So, yesterday I was filing /G and now
what? And I paid $4000 for my FreeFlight 1101.
I had a long discussion with the President of FreeFlight
right after I purchased the unit about this very issue. He wasn’t concerned about it then
but apparently things have changed!
Does the new upgrade of the 430/530 by Garmin for $1500 to enable them as WAAS solve this
problem? Then upgrade includes a
new antenna. I have my appointment
for July to have it done. It was to
be a backup system but now it could be primary and the Chelton/Freeflight
could be secondary for IFR?
Bryan
N132BB
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List
[mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Douglas
Brunner
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007
2:53 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] FreeFlight
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.
Any comments?
D. Brunner