---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 12/19/06: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:17 AM - Re: Garmin 496 vs 396 (MauleDriver) 2. 07:43 AM - Re: RVSouthEast-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 12/18/06 (lee.logan@gulfstream.com) 3. 11:44 AM - Re: Homemade EFIS (Larry Bowen) 4. 04:46 PM - Re: Re: Homemade EFIS (N8391Mike@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:17:17 AM PST US From: MauleDriver Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 496 vs 396 I've been flying with a 396 for a couple of years in my IFR equipped Maule. My panel and it's backup was designed pre-396. As an ultimate, last resort backup the 396 (and 496) is a leap ahead for me. Independent navigation, gyro function, power and light makes it quite capable. A quantum leap from where I was. I wouldn't design an IFR panel around it (except as a weather device at which it excels), but would no longer fly in IMC without it onboard given my somewhat dated panel. I haven't touched a 496 but would recommend the 396 as a price performer. The 'gyro panel' is good enough to fly blind on (I've done it in practice), the weather is the same, the music is the same. Taxi diagrams would be nice on the 496. I do spend some time making sure I have the local road maps whenever I travel because the memory on the 396 does not allow you to load the entire countries roads, restaurants, stores, etc into the system (oh no!). I can load something like Pgh, Atlanta, NC, and most of FL. If I wanted to add say Wash DC, I might have to offload something. The 496 can load the entire US I understand. That's all a road map statement and has nothing to do with aviation function. I understand the 496 has the AOPA airport Directory loaded too. That would be nice but I have the same thing on my phone. My panel is build around a Garmin 300XL whose refresh rate is from another century. The 396 is blindingly fast to me. I'm sure the 496 is even much better. You can't be too fast or have too much memory. Bill "building a QB '10 in Durham" Watson ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:39 AM PST US Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Re: RVSouthEast-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 12/18/06 From: lee.logan@gulfstream.com Guys: For the mildly adventurous, there are alternatives to commercially available systems like the Garmin panel mounts and the 496 that have equal or better performance and features for far less money. I will try to take a couple of shots of the home brew nav system I cooked up for my Rocket for anyone who might be interested. I will have an SL-30 and a Garmin 300XL in the panel for IFR "legality" purposes, but I expect to actually navigate most of the time on my "custom" system. It is comprised of a stand-alone GPS ($27), a mini-computer with a ruggedized 20gig hard drive and an 8" touchscreen LCD driven by AnywhereMap's excellent software. It has the side benefit of being able to alternatively display two other video inputs as well. I will have a bullet camera in one wingtip. I did this because I really like the AnywhereMap software which supports an amazing array of features (Wx, terrain, approach plates, etc) and I wanted a large display. On the bench, the system is very fast and stable. I can see no reason that it won't work equally well in the air. The display is quite bright and its brightness level is adjustable. If the brightness is inadequate, there are other displays I can go to that are a bit more expensive than the one I have now that are alleged to be very bright, so I am not concerned---we'll see when it flies. The mini-computer, which is a full functioning PC with an internal fan, is quite small at 7" x 7" x 2.5". I have plenty of room for it under the floor forward of the pilot's stick. The whole system is 12v, so there are no converters involved. If anyone is interested, contact me at leeloganster@gmail.com. I'll be happy to send you a picture of it in operation. Lee... Lee Logan Government Programs and Sales Support Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Savannah, Georgia This e-mail message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have either received this message in error or through interception, and that any review, use, distribution, copying or disclosure of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited and is subject to criminal and civil penalties. All personal messages express solely the sender's views and not those of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:44:38 AM PST US Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Re: Homemade EFIS From: "Larry Bowen" Ya, please share the details. -- Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com lee.logan@gulfstream.com wrote: > > Guys: For the mildly adventurous, there are alternatives to commercially > available systems like the Garmin panel mounts and the 496 that have equal > or better performance and features for far less money. > > I will try to take a couple of shots of the home brew nav system I cooked > up for my Rocket for anyone who might be interested. I will have an SL-30 > and a Garmin 300XL in the panel for IFR "legality" purposes, but I expect > to actually navigate most of the time on my "custom" system. It is > comprised of a stand-alone GPS ($27), a mini-computer with a ruggedized > 20gig hard drive and an 8" touchscreen LCD driven by AnywhereMap's > excellent software. It has the side benefit of being able to > alternatively > display two other video inputs as well. I will have a bullet camera in > one > wingtip. > > I did this because I really like the AnywhereMap software which supports > an > amazing array of features (Wx, terrain, approach plates, etc) and I wanted > a large display. On the bench, the system is very fast and stable. I can > see no reason that it won't work equally well in the air. The display is > quite bright and its brightness level is adjustable. If the brightness is > inadequate, there are other displays I can go to that are a bit more > expensive than the one I have now that are alleged to be very bright, so I > am not concerned---we'll see when it flies. The mini-computer, which is a > full functioning PC with an internal fan, is quite small at 7" x 7" x > 2.5". I have plenty of room for it under the floor forward of the > pilot's > stick. The whole system is 12v, so there are no converters involved. > > If anyone is interested, contact me at leeloganster@gmail.com. I'll be > happy to send you a picture of it in operation. > > Lee... > > Lee Logan > Government Programs and Sales Support > Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation > Savannah, Georgia ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:46:44 PM PST US From: N8391Mike@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Re: Homemade EFIS it sounds very interresting please send more informations and pictures. Andre M Robert RV6 N718AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RVSouthEast-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rvsoutheast-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rvsoutheast-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.