WAAS for GNS 430/530?

Matt Barrow wrote:
"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
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"Scott Moore" wrote in message
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If anything, the slight nose-down pitch attitude should make it

easier

to see the runway, compared to having to search for it over the nose
in level flight after a dive-and-drive.



A factor I didn't see mentioned:

A coupled autopilot can fly a WAAS approach. It cannot do dive and

drive.

A coupled approach does let you keep your eyes outside, especially

during

the transition phase, but how many are equipped with AP's that can do
coupled approaches?

Remember: CONTEXT.



Most of the ones with WAAS boxes I would guess.


Yes...and what proportion of GA aircraft have them? I know you do, and Ron
N. has them, I have them...but OVERALL?



CONTEXT.