discounts are offered for TAA=20 (Technologically Advanced Aircraft). This was a new term for me. I only h= ave 450=20 hrs with about 50 in HP, and 100 in complex. So as you might have guessed= =20 my insurance quotes are not cheap. To qualify for the TAA discount I have=20= to=20 install an auto pilot and a weather monitoring system. I have installed a=20 Garmin 430W and a MP-50 Engine analyzer which covers the GPS and fuel =20 monitoring system requirements. I am not sure that I would recoup the cos= t of a =20 storm scope in the next 5 years, but I am interested in installing an auto =20 pilot. I have heard a lot about the fact that the 360s are so sensitive to= =20 control input that autopilots are sometimes a liability more than an asset.= I am=20 looking at the Trio and the Tru Trak. And am not quite sure if I also need= =20 altitude hold. I have been told my Garmin 430 will take these and more. A= ny=20 comparisons on performance of the Tru Trak v Trio?=20 Bobby Don Wooten | President/ WSB| SunBuilt,Inc. T (954) 277-4962 | F (954) 208-0230 | C (954) 882-3503 8722 NW 49th Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33067=20 **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget?=20 Read reviews on AOL Autos. =20 (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=3Daolaut= 00030000000007 ) -------------------------------1218992100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

I have a Tru-Trak in my Glasair with heading and altitude and I will=20 install one in my Lancair IV. It works great and seems to work very we= ll=20 in rough weather better than I can. Its slaved to my GPS and I can't imagine= =20 flying without it. I give it a plus vote

Michael

n66mg

In a message dated 8/17/2008 9:13:39 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,=20 bdwo@bellsouth.net writes:

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Gentlemen, I am within a Airworthiness Certific= ate=20 and Insurance attainment of N853BW=E2=80=99s first flight.&nbs= p; Exhaust=20 and seatbelts are being installed this week. Plane is=20 complete.

I was told by the insurance carrier that discounts ar= e=20 offered for TAA (Technologically Advanced Aircraft). This was a new=20= term=20 for me. I only have 450 hrs with about 50 in HP, and 100 in=20 complex. So as you might have guessed my insurance quotes are=20= not=20 cheap. To qualify for the TAA discount I have to install an auto pil= ot=20 and a weather monitoring system. I have installed a Garmin 430W and a MP-5= 0=20 Engine analyzer which covers the GPS and fuel monitoring system=20 requirements. I am not sure that I would recoup the cost of a=20 storm scope in the next 5 years, but I am interested in installing an auto= =20 pilot. I have heard a lot about the fact that the 360s are so sensit= ive=20 to control input that autopilots are sometimes a liability more than an=20 asset. I am looking at the Trio and the Tru Trak. And am not q= uite=20 sure if I also need altitude hold. I have been told my Garmin 430 wi= ll=20 take these and more. Any comparisons on performance of the Tru Trak=20= v=20 Trio?

Bobby Don Woo= ten=20 |=20 President/ <= SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Constantia','serif'"= >WSB| SunBuilt,Inc.
T (954)=20 277-4962 | F (954) 208-0230 | C (954) 882-3503
8722 NW 49th Dr, Coral=20 Springs, FL 33067

Looking for a car that's sporty, fun= and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos.

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