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Matt Dralle
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 Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:17 am Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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Real men don't need a radio to fly! An spare EFIS, on the other hand, maybe...
Do you see a place for another COM on my panel?
Matt
At 11:04 AM 5/6/2010 Thursday, you wrote:
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Did I see that right? 3 EFIS screens, a VP-200, and a single COM radio?
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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Certainly not with all 5 of those screens. I guess I'm just not a real man. I assume, then, that this is simply for VFR flying and not expected to be used for any IFR or night?
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Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On May 6, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Matt Dralle wrote:
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Real men don't need a radio to fly! An spare EFIS, on the other hand, maybe...
Do you see a place for another COM on my panel?
Matt
At 11:04 AM 5/6/2010 Thursday, you wrote:
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> Did I see that right? 3 EFIS screens, a VP-200, and a single COM radio?
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> Jesse Saint
> Saint Aviation, Inc.
> jesse(at)saintaviation.com
> Cell: 352-427-0285
> Fax: 815-377-3694
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Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551
925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle(at)matronics.com Email
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rv8a.doug(at)net-lynx.com
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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Matt,
Congratulations on your first flight. The plane looks great and your
have done an incredible job of detailing the construction process. I'm
sure it will be a great asset for other -8 builders, like myself.
Per Jesse's comment, the only thing that you may find desirable in the
future is a second COM radio. Not from a reliability standpoint but it
terms of situational awareness. I am currently flying a -4 with a very
basic VFR panel (496, 1 COM, steam gauges, wing leveler) and the only
thing I really feel is missing is another radio. There are so many times
that I wish I could be monitoring another frequency (or contacting FSS)
while dealing with ATC. Its a constant issue and adding another radio &
simple audio panel is at the top of my to do list.
Again, great job on the -8.
Doug Morrison
RV-4 N818WW
RV-8 N666NJ (Panel / FWF)
Matt Dralle wrote:
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Real men don't need a radio to fly! An spare EFIS, on the other hand, maybe...
Do you see a place for another COM on my panel?
Matt
At 11:04 AM 5/6/2010 Thursday, you wrote:
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> Did I see that right? 3 EFIS screens, a VP-200, and a single COM radio?
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> Jesse Saint
> Saint Aviation, Inc.
> jesse(at)saintaviation.com
> Cell: 352-427-0285
> Fax: 815-377-3694
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rene(at)felker.com
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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Well, at least the SL-30 allows you to monitor two frequencies at once. The
frequency in the active window has priority, but you can monitor the freq in
the standby window at the same time. I use that feature all the time after
I land at Ogden. A lot of time only one controller is working and after
landing they give you taxi directions and request you monitor ground....all
the real action is happening on the tower frequency......
Rene'
801-721-6080
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Kellym
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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There is no requirement for 2 com radios or 2 nav radios to fly IFR.
That is reason for lost com regs for IFR. I flew for years IFR with a
single com radio...about 1/2 of those with a handheld nav/com that I
used more for easy check on crossing radials. Never had a com failure
during IFR. The SL 30 is a great radio, being the first to use DSP to
digitally manage the analog radio signals, which, by time sharing lets
it monitor two freqs at once. Having two radios actually makes com
failure more likely, by errors in switching audio panel and adjusting
audio for both, setting frequency in correct radio. I pretty much use my
com 2 in current plane to pick up ATIS and monitor other than my primary
frequency. Only if have trouble on range or audio on Com 1 do I use Com
2 to do any transmitting.
On 5/6/2010 11:44 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
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Certainly not with all 5 of those screens. I guess I'm just not a real man. I assume, then, that this is simply for VFR flying and not expected to be used for any IFR or night?
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On May 6, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Matt Dralle wrote:
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> Real men don't need a radio to fly! An spare EFIS, on the other hand, maybe...
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> Do you see a place for another COM on my panel?
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> Matt
> At 11:04 AM 5/6/2010 Thursday, you wrote:
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>> Did I see that right? 3 EFIS screens, a VP-200, and a single COM radio?
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>> Jesse Saint
>> Saint Aviation, Inc.
>> jesse(at)saintaviation.com
>> Cell: 352-427-0285
>> Fax: 815-377-3694
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> Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551
> 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle(at)matronics.com Email
> http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 3:46 am Post subject: RV-8 N998RV First Flight - Pilot Report And Photos! |
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Requirements are not what I'm talking about. No Auto Pilot is required for IFR either, but I wouldn't fly single pilot IFR without one. I agree if you're going with one COM then the SL-40/30 would be the one to go with, although I have noticed that the standby frequency is not very useful when the primary is ATC, especially when it's in fairly busy airspace. Unless it's a dead day of flying, with one COM, I would have to ask to change frequency to listen to ATIS. When flying IFR it's nice to be able to tune the next couple of frequencies instead of just one at a time in case there were a problem. I know a 2nd COM isn't required at night either, but in the case of a COM failure, it would be nice to still be able to turn the lights on.
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Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On May 7, 2010, at 1:41 AM, Kelly McMullen wrote:
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There is no requirement for 2 com radios or 2 nav radios to fly IFR. That is reason for lost com regs for IFR. I flew for years IFR with a single com radio...about 1/2 of those with a handheld nav/com that I used more for easy check on crossing radials. Never had a com failure during IFR. The SL 30 is a great radio, being the first to use DSP to digitally manage the analog radio signals, which, by time sharing lets it monitor two freqs at once. Having two radios actually makes com failure more likely, by errors in switching audio panel and adjusting audio for both, setting frequency in correct radio. I pretty much use my com 2 in current plane to pick up ATIS and monitor other than my primary frequency. Only if have trouble on range or audio on Com 1 do I use Com 2 to do any transmitting.
On 5/6/2010 11:44 AM, Jesse Saint wrote:
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> Certainly not with all 5 of those screens. I guess I'm just not a real man. I assume, then, that this is simply for VFR flying and not expected to be used for any IFR or night?
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> do not archive
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> Jesse Saint
> Saint Aviation, Inc.
> jesse(at)saintaviation.com
> Cell: 352-427-0285
> Fax: 815-377-3694
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> On May 6, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Matt Dralle wrote:
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>> Real men don't need a radio to fly! An spare EFIS, on the other hand, maybe...
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>> Do you see a place for another COM on my panel?
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>>> Did I see that right? 3 EFIS screens, a VP-200, and a single COM radio?
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>>> Jesse Saint
>>> Saint Aviation, Inc.
>>> jesse(at)saintaviation.com
>>> Cell: 352-427-0285
>>> Fax: 815-377-3694
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>> Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551
>> 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle(at)matronics.com Email
>> http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft
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