In my 14A, I have the G3X with an AOA indicator powered by the Garmin GAP-26. I was considering adding the dash-mounted GI-260 indicator for better AOA awareness, but an instructor told me that pitot-based AOA system (not a vane) is less than ideal because it doesn't have a flap sensor and therefore doesn't take flap position into account.
This means that your AOA is either accurate clean or accurate with flaps full, but never with both.
AOA is important to me, so I am considering an upgrade to the RiteAngle system that does account for flap position. I am curious your general thoughts on the following:
This means that your AOA is either accurate clean or accurate with flaps full, but never with both.
AOA is important to me, so I am considering an upgrade to the RiteAngle system that does account for flap position. I am curious your general thoughts on the following:
- Is my understanding of the difference between these two AOA systems correct?
- If I got the RiteAngle system, would it replace the AOA indicator in my G3X?
- With the RA, could I still use the GI-260 dash-mounted indicator for better AOA visibility?
- What am I missing?