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1. 09:37 AM - HSI repair vs new EFIS (Ralph E. Capen)
2. 10:30 AM - Re: RV-List: HSI repair vs new EFIS (Carl Froehlich)
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| Subject: | HSI repair vs new EFIS |
My electric HSI has been in and out of the shop a bunch of times for failing drive
bands - now they're saying "Gyro Capsule has Precession and needs to be replaced"
- to the tune of about $3500. The plane has less than 300 hours on it
so my BS alarm is going off thinking that they are trying to recover some warranty
costs with a major component swapout. Not mentioning names here yet until
I figure out what is going on and what I want to do.
I can get a brand new - new technology AFS AF5500 with ADAHRS and moving map software
for less than $6000 and be done with all the old stuff. I was planning
to migrate to this newer technology after I get my IFR ticket anyway as my electric
AI gyro is of the same technology - as well as the turn coordinator.
Who all out there is flying with just the new glass screen/EFIS stuff?
How long did it take you to re-learn the instrumentation?
I'm already running one of their 3400EE units and I have been very happy with the
performance so far!
Thoughts?!
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| Subject: | RE: RV-List: HSI repair vs new EFIS |
If you want to just fix the HSI issue replace it with a Dynon D10A
(~$2200).
If at some point you upgrade the rest of the panel with AFS, SkyView or
whatever the D10A then serves as a standalone backup. Attached photo is
an RV-8A panel upgrade to a single 10" SkyView EFIS while retaining the
original GRT EIS, JPI Fuel Flow, D10A and a few steam gauges. The
upgrade also included both roll and pitch Dynon autopilot servos and AOA
heated pitot.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ralph E. Capen
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 12:37 PM
Subject: RV-List: HSI repair vs new EFIS
--> RV-List message posted by: "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen@earthlink.net>
My electric HSI has been in and out of the shop a bunch of times for
failing drive bands - now they're saying "Gyro Capsule has Precession
and needs to be replaced" - to the tune of about $3500. The plane has
less than 300 hours on it so my BS alarm is going off thinking that they
are trying to recover some warranty costs with a major component
swapout. Not mentioning names here yet until I figure out what is going
on and what I want to do.
I can get a brand new - new technology AFS AF5500 with ADAHRS and moving
map software for less than $6000 and be done with all the old stuff. I
was planning to migrate to this newer technology after I get my IFR
ticket anyway as my electric AI gyro is of the same technology - as well
as the turn coordinator.
Who all out there is flying with just the new glass screen/EFIS stuff?
How long did it take you to re-learn the instrumentation?
I'm already running one of their 3400EE units and I have been very happy
with the performance so far!
Thoughts?!
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