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Interesting. One thing I noticed, a USB port? I certainly hope they did
not use that standard USB plug. It does not lock on and comes undone with any movement at all, and in an airplane you would certainly have movement. There is a wealth of devices out there. Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Doug" wrote in message oups.com... Yes, but are they SATELLITE to receiver weather? Does any other vendor use the XMradio satellite weather data? Yes. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo.../fl210True.php |
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Doug wrote:
Interesting. One thing I noticed, a USB port? I certainly hope they did not use that standard USB plug. It does not lock on and comes undone with any movement at all, and in an airplane you would certainly have movement. Not to mention all the dangling wires shown in the vendor's photos of typical cockpits. Dangling wires and IFR just don't do well together. |
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On 16 Nov 2006 18:24:16 -0800, "Doug"
wrote: Yes, but are they SATELLITE to receiver weather? Does any other vendor use the XMradio satellite weather data? Doesn't WSI now have a satellite system, or are they just using wxworx? |
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The 496's screen is very restrictive in what it can show, by comparison. Jay, If I were you I'd borrow someone's 396/496, mount it on your yoke as pictured in your photo. I think after 2 or 3 flights you won't be complaining about the screen size. All the cardinal information is fit nicely into that screen without having to squint. If you need to see further out in front of you just zoom out. I don't think what is important is the size as much as the resolution...and the resolution on the x96's is pretty darn good. Kobra |
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"Kobra" wrote Jay, If I were you I'd borrow someone's 396/496, mount it on your yoke as pictured in your photo. I think after 2 or 3 flights you won't be complaining about the screen size. He has his own 496, already. -- Jim in NC |
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The 496's screen is very
restrictive in what it can show, by comparison. If I were you I'd borrow someone's 396/496, mount it on your yoke as pictured in your photo. I think after 2 or 3 flights you won't be complaining about the screen size. All the cardinal information is fit nicely into that screen without having to squint. Actually, I own the 496, and have it mounted on the co-pilot's yoke (since it requires so much "head-down" time, we put it over there). For the pilot we have a Lowrance 2000c, which IMHO is a superior basic moving map GPS. We have flown quite a few hours with the 496 since purchasing it at OSH, and have been very disappointed with its diminutive size. I thought we would get used to it, but neither Mary nor I have. The bottom line is that once you've flown with a good-sized GPS like the AvMap, it's just very hard to go back to a dinky screen. I love having the weather, though. For that reason alone it was a worthwhile trade, going from the AvMap to the 496 -- but it's just too bad that we have to choose between size and weather. You'd think that for almost three grand we could do better. Incidentally, if the stars ever align properly (weather, my schedule, and shop schedule) I am having the 496 installed into an AirGizmo "panel dock" -- which will essentially turn it into a panel-mounted GPS. At the same time we're having the 496's XM radio output routed into our intercom, and all that nasty wiring (XM satellite antenna, GPS antenna, power cord, and XM music-to-intercom wiring) will disappear. It'll be nice to have the co-pilot's yoke back, and all that gobbledygook wiring gone. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message oups.com... The 496's screen is very restrictive in what it can show, by comparison. snip Incidentally, if the stars ever align properly (weather, my schedule, and shop schedule) I am having the 496 installed into an AirGizmo "panel dock" -- which will essentially turn it into a panel-mounted GPS. Just a quick note, get the "panel dock" with the "angle" built in so the Pilot can see it. I fly a P210, with a 496 in the standard panel mount on the right side. The co-pilot can see it, but the pilot can't. Al G |
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Peter Clark wrote:
On 16 Nov 2006 18:24:16 -0800, "Doug" wrote: Yes, but are they SATELLITE to receiver weather? Does any other vendor use the XMradio satellite weather data? Doesn't WSI now have a satellite system, or are they just using wxworx? Info on WSI. They are switching to Sirius. http://tinyurl.com/yms3zw |
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Just a quick note, get the "panel dock" with the "angle" built in so the
Pilot can see it. I fly a P210, with a 496 in the standard panel mount on the right side. The co-pilot can see it, but the pilot can't. Roger that. I've got the angle piece from AirGizmos -- just waiting to have it installed. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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My experience with the handheld computers (and laptops) is they are not
as good as the dedicated handhelds (garmin etc). Mainly becuae the garmins are made to be operated in an aircraft environment. The others have chord, display, and button problems that are not idealized for the pilot. |
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