Canadian_JOY
Well Known Member
Not sure this is the right place for this thread - mods, please feel free to move if you feel there's a better spot for it.
At the current AEA convention Aspen Avionics has announced the availability of AOA as a software upgrade to their existing display products.
This announcement tweaked my curiosity because it appears that Aspen is just now releasing a "derived AOA" product similar to the one GRT has had available in their EFIS products for some number of years.
Not having flown a "derived AOA" system myself, I've been wondering how they stack up against "measured AOA" systems. Since I have a GRT EFIS in the panel already I'm also wondering if it's a worthwhile investment in space on the screen to display the derived AOA. In other words, is this "derived AOA" good enough to add a real benefit to flight safety?
I know many of the crew here, particularly the former military pilots who sprouted their wings in AOA-equipped cockpits, are spring-loaded to say any AOA is better than no AOA. I'd really like to hear feedback from those who have used "derived AOA" as I'm already convinced of the advantages of having some form of AOA indication in the cockpit.
At the current AEA convention Aspen Avionics has announced the availability of AOA as a software upgrade to their existing display products.
This announcement tweaked my curiosity because it appears that Aspen is just now releasing a "derived AOA" product similar to the one GRT has had available in their EFIS products for some number of years.
Not having flown a "derived AOA" system myself, I've been wondering how they stack up against "measured AOA" systems. Since I have a GRT EFIS in the panel already I'm also wondering if it's a worthwhile investment in space on the screen to display the derived AOA. In other words, is this "derived AOA" good enough to add a real benefit to flight safety?
I know many of the crew here, particularly the former military pilots who sprouted their wings in AOA-equipped cockpits, are spring-loaded to say any AOA is better than no AOA. I'd really like to hear feedback from those who have used "derived AOA" as I'm already convinced of the advantages of having some form of AOA indication in the cockpit.