---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 08/25/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:05 PM - "Need Extra Hands" in building a RV-8A QB - Santa Monica, Calif (Garey Wittich) 2. 02:44 PM - IFR instruments (Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:18 PM PST US From: Garey Wittich Subject: RV6-List: "Need Extra Hands" in building a RV-8A QB - Santa Monica, Calif rv8-list@matronics.com, rv9-list@matronics.com, rv-list@matronics.com --> RV6-List message posted by: Garey Wittich Greetings: Any Builders who live in the Santa Monica, Calif area. Building a RV-8A QB in my garage 5 minutes from Santa Monica Airport and "need extra hands". Willing to help somebody with their project TOO. My wife does not want to get involved and the local EAA Chapter is all composite builders. At the rate I am making progress it will take me 5 life times to complete !!!!! Thanks, Garey Wittich (310) 392-1682 __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:44:33 PM PST US Subject: RV6-List: IFR instruments From: "Hinde, Frank George (Corvallis)" , , , 1.7 SUSPICIOUS_RECIPS Similar addresses in recipient list --> RV6-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