---------------------------------------------------------- RV4-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/26/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:03 PM - Re: IFR instruments (rob ray) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:03:36 PM PST US From: rob ray Subject: Re: RV4-List: IFR instruments --> RV4-List message posted by: rob ray Yeah, 11K was half the cost of my COMPLETED, Flying RV4....in 97' ( I fly alot of IFR for a living, I wouldn't do it in my RV4) Thoughts? Save your money....and keep your RV VFR... Rob Ray --- "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" wrote: > --> RV4-List message posted by: "Hinde, Frank George > (Corvallis)" > > Hi Guys, > > I was almost convinced the Garmin GNS 430 hooked to > a Dynon and a > Digitrack A/P was the almost perfect base to a light > weight IFR setup > for an RV-7, then I see that BMA has come out with > the EFIS Lite G3 > which has the GPS, and an electronic version of the > VOR/GS receiver that > can be driven by an SL30 Navcom. Apparently this > system drives a BMA 2 > axis autopilot. > > Looking at all of this gives me aN IFR panel for > about $11k including > the transponder and 2 axis A/P. The similar setup > using the GNS 430 > comes in at about $14.5K with single axis A/P. > > Anyone have any experience or thoughts on this set > up? > > I haven't started IFR training yet so I'm fumbling a > little on all the > requirements...Not sure about the "indicator lights" > (marker beacon?) > that are apparently built into the Nav head that the > GNS 430 would > drive. > > Frank > > > > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV4-List.htm > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > __________________________________