X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6581105 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:13:29 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET Received: from new-host-2.home ([unknown] [96.252.63.77]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MVX009TH4L8Q861@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:12:45 -0600 (CST) From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Fwd: 'Glass cockpi Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:12:44 -0500 References: <1495EE63-CFDE-4688-9D28-8CBE6241A24C@VERIZON.NET> To: List Lancair Mailing Message-id: <1F86C282-8F18-42EE-AE1A-80ED62E7BC5C@VERIZON.NET> MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) I raised the question because I currently have an Apollo MX20 and Apollo = GX60 in my panel and am considering putting these out to pasture in favor of a GTN750, while keeping my = Apollo SL30 and SL70. Years ago I built a marker beacon receiver from a kit from RST Engineering and it's currently in the panel = and consuming valuable real estate. I expect that most of my approaches will be GPS based and Cat II & III = will never be in my future. So, is giving up a blinking panel light and a tone in my headset a = serious safety issue? Angier Ames N4ZQ Begin forwarded message: > From: "Greenbacks, UnLtd." > Date: November 7, 2013 8:11:52 AM EST > To: "Lancair Mailing List" > Subject: Re: 'Glass cockpit' >=20 > A question for the glass guys here. > If you are executing an ILS approach, do I assume correctly that the = OM/MM/IM are displayed as waypoints on the screen? > If so, is a marker beacon receiver redundant/no longer required? >=20 > Angier Ames > N4ZQ