Install a Garmin GNS430 or an "Apollo" GNS480 ?

They have been showing both for quite a while, it is the FAA that is holding
things up.

Mike
MU-2

"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message
...
Just keep in mind that they have been saying Terrain & WAAS for years.
I'll believe it when I see it.

Rant mode off, {|;-(

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


N326DK

I understand Victor's apprehension but the fact is that Garmin is installing
TAWS on the 530's as we speak (or type). Anyone out there have it done? I
imagine most of the people laying out the dough for a TAWS upgrade are doing
it as a business necessity.

Marco

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
k.net...
They have been showing both for quite a while, it is the FAA that is
holding
things up.

Mike
MU-2

"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message
...
Just keep in mind that they have been saying Terrain & WAAS for years.
I'll believe it when I see it.

Rant mode off, {|;-(

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


N326DK

I think that they start later this week. All turbine powered aircraft
certified with more than six passenger seats are required to have TAWS by
early 2005 (I forgot the exact date.) Mine is scheduled to go soon.

Mike
MU-2

"Marco Leon" mmleon(at)yahoo.com wrote in message
...
I understand Victor's apprehension but the fact is that Garmin is
installing
TAWS on the 530's as we speak (or type). Anyone out there have it done? I
imagine most of the people laying out the dough for a TAWS upgrade are
doing
it as a business necessity.

Marco

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
k.net...
They have been showing both for quite a while, it is the FAA that is
holding
things up.

Mike
MU-2

"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message
...
Just keep in mind that they have been saying Terrain & WAAS for years.
I'll believe it when I see it.

Rant mode off, {|;-(

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


N326DK

Mike Rapoport wrote:

I think that they start later this week. All turbine powered aircraft
certified with more than six passenger seats are required to have TAWS by
early 2005 (I forgot the exact date.) Mine is scheduled to go soon.

Mike,

Just curious, what's the installation going to cost?

As an interesting study in regulation logic, your airplane, and many
even smaller than it, are required to install terrain avoidance. The
100,000 lb. 4-engine, 250 kt monster I fly at work isn't. Doesn't have
turbines.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

"Scott Skylane" wrote in message
...
Mike Rapoport wrote:

I think that they start later this week. All turbine powered aircraft
certified with more than six passenger seats are required to have TAWS by
early 2005 (I forgot the exact date.) Mine is scheduled to go soon.

Mike,

Just curious, what's the installation going to cost?

I forget but it by far the cheapest TAWS installation availible.


As an interesting study in regulation logic, your airplane, and many even
smaller than it, are required to install terrain avoidance. The 100,000
lb. 4-engine, 250 kt monster I fly at work isn't. Doesn't have turbines.

OK, we give up. What is it? DC-6?

Mike
MU-2


Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

I'm not talking about the full TAWS required for turbine operators. I mean
the $500 right-side data card upgrade that's been promised for years. I
know the lawyers had to get over the issue of next of kin suing any time
someone did a CFIT. But come on; three years of "It'll be available next
quarter."

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


wishing he bought an Avidyne

The issue is still getting the FAA to certify it. It will be out soon after
TAWS.

Mike
MU-2


"Victor J. Osborne, Jr." wrote in message
...
I'm not talking about the full TAWS required for turbine operators. I
mean the $500 right-side data card upgrade that's been promised for years.
I know the lawyers had to get over the issue of next of kin suing any time
someone did a CFIT. But come on; three years of "It'll be available next
quarter."

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


wishing he bought an Avidyne