Return-Path: Received: from [199.185.220.240] (HELO priv-edtnes46.telusplanet.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 882072 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:42:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=199.185.220.240; envelope-from=echolakeresort@telus.net Received: from boucher-oddle24 ([207.194.26.157]) by priv-edtnes46.telusplanet.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-118-20041027) with ESMTP id <20050418164158.JPSA24331.priv-edtnes46.telusplanet.net@boucher-oddle24> for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:41:58 -0600 Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.0.308 [266.9.16]); Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:41:55 -0700 Message-Id: <4263E350.000003.03716@BOUCHER-ODDLE24> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 09:41:52 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time) X-Mailer: IncrediMail (3001609) From: "Echo Lake Fishing Resort (Georges Boucher)" References: To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fload X-FID: FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000 X-Priority: 3 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=======AVGMAIL-4263E3535EAA=======" --=======AVGMAIL-4263E3535EAA======= Content-Type: Multipart/Alternative; boundary="------------Boundary-00=_SDI5G6G0000000000000" --------------Boundary-00=_SDI5G6G0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi! Tracy=0D How much wear did find on your rotor slots after 800 plus hours? With having to canoe to the house, Laura wan't have to water your flowers! =0D Georges Boucher=0D =0D -------Original Message-------=0D =0D From: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Date: 04/18/05 06:57:33=0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users...=0D =0D My observations are in line with Rusty's comments. On the website you wi= ll see that I recommend the LCD for bubble canopy planes like RV-3,4,8, etc.= =20 and VFD for planes with a roof. I started with the VFD in my RV-4 and lo= ved it 99% of the time. But when the sun was low and at my 6, I had to shade the display to see it clearly. I liked the VFD look and will use it in = my -8 but will have the popular sun shade installed in canopy to make it visible 100% of the time.=0D =0D Tracy (back from SnF, landed at Lake City, parked car at top of hill, canoed 2 miles to house.)=0D =0D ----- Original Message ----- =0D From: Russell Duffy =0D To: Rotary motors in aircraft =0D Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 9:42 PM=0D Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users...=0D =0D =0D Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share your opinions on=0D placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as switch placement. Also=0D share the reason for your choice of VFD versus LCD and your experience=0D with that choice.=0D =0D Hi Dave,=0D =0D I have the large VFD in my RV-3, and figured bigger was better when I got= it I'm less than thrilled with the direct sunlight readability of the disp= lay though. When I ordered the second EM-2 for my Kolb, I opted for the LCD screen. From speaking with Tracy, it sounds like the LCD is more readabl= e in direct sunlight, but perhaps not as nice as the VFD at other times. I plan to take a look at the LCD display in comparison to the VFD, and deci= de which I like better, but this won't happen for at least a few weeks. If = the LCD is that much more readable, I'll probably trade in my large VFD displ= ay for an LCD.=0D =0D It looks like the Velocity has a roof of sorts, so direct sunlight might = not be an issue with you. If not, then I'd go with the large VFD.=0D =0D Cheers,=0D Rusty (still leaking a bit, but temps up to 162 Oil, and 182 coolant) =0D =0D =0D =0D =0D =20 --------------Boundary-00=_SDI5G6G0000000000000 Content-Type: Text/HTML; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi! Tracy
How much wear did find on your rotor slots after 800 plus = hours?  With having to canoe to the house, Laura wan't have to water= your flowers!
Georges Boucher
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 04/18/05 06:= 57:33
Subject: [FlyRotar= y] Re: Slade, Tracy and EM2 users...
 
My observations are in line with Rusty's comments.  On the webs= ite you will see that I recommend the LCD for bubble canopy planes like R= V-3,4,8, etc.  and VFD for planes with a roof.  I started with = the VFD in my RV-4 and loved it 99% of the time.  But when the sun w= as low and at my 6, I had to shade the display to see it clearly. &n= bsp; I liked the VFD look and will use it in my -8 but will have the popu= lar sun shade installed in canopy to make it visible 100% of the time.
 
Tracy (back from SnF, landed at Lake City,  parked car at top o= f hill, canoed 2 miles to house.)
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 9:42 = PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Slade, Tr= acy and EM2 users...

Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share your= opinions on
placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as switch p= lacement. Also
share the reason for your choice of VFD versus LCD and = your experience
with that choice.

 
Hi Dave,<= /FONT>
 
I have th= e large VFD in my RV-3, and figured bigger was better when I got it. = ; I'm less than thrilled with the direct sunlight readability of the disp= lay though.  When I ordered the second EM-2 for my Kolb, I opted for= the LCD screen.  From speaking with Tracy, it sounds like the LCD i= s more readable in direct sunlight, but perhaps not as nice as the VFD at= other times.  I plan to take a look at the LCD display in compariso= n to the VFD, and decide which I like better, but this won't happen for a= t least a few weeks.  If the LCD is that much more readable, I'll pr= obably trade in my large VFD display for an LCD.
 
It looks = like the Velocity has a roof of sorts, so direct sunlight might not = be an issue with you.  If not, then I'd go with the large VFD.
 
Cheers,
Rusty (st= ill leaking a bit, but temps up to 162 Oil, and 182 coolant)  <= /FONT>




 
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