X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:42:33 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma03.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5088506 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:09:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.41; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.130]) by imr-ma03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p7B09AHS012750 for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:09:10 -0400 Received: from [10.111.168.77] (mobile-166-137-141-232.mycingular.net [166.137.141.232]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 4BFF4E000106; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:09:10 -0400 (EDT) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Original-Message-Id: <0675E233-9CDD-466E-B276-6EC32C43D00E@aol.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148) From: Jeff Edwards Subject: Re: [LML] Re: EFIS versus six pack X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:09:05 -0500 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:402369632:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33824e431da67881 X-AOL-IP: 166.137.141.232 You all should be asking the question "why are pilots crashing EFIS aircraft= ?" The answers might surprise you.=20 AvSafe=20 Jeff Edwards 314.308.6719 mobile 636.532.5638 office Jeff.edwards@avsafe.com On Aug 10, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Colyn Case wrote: > michael, got a link to that report? >=20 > On Aug 10, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Michael Smith wrote: >=20 >> All these discussions about panel upgrades and so on begs the question as= to >> which setup- a an EFIS and flat screen set up or standard spinning gyros >> works better in terms of delivering an intact crew and passenger to the >> terminal and a plane that is reusable for further flight. I clearly agree= >> the panels look cool, but I do pay attention to peer reviewed science. T= he=20 >>=20 >> Cirrus folks did a study and the results published about a year ago >> comparing the conventional gyro panels and the EFIS in the same model of >> plane- as close a randomized controlled trial in aviation as possible the= se >> days. =20 >>=20 >> The EFIS cohort bent more planes and orphaned more kids than the old scho= ol >> gyros.=20 >>=20 >> So I won't be flying with an EFIS until someone can prove they're safer. >>=20 >> Michael Smith >> LIV now over 1000TT >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml >=20 >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.htm= l