lee.logan(at)gulfstream.c
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 Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:43 am Post subject: RVSouthEast-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 12/18/06 |
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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(at)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
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