What annoys me today

Mike Murdock wrote:
Scott,

Are you aware that the FAA-certified "glass cockpits" by Avidyne and Garmin
use MEMS technology for their gyros?

-Mike


Its a nit pick, but they actually use accelerometers with "GPS
righting". An accelerometer can serve as a full positioning system,
because they can also detect turning forces. However, they are not
as accurate as a true gyro. The microprocessor that operates the
Avidyne and Garmin units uses the GPS data to provide continuous
corrections to the accelerometer based data. A gyro based solution,
such as the one mentioned in the posted article would not need that.

Scott