DME recommendations

mindenpilot wrote:

"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
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jsmith wrote:





Adam, that is what I did. I had a ADF that didn't work and no DME. I
purchased a factory reconditioned KLN89/B and had it installed and removed
the ADF. The 89/B is working for me althought a Garmin 530 would also me
nice.

Ross

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Regards,

Ross
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Ross,

Since the original post, I've been looking at the KLN 89B.
How do you like it?
Is it certified for both enroute and approach?
I was thinking of selling my Airmap 1000 to help finance the purchase.
Is it good enough that I won't miss the moving map, etc?

Adam
N7966L
Beech Super III

P.S. Are you in McKinney, TX? That's where I bought my plane last
October...




Yes, I work in McKinney and commute from 35 miles north. Small world.

The 89/B is certified for enroute, terminal, and approach. It is old
technology but works for me. The owners manual is poor. I got a couple
of hours dual with an instructor that had knowledge in the unit and
boght the John & Martha King videos on GPS and they use the 89/B as the
example. Watched them several time. Keys I discovered: 1) must be in the
flight plan mode ( not direct to) to get the approach to activate, and
2) I like the heading up (vs north up or trk up) mode and the moving
map (it does have moving map) even as simple as it is, gives good
infomation. I update via laptop getting the downloads from the
internet.. You will need a enunciator panel and CDI to interface with
it. I got a separate CDI (total of 3 now one each radio and GPS).


Sure, I would like one of the new Garmins, but couldn't afford it. You
can store flight plans, modify the plans you have in use, calculate TAS,
wind driection, etc. I bought a factory reconditioned unit.

Hope this helps.

Ross

Email me privately who you brought the plane from if you do not mind.