carqwik Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 After getting my #2 Nav recentered today, was speaking to my avionics guy about ADS-B. He mentioned that L3 was coming out with a one box solution that would effectively replace the existing transponder and yet be ADS-B compliant even without having a WAAS certified GPS onboard. Sure enough, I found a teaser from L3 about its new "Lynx" system: https://www.l-3avionics.com/media/37006/lynx-flyer.pdf Anyone know anything more about this? This could be a much cheaper solution rather than an entire avionics panel upgrade.
KSMooniac Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 Sounds promising...hopefully they do a better job on delivering what they promise than other companies recently... Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk
John Pleisse Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 Yes...for a price. UAT IN only boxes start at $2,500. Dual receiver with WAAS will cost over $5k...no matter who makes it. And what do you get for that WAAS? Only a position report. I think it is early. The Freeflight Ranger all in one box for $5k is the best bet at the present time. I haven't seen much from L3 ever for anything below a King Air, but that picture of a Skyhawk in their nomenclature is promising.
Marauder Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 I signed up for the newsletter since I'm in a holding pattern on all of this.
KSMooniac Posted August 20, 2014 Report Posted August 20, 2014 I read their promo blurb and it sounds like their all-in-one wonder box to include ADS-B IN/OUT with built-in WAAS to replace a transponder would cost about the same as an ES transponder today. If you already have a WAAS source on board, I'm sure the price would come down. Ditto if you already have ES. Aspen is trying to go down a similar path. Sounds promising. Competition is good. Currently I have WAAS and ES, but no "installed" traffic or weather receiver. I would love to have something to give me ADS-B weather and traffic in my panel, but also with WiFi or BT capability to a tablet. My preference is to have traffic on my GNS screens, but weather (and traffic too) on my tablet. And I want it to cost less than 1 AMU too. 1
Alan Fox Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 As soon as king/trig get the tso and STC to accept Waas position from my 530W I think that is what I am going to do ...2600 retail is hard to beat .....
aviatoreb Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 Trig is tso certified now for your 530w and at that price point. I signed contract today for a sept 23 install
Marauder Posted August 21, 2014 Report Posted August 21, 2014 I see NavWorx has a new box out as well. Supposed to work with the Aspens...
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