ifly vs EFIS opinions ?

[49clipper]

Well said, Paul

[Larry DeCamp]

I have 740 mounted in the panel with inherited steam gauges from the salvage wings I purchased, and have been very impressed with the ifly. I plan to purchase an MGL Lite suite for my -4 after OSH. I am concered that the efis navigation may not be as user friendly as ifly. Just looking for informed opinions if anyone has them..

[merlin3]

Here is my panel in my rv4 that i did mgl equipment in. I just added on the mgl extreme.

[MikeS]

Prince props are beautiful and Lonnie is a great guy, but hanging all that mass out where drag is greatest is maybe cool looking but very un-aerodynamic. Just read Paul Lipps. He's all over VAF as "Elippse" and also Contact magazine. He's been gone a few years now. Greatly missed. He's the person to study to learn about prop aerodynamics.

[grubbat]

Larry,
Ive got an IFLY 740 in the Cub, Comanche, and RV-9. Its a great moving map GPS and so easy to use. The annual subscription is for IFR/VFR is much more affordable than say Garmin and I include the app for my iphone which i have had to use on several occasions. I have even used the GPS out from the IFLY to drive a TRIO autopilot on an older project and it worked fantastic.

That being said, my RV-9 has some "Glass" from AFS. Its an older version 3500 but it gets the job done and monitors all the engine parameters. It would be really nice to have an AFS with the moving map feature but I haven't been able to make that leap yet as it would require a complete panel redo. I don't think that anyone is offering a yearly subscription IFR/VFR for three devices including the app for less than $129.00 like Ifly. They are the ticket as far as I'm concerned.

[flyboy1963]

so i see that most folks are using the screen iFly provides, the 740, likely due to brightness and other factors over a tablet or iPad.
feedback on THAT would be appreciated.

the second question is; does anyone use iFly for basic VFR in Canada? I've seen charts that looks suspiciously like sectionals, but there's the whole legal and update issue behind that......and of course, you still need the CFS in the cockpit in some form, and a current copy of that!

sorry for the thread drift.......

[sblack]

I have installed the iEfis Lite in my -4. I am still a year (bwahahahaha) from flying, but looking at the system I think the nav features are quite comprehensive. Also, the iefis is completely customizable. You can make whatever efis screen you want. Is it simple? No, it will take some effort to understand all the features and harness the capability. But the more time I spend with it the more familiar I will get. It has flight plans, way points, moving map etc. All the goodies. I am blown away by what this thing does for $3k. I have the RDAC.

My only concern is that I have all my eggs in one basic so if it goes tango uniform I will be looking out the window. Since I will be day vfr I am not overly concerned with that from a safety standpoint.

Sorry for not being somebody with lots of time on it. I need to pound a few more rivets and sand some more fibreglass. But I am getting there.

[Larry DeCamp]

Since I see activity, I should update this thread because I went with Garmin G3x instead. Because:
1- I had numerous MGL 2 1/4" instruments in my 3B
2- The RV-1 tachometer was never stable no matter what the instructions told you to adjust.
3- The V6 radio was a nightmare with all the possible adjustment combos. I finally turned off all the "advanced features", bought a bose A2 and it works great.
4- The AHRS with SP6 & 7 modules works OK but the compass ( after numerous auto calibration procedures) still does not agree with North/South section lines in the Midwest.

Matt has been fantastic for support but the hardware is what it is, sourced from ??? around the world. I just felt Garmin was a more reliable source for "airline technology" at a home builder's price.