X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:52:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1950295 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:12:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=nSvBV5S9ectbXBbbcm3uPmXvxwOe410oNPbQTmUC2Tf+0SMBjOArBxOTX1JGPchC; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MIMEOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DFWK3391) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1HWyAB-0000Ym-2O for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:11:51 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002501c77225$5e99c280$1ed0a60a@DFWK3391> From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "Mailing List Lancair" Subject: FreeFlight X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:12:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01C77203.D70C14B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac00228c60b5ef14b9bc36ff994fc99c20b2123d02e9341b750350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C77203.D70C14B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Like some others, I received a "show special" from D2 that included a = FreeFlight 1101 GPS WAAS receiver. Recently my panel builder (Redmond Air) sent me a copy of this "SIL" = (Service Information Letter) from FreeFlight: _________________________________________________________________________= __________ TO: FreeFlight Systems' 1101 GPS/WAAS Sensor operators and installers FROM: FreeFlight Systems Customer Support SUBJECT: Notification that the FreeFlight 1101 GPS WAAS Sensor, part = number 84736-01-0315, is intended for VFR only. PURPOSE: To notify Operators and Service Centers that the FreeFlight = 1101 GPS/WAAS Sensor, p/n 84736-01-0315, is not a certified WAAS sensor = and should be used only for VFR. The FreeFlight 1101 GPS WAAS Sensor = was developed as a low cost, uncertified sensor for the Experimental = Aviation market. It has come to our attention, however, that the units = were sold as "equivalent" to our FAA-approved TSO C-145a (Class Beta-1) = 1201 sensor and therefore have the required integrity to support = L-Nav/V-Nav approaches under IFR conditions. This information is not = only inaccurate but potentially dangerous, as an approved Beta-1 sensor = is intended for lateral guidance only. ACTION: Notify Operators and Dealers that the 1101 GPS WAAS Sensor is = intended for use as a VFR sensor and should never be used to fly an NPA = or L-Nav/V-Nav approach, except as a reference under VFR conditions. It = is recommended that all installations utilizing the 1101 sensor be = placarded for VFR USE ONLY. _________________________________________________________________________= Looks like I'm going to be buying another GPS. =20 Any comments? D. Brunner ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C77203.D70C14B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Like some others, I received a "show = special" from=20 D2 that included a FreeFlight 1101 GPS WAAS receiver.
 
Recently my panel builder (Redmond Air) = sent me a=20 copy of this "SIL" (Service Information Letter) from=20 FreeFlight:
________________________________________________________________= ___________________

TO: FreeFlight Systems=92 1101 GPS/WAAS = Sensor=20 operators and installers

FROM: FreeFlight Systems Customer=20 Support

SUBJECT: Notification that the FreeFlight 1101 GPS = WAAS=20 Sensor, part number 84736-01-0315, is intended = for VFR=20 only.

PURPOSE: To notify Operators and Service Centers that = the=20 FreeFlight 1101 GPS/WAAS Sensor, p/n 84736-01-0315, is not a = certified=20 WAAS sensor and should be used only for VFR.  The = FreeFlight 1101=20 GPS WAAS Sensor was developed as a low cost, uncertified sensor for the=20 Experimental Aviation market. It has come to our attention, = however,=20 that the units were sold as =93equivalent=94 to our = FAA-approved TSO C-145a=20 (Class Beta-1) 1201 sensor and therefore have the required = integrity to=20 support L-Nav/V-Nav approaches under IFR conditions.  This = information is not only inaccurate but potentially dangerous, as an = approved=20 Beta-1 sensor is intended for lateral guidance=20 only.

ACTION: Notify=20 Operators and Dealers that the 1101 GPS WAAS Sensor is intended for use = as=20 a VFR sensor and should never be used to fly an NPA or = L-Nav/V-Nav=20 approach, except as a reference under VFR conditions. = It is=20 recommended that all installations utilizing the 1101 sensor be = placarded for VFR USE ONLY.

________________________________________________= _________________________

Looks like I'm going to be buying another = GPS. =20

Any comments?

D. = Brunner

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