Upgrade to the max?

[larryb]

MFD 100 or 500? A 1000 is really a second full install complete with RSM and all wiring to other radios.

[Cruiser]

you are adding a duplicate of the PFD. All the same connections are required on the MFD as on the PFD for the reversion. 

[gsxrpilot]

The MFD 1000 is the only one that makes sense to me. It's the only one that allows for full reversion if the PFD fails. Therefore no other 6pack instruments are required as backups. But it's effectively adding another PFD. It's fully plumed and independent of the PFD.

[rbridges]

1 hour ago, gsxrpilot said:

The MFD 1000 is the only one that makes sense to me. It's the only one that allows for full reversion if the PFD fails. Therefore no other 6pack instruments are required as backups. But it's effectively adding another PFD. It's fully plumed and independent of the PFD.

I asked if a second antenna would be necessary on the top of the plane, and the shop said yes for that reason.  It has to be totally independent of the PFD in case of failure.

[Bob_Belville]

I've been trying to figure out whether the plane would be flyable while the PFD was out. I would have an ALT, ASI, AI... no VSI. No GPSS but the STEC50 would still have ALT, HDG, VLOC tracking... GTN and transponder should work... I would not be able to fly a GPS approach...

I could remove and send the unit to Aspen then take the plane on a 30 minute flight to the avionics shop.

I guess I can just turn off the Aspen and see if there are any surprises.

Am I missing something?

[MIm20c]

41 minutes ago, Bob_Belville said:

I've been trying to figure out whether the plane would be flyable while the PFD was out. I would have an ALT, ASI, AI... no VSI. No GPSS but the STEC50 would still have ALT, HDG, VLOC tracking... GTN and transponder should work... I would not be able to fly a GPS approach...

I could remove and send the unit to Aspen then take the plane on a 30 minute flight to the avionics shop.

I guess I can just turn off the Aspen and see if there are any surprises.

Am I missing something?

I was thinking about doing that as well. However, disconnecting the P/S system would take out the ASI as well. I’m not sure if they have a cap system to cork it off. 

[Oscar Avalle]

I really don’t know... my Aspen works great, it looks fine, it does what I need and want it to do... including with SV...

So I am really having a hard time deciding


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