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Old September 1st 06, 01:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Matt Barrow
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Default G1000 vs Steam guages initial thoughts...


"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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The G1000 is less expensive for a airframe manufacturer to
install. The big screens and moving maps are easy to
interpret and getting lost in the middle of an approach will
be hard to do. [As long as it works]. But when you learn to
navigate with no dials or steam gauges, you train your mind
to act as a "moving map" and you know the situation.

....
The solid state gyros are the best thing IMHO, the weakness
in the small GA airplanes is the poor sensitivity and
accuracy of the gyros and the small size of the displays.


Something like this might be more better!
http://www.xbow.com/Products/product...ls.aspx?sid=59