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Old July 15th 15, 07:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jonathan St. Cloud
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Default Please write book

It you cannot find the book you want, write it! words to live by.

I purchased a LX9070 with V80, Power Flarm, s-mode transponder, Butterfly and a V3 with battery pack.

Why did I choose what I did? I thought the LX9070 to be the most advanced with the most features and upgradeable, plus it was the largest. The Butterfly, again seemed to be the most advanced. The V3 is an electronic version of a manual backup, but has enough battery power for 8 hours of flight with a audio output. Power Flarm and s-mode are so I can see and been seen by traffic. Both the LX and Butterfly will display the traffic, that was important to me. LX and Butterfly have horizons, LX can control radio, many many features and the team is always working to make it better. Same can be said of other companies. Everything seemed logical and since I was buying a new glider, I was not about to try to save money on the panel.

Clear Nav makes nice instruments and by all accounts their vario is excellent. Craggy Aero, Cummulus Soaring and Wings and Wheels all have expert level experience to give you all the info to make a decision depending on your needs and budget.


On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 9:32:01 AM UTC-7, chris johnson wrote:
I wish someone would write a soaring book on flight computers. How to choose one, program, trouble shoot them, use them. Combine book with YouTube explanations.