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Old 04-16-2009, 05:26 AM
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the manual mentions an optional tone generator
-Jim
Thanks for the info.

I had not seen that in the manual. Unfortunately I have relied on my avionics shop for all the information. Should have known better, I had to show them that by holding the selector knob down for a few seconds the Aspen automatically synchronizes itself.

Guess that should have been a signal to research this myself.
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Old 04-16-2009, 05:52 AM
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If you simply want to ditch the vacuum system, why not go with the RCA2600?

http://www.kellymfg.com/images/RCA26...nformation.pdf

I'm assuming you have a vacuum DG so you would still need to deal with that.
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Old 11-21-2009, 09:52 AM
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Default ASPEN EXPERIMENTAL

Just received a Chief Aircraft catalog and they have a separate line referring to Experimental ASPEN EFD-500/1000MFD & ATP PFD units. Anybody know if Aspen has a new lower price for EXP market? I'd call Chief but its Saturday morning and they are closed.
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Old 11-21-2009, 02:56 PM
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Default Also considering Aspen

I too, like TankerBob, am considering an Aspen PFD for my flying RV-8A.

All the same reasons apply -- existing six-pack and I would rather not have to redo the entire panel.

The one factor that may carry the day in favor of the Aspen has to do with autopilot integration. My RV currently is equipped with an STEC 30 2 axis autopilot and the Garmin GNS 430. None of the current experimental EFIS systems will integrate with the STEC. So, if I go for one of the experimental EFIS systems I will either have to also replace the autopilot (more $$), or be satisfied with a stand-alone autopilot that is not very functional (no course interceptions, no following the heading bug, and no flying the approach). The dollars involved tend to even out when the addition of a 4-5K new autopilot is part of the equation.

I spoke with another RV owner, a CFI in the northeast, who uses the Aspen unit in his RV with the STEC 30 autopilot and a Garmin 430. He is thrilled with the Aspen. The Aspen and the 430 enable the STEC to fly the heading bug, intercept courses, fly entire VOR/ILS/GPS procedures including missed approaches, holding patterns, etc.

Also, much like TankerBob, I'm very used to seeing attitude displayed over an HSI after 27 years of flying that configuration in the military.
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Old 11-21-2009, 04:49 PM
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Just received a Chief Aircraft catalog and they have a separate line referring to Experimental ASPEN EFD-500/1000MFD & ATP PFD units. Anybody know if Aspen has a new lower price for EXP market?
I don't see anything on the Chief or Aspen sites about this. Maybe it just means that Chief won't charge you installation if you can prove it's going in an experimental.

If Aspen does start marketing a non-TSO version of the Pro PFD at a nice discount I bet they would sell a lot of them. Though they seem to be selling a lot of the TSO units already as it is.

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Old 12-08-2012, 05:39 PM
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Default Aspen EFD/MFD 1000

Had the Aspen installed to avoid glitches with other non certified units. Have so far replaced RSM (oat reading high) and now have problems with e6b portion calculating wind speed and direction (always have a head wind) this unit is sunlight readable and very easy to learn but I did not expect to have these problems with a certified unit. We are now waiting for Aspen to step up and fix this before I lose my patience with this unit. The box that talks to the century autopilot is doing well changing digital signals to analog. The features in the unit are great but the problems suck! I surely didn't expect this from a 14000 dollar installation of certified equipment.
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