X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 13:14:58 -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 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5533419 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=EcVCQoDrmzBnI8YJ0A+3Ps7BRXQs6IWmMgrBpyyqT7FCbcSn5d54R41WS5LHkU4B; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.241.218.24] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1SSvSE-0002ax-5D for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:42 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-215--172687301 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Instrument Panel comments/advice requested X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:41 -0400 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da9407f57a87ae8c61b6a2e1f44cf6f9dd255350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.241.218.24 --Apple-Mail-215--172687301 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii John, =20 yes - want to hear how you got it home.... Colyn On May 11, 2012, at 2:31 PM, John Schroeder wrote: Adam - I disagree a lot with your recommendation. I had a Blue Mountain and it = went TU on a long cross country! I wished very much to have had a = separate engine/fuel monitoring system to get the bird home in VFR and = with the backup flight instrumentation. Wrapping an autopilot, engine = monitoring flight instruments and maps all into one box is a recipe for = trouble. We even have a separate CHT/EGT monitor in our ES. We went with = the HX, and it uses their separate 6000 engine/fuel system, displayed = either on the HX screen or the separate monitor that comes with the = system. Also, and I fly hard IFR from time to time, one needs a backup = for flight instruments. My humble opinion. I would be happy to elaborate as to how I got the = bird home with a dead Blue Mountain flight/engine system - if anyone = wants to hear it. It depended on the way we designed the panel to spread = out the risks. We fixed one of the problems with separate GRT engine and = flight instrumentation systems. Cheers, John Schroeder LNCE with 400 logged hours in it. On Fri, 11 May 2012 10:16:11 -0400, Adam Molny = wrote: < Engine instruments will be displayed on an E.I. MVP-50> Why the = separate system? The Skyview can perform all your engine monitoring = functions. It can also do fuel calculations based on your flight plan = (i.e fuel remaining at destination). --Apple-Mail-215--172687301 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii John,

yes - want to hear = how you got it = home....

Colyn

On May = 11, 2012, at 2:31 PM, John Schroeder wrote:

Adam@validationpartners.com> wrote:

< Engine instruments = will be displayed on an E.I. MVP-50> Why the separate system? The = Skyview can perform all your engine monitoring functions. It can also do = fuel calculations based on your flight plan (i.e fuel remaining at = destination).

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