Garmin takes over

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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I doubt if the
complainers have so much as even seen one of the installations, let alone
tried to use it. When we get some people who know what they are talking
about, then maybe I will pay attention.

I didn't say I did not like it, just that I question the economic viability
long-term.

I suspect the initial owners will love the system now. They will probably
start to complain in 5 years when there is some new steam-gauge avionics
feature not in the G1000. Then they may really start to complain in 10 or
15 years when support gets harder and/or more expensive.

Bottom line: The G1000 may look and act terrific, but no doubt it is more
of an economic risk than buying an airplane with individual, modular
components in the panel. I would not want to risk 6 digits on that type of
uncertainty -- YMMV.

--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com

"Richard Kaplan" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
I doubt if the
complainers have so much as even seen one of the installations, let
alone
tried to use it. When we get some people who know what they are talking
about, then maybe I will pay attention.

I didn't say I did not like it, just that I question the economic
viability
long-term.

The bottom rungs of the ladder are being cut off, you should be concerned.

I suspect the initial owners will love the system now. They will probably
start to complain in 5 years when there is some new steam-gauge avionics
feature not in the G1000. Then they may really start to complain in 10 or
15 years when support gets harder and/or more expensive.

Bottom line: The G1000 may look and act terrific, but no doubt it is more
of an economic risk than buying an airplane with individual, modular
components in the panel. I would not want to risk 6 digits on that type
of
uncertainty -- YMMV.

--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com