T ten4teg Well Known Member Patron Mar 29, 2009 #1 Are there any companies that produce and sell a combination Comm, GPS, and weather avionics unit for experimental aircraft? It seems like Garmin is the only game around and the 430/530 does not have weather. What are the best options?
Are there any companies that produce and sell a combination Comm, GPS, and weather avionics unit for experimental aircraft? It seems like Garmin is the only game around and the 430/530 does not have weather. What are the best options?
N395V Well Known Member Mar 29, 2009 #2 You can get weather on a 430/420 just costs a lot. For my money an SL30 and experimental EFIS of choice is the way to go.
You can get weather on a 430/420 just costs a lot. For my money an SL30 and experimental EFIS of choice is the way to go.
N nucleus Well Known Member Mar 29, 2009 #3 Cheaper to put WX in a GRT It is less expensive and you have a lot more screen real estate on a GRT EFIS. Can you imagine wx on a little 430 screen?
Cheaper to put WX in a GRT It is less expensive and you have a lot more screen real estate on a GRT EFIS. Can you imagine wx on a little 430 screen?
Mike S Senior Curmudgeon Mar 30, 2009 #4 How about MGL?? I dont know if they have weather, but I seem to remember that they are working on a radio setup that can be driven by the EFIS------
How about MGL?? I dont know if they have weather, but I seem to remember that they are working on a radio setup that can be driven by the EFIS------
J JDanno Well Known Member Mar 30, 2009 #5 SL-30 I hadn't considered the SL-30. Is it WAAS certified for approaches? N395V said: You can get weather on a 430/420 just costs a lot. For my money an SL30 and experimental EFIS of choice is the way to go. Click to expand...
SL-30 I hadn't considered the SL-30. Is it WAAS certified for approaches? N395V said: You can get weather on a 430/420 just costs a lot. For my money an SL30 and experimental EFIS of choice is the way to go. Click to expand...
Jamie Well Known Member Mar 30, 2009 #6 JDanno said: I hadn't considered the SL-30. Is it WAAS certified for approaches? Click to expand... SL-30 is a nav/com, not a GPS receiver.
JDanno said: I hadn't considered the SL-30. Is it WAAS certified for approaches? Click to expand... SL-30 is a nav/com, not a GPS receiver.
J JDanno Well Known Member Mar 30, 2009 #7 SL-30 Jamie said: SL-30 is a nav/com, not a GPS receiver. Click to expand... Sooooo, I guess it WON'T have WAAS! Duh! "brainfart"
SL-30 Jamie said: SL-30 is a nav/com, not a GPS receiver. Click to expand... Sooooo, I guess it WON'T have WAAS! Duh! "brainfart"