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10-31-2008, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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AFS 4500 and Garmin 696 - Side by Side Pics for Size
I thought you might be interested to see a sneak picture I took today of the Advanced Flight System 4500 next to the new Garmin 696. I have been planning a panel with Stein to include AFS EFIS's for some time and I'm glad to see the 696 will be a natural fit.
Sorry for the quality but I took it with my phone on the bench at Stein's this afternoon.
By the way, the features and interface are amazing. It feels like a mini G900X!
- Peter
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Peter Fruehling
St. Paul, Minnesota - Based at ANE
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10-31-2008, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Temtation ??
Oh, my---------that is sweet!!!!!
A quick 10 grand or so??
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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10-31-2008, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, TX (ADS)
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Pretty sweet setup, $10k.... nice! Now all we need are remote mounted NAV and COMM radios.... 
(Seriously, look at the progress we've seen in the last 18 months!)
TODR
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Doug "The Other Doug Reeves" Reeves
CTSW N621CT - SOLD but not forgotten
Home Bases LBX, BZN
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10-31-2008, 08:00 PM
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Location: Mill Creek, WA
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Very tidy!
WOW, that is a very tidy set-up. Are they indeed exactly the same height as they appear? And will the 696 just mount on the surface somehow?
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RV-12iS, empennage/tailcone complete, wings currently, fuse in box
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10-31-2008, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by randylervold
WOW, that is a very tidy set-up. Are they indeed exactly the same height as they appear? And will the 696 just mount on the surface somehow?
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The back of the 696 is essentially flat, and has four flush 4mm rivnuts to attach a mount - it would be pretty simple to screw it to a panel, and not much harder to build a removable mount. It is relatively thick - with only a little effort, you could build a recess for it in the panel. I like the "regular" shape (A rectangular box) of the 696 better than the more free-form shape of the previous x96's.
Paul
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
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Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
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10-31-2008, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Minneapolis
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We measured them today and they are VERY close, but not identical (somewhere around 100 thou" in difference). As for mounting the 696 on the surface....well....um, "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain". Let's discuss that later after we get them mounted in the panel. 
I'm sure Peter will be happy to provide more pics as his panel comes together. It'll be pretty impressive!
Cheers,
Stein
PS...why is it that when Paul and I submit a reply at the exact same time he always ends up ahead of me?!?!!? |
10-31-2008, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
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Paul's got seniority (+4000 posts!) and he comes first alphabetically.... Plus a direct satellite link or some such thing....
greg
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
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10-31-2008, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MN
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Get to work PJ!
Good to know while I was putting in a long day's work, you were at Stein's playing with toys!
I've never done that, as far as you (or my wife) knows. Just a hint - it is more fun to fly to Airlake than to drive to Farmington (that's what other people tell me, anyway)
Looks Great Peter and Stein!
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Pete
Amateur Plane - RV-9A N789PH - 2350+ Hrs
Amateur Radio - KD0CVN
Doggies Delivered - 25+
St. Paul, MN
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11-01-2008, 09:32 AM
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Opulence, I has it...
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TX
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SCHA-WINGGG!!!
- Wayne Campbell
Joe
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Joe Ferraro
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SOLD
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11-01-2008, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Cape Cod MA.
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Trying To Find Room!!
Sat in the RV9A for an hour yesterday trying to find room for the 696
By USCANAM
According to Garmin, the unit is 5.7" wide and 7.7" high.
If I remove the Strike Finder and 296, I have exactly 8.0", so the 696 will fit after I fill up the sides where the Gizmo is, which is 6.3 ".
I could scrap the Strike Finder and rely solely on weather on the 696, or put it under the panel below the engine controls.
What I like about the 696 is that all the charts and plates can be pulled up on it too.
Will wait until I start hearing some flight test comments on the unit.
Jack
RV9A
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