EchoCharlie1
Active Member
All,
I bought a beautifully built RV-6 with Blue Mountain Avionics ONE and LITE units and now that the company has shut down, I'm left with a 10" PFD that tumbles (gyros suspect, but no response from Blue Mountain on what to do) and the fact that I am going to have to replace what I have.
Option one: Dynon D-180, total package approaching $6k, but no GPS in that unit.
Option two: Dynon's new Skyview system that has yet to be priced or released, but is still a few months away, with the option of the $1k rebate for my BMA unit.
Option three: GRT Horizon HX system, total package approaching $10k
Option four: Garmin G3X package for a whopping $14k.
Now that I'm back on active duty, I am a bit more attentive about the costs since the cash flow is not what it was prior to my mobilization.
If YOU were going to replace an EFIS setup, what would you recommend and why? What were the pros and the cons with the system that you chose? Thanks for your input, ahead of time.
As for autopilot, I am now using the LITE for the A/P since it drives it the same way as the ONE did. That will eventually be replaced, but for now, I need the primary flight instruments, HSI, GPS, and engine guages.
If Dynon or GRT (or others) wish to chime in, please feel free.
R/
Frank
I bought a beautifully built RV-6 with Blue Mountain Avionics ONE and LITE units and now that the company has shut down, I'm left with a 10" PFD that tumbles (gyros suspect, but no response from Blue Mountain on what to do) and the fact that I am going to have to replace what I have.
Option one: Dynon D-180, total package approaching $6k, but no GPS in that unit.
Option two: Dynon's new Skyview system that has yet to be priced or released, but is still a few months away, with the option of the $1k rebate for my BMA unit.
Option three: GRT Horizon HX system, total package approaching $10k
Option four: Garmin G3X package for a whopping $14k.
Now that I'm back on active duty, I am a bit more attentive about the costs since the cash flow is not what it was prior to my mobilization.
If YOU were going to replace an EFIS setup, what would you recommend and why? What were the pros and the cons with the system that you chose? Thanks for your input, ahead of time.
As for autopilot, I am now using the LITE for the A/P since it drives it the same way as the ONE did. That will eventually be replaced, but for now, I need the primary flight instruments, HSI, GPS, and engine guages.
If Dynon or GRT (or others) wish to chime in, please feel free.
R/
Frank