The Cirrus SR22 is the "BIZ" though! I would if someone gave me the
money

Leland
'71 PA28R-200



On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:02:15 +0100, Peter
wrote:


Leland Vandervort
wrote

Garmin missed the boat on one "minor" point with both the GNS430 and
the GNS530... for something that is purportedly a "fully integrated
comm and navigation system" where is the DME? (Required for Airways
certification). GPS derrived distances are not DME, and in Europe are
not acceptable as a substitute. As a result, a VERY nice panel with a
couple of GNS530 is still not airways approved unless there is a DME
(doesn't necessarily have to be slaved), and hence another 1 radio
unit (height) taken up on the panel. If I'm not mistaken, the UPS kit
has both DME and transponder integrated... I personally prefer the
garmin kit though. Could the engineers at Garmin catch up with
everyone else please? /tongue in cheek

Perhaps, like Cirrus, they aim for the US market (90% of world GA) and
see what might develop elsewhere. Outside the USA, everybody who wants
to fly anywhere seriously needs to fit an ADF and a DME, and once you
aren't a virgin anymore it doesn't really matter what you do....


Peter.