"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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A PFD takes that kind of integration further. Bigger aircraft have had
that for years - and very succesfully.


Successfully? Yes.

On an economic scale which is practical for piston general aviation? No.

Just the thought that the new Garmin G1000 will be in the C182 and the
Mustang Jet is exciting aerodynamically and frightening economically. Do
you think Mustang owners will be paying C182 prices for their maintenance or
do you think C182 owners will be paying Mustang prices.

Again, I think the G1000 sounds terrific and it enough to make any IFR pilot
drool. I just think the economics will be impractical, not only in the
short-term but especially for long-term maintenance.

--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

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