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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 18:32:47 -0400
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Subject: Re:  Falcon Gauges & Tru Trak autopilot
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I don't know anything about the falcon gauges.
I have an rc allen AI in my C172RG.
It died at 100 hours but I am still not sure if that was the fault of the
instrument or mishandling in the shop.  The factory was very nice about it
and made some other adjustements as well for no additional charge.   I've
got another 300 hours on it now with no problems.

For the Lancair IVP I'm going with the new mid-continent unit.    Way longer
TBO and self-contained battery backup.

Issues to consider:
    - having a backup AI is way better than not.   I still love having the
RC Allen there.
    - think about batter backup.  I tried to setup a battery backup for min
but the RC Allen
    really wants close to 12 volts to spin up and the battery packs I was
using couldn't hack it.
    - RC Allen TBO is short

My conclusion was the mid-continent is the way to go.  It's $4000 but it's
got long TBO and solves the batter problem.

Colyn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "the colwells" <colwells@comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:43 PM
Subject: Falcon Gauges & Tru Trak autopilot


> > The price of having my existing gauges overhauled is so close to the
> price
>
> >of a new rc allen gauge I might as well go new.
>
> I got less than 200 hours on a New RC Allen Attitude Indicator.  As I
> was removing it I could hear and finally see a screw rolling around in
> it.  "Sorry, it's out of warranty, we will have to charge you the
> Overhaul Price".
>
> Steve Colwell
>
>