Berni,
I have two Chelton screens and a Garmin 430W in my Legacy. I like the Cheltons much better than the Garmin 430W. While very disappointed with the expected future support from Chelton, I expect there should be no major problems with that support for the next ten years or so. Having said that, I expect I will have to move on to LSA by then and will be selling my Legacy and therefore do not feel a need to spend extra money to build a new panel. I will just continue to enjoy the Legacy and the Cheltons as they are until then.
Given your statement of having owned almost every flying model except the Legacy, how much time will pass before you again sell the Legacy and move on to something
else? I expect that Cheltons in a Legacy will serve you just fine until you again move on to another plane.
Art
From: Berni Breen <bbreen@cableone.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:02 AM
Subject: [LML] Chelton + Legacy
I am a ten year Lancair pilot having owned almost every flying model except a Legacy (bought a Legacy kit from Lancair in 2000 but never flew it) but I am seriously considering the purchase of a flying Legacy. There are some very, very nice airplanes out there but I have a concern on the avionics side of things. Many of these airplanes have Cheltons installed. I have never flown with Cheltons but have heard very good things about them. My concern is that they are what they are today with no chance of a path to the future. There are a couple of Legacy airplanes for sale that I would like to pursue but the Chelton thing tells me not to go there. I would appreciate comments regarding this dilemma. Should I feel this way?
I would also appreciate any suggestions about what to look for and to look out for as I seek out a Legacy to buy.
Berni