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Subject: Re: [LML] EVS systems
From: Charles Brown <browncc1@verizon.net>
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The Synthetic Vision provided on the Garmin 900 is amazingly good =
considering it doesn't use any cameras or sensors other than the GPS and =
terrain database.  It's sufficiently accurate that when I cross the =
runway threshold and fly over the numbers, I see the numbers flashing by =
on the PFD at the same time.  It also shows traffic (via the Traffic =
Information Service uplinked on Mode S -- in major terminal areas only) =
without a TCAS; you see a diamond on the PFD where the traffic should =
be, and it turns into a yellow ball if it gets close.  It shows =
obstacles, hills, and bodies of water.

Of course there's no actual vision so if the lake is dry or someone put =
a crane in your way (and it's not in the database), that sort of thing =
doesn't show.

I've seen numbers between $50K and $100K for G900 systems installed in =
Lancairs.

When Chelton stopped building its Sport system, I opted for Garmin on =
the theory that Garmin will be around for a long time.  I really =
wondered if all that glass is overkill but, having tried it, I would =
definitely recommend it for anyone interested in hard IFR.  It's =
excellent.

Charley Brown
N550KC   Legacy RG  70hr

On Jan 9, 2012, at 9:05 AM, Dico Reijers wrote:

Hello All,

Its a quiet night here and I'm just surfing around the web looking at =
some aviation videos and I came across some EVS (Forward Vision and =
Max-Vis) systems -- there are probably others as well.  I'm wondering if =
anyone has anything like this installed on their Lancair?  Any comments =
on if you'd install one again?  Price range?

Regards,

Dico