The GTN reveal

[flyboy0681]

After two and a half weeks in the shop, here are the results...

 

The only issue is the angled cradle for the Aera 510. It's blocking the right panel and the KX-165 under it.

[Parker_Woodruff]

Very nice.  Let us know how it is flying behind it!

[Piloto]

Looks nice but why would you need the Aera in addition to the GTN?

José

[LFOD]

Probably for a more economic weather solution. Looking forward to hearing some pireps.

 

 

[fantom]

Quote: Piloto

Looks nice but why would you need the Aera in addition to the GTN?

José

[flyboy0681]

Gary hit the nail on the head, backup system with integrated Wx. We've been looking at the GDL-69A and just can't justify the $5k price - or even the $3k that they are going for on eBay.

Besides, the net cost for the 510 after trading in the 496 was $100, so why not?

 

[LFOD]

Quote: flyboy0681

After two and a half weeks in the shop, here are the results...

 

The only issue is the angled cradle for the Aera 510. It's blocking the right panel and the KX-165 under it.

[flyboy0681]

Quote: LFOD

 Can I ask how many hours of labor they charged you for the install?

[M016576]

Quote: flyboy0681

After two and a half weeks in the shop, here are the results...

 

The only issue is the angled cradle for the Aera 510. It's blocking the right panel and the KX-165 under it.

[fantom]

Quote: flyboy0681

[fantom]

Quote: flyboy0681

[flyboy0681]

I've been called a lot of things in my day but PIA is not one of them. My trips there weren't to check up on them but to deliver stuff such as the ATD-300 unit and then another trip for the antenna then another for equipment that was being traded in.

[fantom]

I stand corrected :-)))

[Magnum]

Does the ATD-300 show the traffic on the Aera? They wanted to implement that feature some time ago, is it working now?

[flyboy0681]

As luck would have it, Monroy is located in my town and I have met with Jose Monroy on a few occasions. His new units have the ARINC 429 chip in them but the software is not yet ready. Our shop wired the ATD into the GTN750, so once the software is ready traffic will display on the new unit. I don't believe (although I could be wrong) that the Aera has an ARINC 429 input.

[fantom]

If you have WX on the Aera, you can't also show traffic. Only one input port.

[pilot716]

Looks great Mike! Send a Pirep when your ready..

[DaV8or]

Oooo... Super nice! Love to hear the PIREP. On an unrelated note, where did you get your yoke clip? It looks really solid like it's clamped on and I would like something like that.

[flyboy0681]

I won't be climbing into the left seat until late next week. The initial reports from my partner is that although the unit is intuitive for the most part, there's still a lot to learn and studying the manual is essential.

[PTK]

Looks awesome.  Hope you really enjoy it!!  If you don't mind me asking what did it cost just for the 750 installed?