---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/02/06: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:31 AM - Re: GNS-530 vrs MX-20 (Lee Logan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:31:35 AM PST US From: "Lee Logan" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: GNS-530 vrs MX-20 --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Lee Logan" Chris: I too am planning to use the TruTrak Pilot in my Rocket. I'm a ways away at this point (kit not here yet), but I'd be very interested to hear your experience with installing and flying the Pilot ADI in your aircraft. I flew military jets too, but I never had all this cool stuff in the ones I flew! Regards, Lee... On 3/2/06, Chirs Parkhurst wrote: > > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Chirs Parkhurst" < > c.parkhurst@charter.net> > > Larry, > > For what it's worth I think you've thought it through well and have a good > plan. If you're more comfortable with the 530 then that's what you should > probably go with. I fly fighters for a living so didn't have a lot of > concern with being able to negotiate a more complex box. > > SUA =3D Special Use Airspace (e.g. MOA's, Restricted Areas, Warning Areas, > etc...). The BMA EFIS has that loaded as well as class B/C depictions as > an > overlay on the moving map function. You would also get that on the Garmin > unit as well. > > I did intend to install a standard electric attitude gyro in the top > center > position of the 6 pack and opted for the new TruTrak ADI Pilot instead. > They > just came out with that unit and for the price of a good electric gyro, > you > can get the gyro and the AP (including the servos). I also like the way > the > TruTrak instrument works - it doesn't have mechanical gyros so no need to > cage during acro and the 'pipper' acts like a velocity vector or flight > path > marker. In other words, the pipper in a normal gyro takes AoA into > account > so the sight picture will change as speed (AoA) changes. The trutrak will > will point where the A/C is actually going so if you are doing 200kts and > have a zero VSI, the pipper is on the horizon. Pipper will still be on the > horizon at approach speed provided the VSI remains at zero. Still waiting > for the instrument since TruTrak is still building them (I think I will > have > one of the first one's) but they already sent me the wiring harnesses, > manuals and servos so I could press on with the install. > > I'll send you some pics in sepcor... > > Chris >