DrBill Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 The wife says.. SHOW ME YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST... Right now it has blue jeans and slippers on it.... Give me some ideas... I have a "new" (4 mos) Aviation HT. Android Tablet with Naviator.. (works great). Some great sunglasses... Any ideas on plane stuff that would not break her bank ? BILL
carusoam Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 ADSB receiver, or a downpayment on one... -a-
jetdriven Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 GDL39 is awesome. I want a 406 PLB. I am flying HOU direct to Cozumel with a Beech pilot who ditched his Baron in the gulf.
carusoam Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 Byron, Is that the "lightning never strikes twice in the same place" theory... -a-
jetdriven Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 Its the "experience and treachery always overcomes youth an exuberance" plan. 1
Marauder Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 The wife says.. SHOW ME YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST... Right now it has blue jeans and slippers on it.... Give me some ideas... I have a "new" (4 mos) Aviation HT. Android Tablet with Naviator.. (works great). Some great sunglasses... Any ideas on plane stuff that would not break her bank ? BILL You didn't let us know if you were naughty or nice this year! It has a BIG factor in what we would recommend... I'm on the naughty list since I upgraded my panel this Fall. Got anything that is wearing out? Like headsets, knee boards?
DrBill Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Posted December 2, 2012 I'd have to say I'm on the nice list since I retired on 9/1 and have dinner ready when she comes home from work (school teacher, kindergarten). Don't want to go off topic but I was thinking of going FULL ADS-B next year. Upgrade the 430W to 530W, ADSB in and out. with traffic, weather.. got a quote for all that including labor about 10K. (didn't tell her yet). But in the mean time ads-b that would display on my Andriod might be a good item. I just got Oxygen and bought one oximizer to try so I might add an ozimizer kit ($85) for the passenger to the list.. Also a kit to refil the O2 bottle from my welding tank. . On yea... she will NOT fly in a small plane so we never go anywhere together. I got to admit, she is the one who talked me into buying a plane after my partner dropped out of the last one. BUt she really wants me to fly more now that I'm retired... go figure, must want the insurance money. BILL
co2bruce Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 Well there you go, you can up your insurance policy for her, ummmmm I forgot we were thinking about a present for you..
jetdriven Posted December 2, 2012 Report Posted December 2, 2012 I'd have to say I'm on the nice list since I retired on 9/1 and have dinner ready when she comes home from work (school teacher, kindergarten). Don't want to go off topic but I was thinking of going FULL ADS-B next year. Upgrade the 430W to 530W, ADSB in and out. with traffic, weather.. got a quote for all that including labor about 10K. (didn't tell her yet). But in the mean time ads-b that would display on my Andriod might be a good item. I just got Oxygen and bought one oximizer to try so I might add an ozimizer kit ($85) for the passenger to the list.. Also a kit to refil the O2 bottle from my welding tank. . On yea... she will NOT fly in a small plane so we never go anywhere together. I got to admit, she is the one who talked me into buying a plane after my partner dropped out of the last one. BUt she really wants me to fly more now that I'm retired... go figure, must want the insurance money. BILL Bill, all you need for full ADS-B is a Trig TT31 transponder connected to the 430W. thats about 3500$ for the unit, 900$ for install. If yu have a KT-76A transponder, it is rack compatible. Stick it in, connect the one wire to the GPS, and done. The GDL-88 is expensive, but not needed. If you have a GDL-39 and an ipad, you got the weather and traffic on that as well. Then the Trig triggers the ADS-B out, so you get all the traffic.
DrBill Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Posted December 4, 2012 I could go the Trig route but I might as well get a bigger display to show the traffic and weather. I want to move out the old ADF so I'll move my Garmin 327 transponder and backup NAV/COM to the old ADF slot and stretch the 430 to a 530 display. One wire from the transponder to the 430 gives you weather and traffic ? Perhaps I'll get a second opinion on that upgrade ... Thanks for the tips. BILL
danb35 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Posted December 4, 2012 One wire from the transponder to the 430 gives you weather and traffic ? No. The Trig will serve as an ADS-B transmitter when connected to an approved position source (like a 430W). It isn't an ADS-B receiver, though there are plenty of those out there for < $1k. To receive traffic information, you need to be transmitting your own position.
rbridges Posted December 4, 2012 Report Posted December 4, 2012 I'm going through a money phase with my plane right now. WAAS is scheduled for later this month. I'd like to get weather in the plane next year.
Hank Posted December 4, 2012 Report Posted December 4, 2012 Rob, you'll love the WAAS! Be sure to allow time to practice some GPS approaches with glideslope before your Instrument checkride. They are very nice, and the CDI does not get more sensitive through the whole approach like on an ILS.
carusoam Posted December 4, 2012 Report Posted December 4, 2012 Clearly, some money phases are better than others... -a-
DrBill Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Posted December 5, 2012 Dan, thanks for the reply. I'll get another opinion on what I need . 73 de WA2EDN BILL
Oscar Avalle Posted December 6, 2012 Report Posted December 6, 2012 Bill, I am asking for a new interior... part of my overall renovation of my M20C. Aspen, WX500, GTN 750...
Mcstealth Posted December 13, 2012 Report Posted December 13, 2012 I have to admit, I still struggle with all the acronyms and what they stand for. I'm sure there is a cheat sheet for them all and wish I had one. As it is now, I have to them all up one at a time. Repitition!!!
N201MKTurbo Posted December 13, 2012 Report Posted December 13, 2012 .... .. _.. .. ._.. ._.. ._. _.. _ _... ._ _. .
Hank Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 "HIDILL RDTBANE"?? I give up, or you made a typo . . .
Marauder Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 "HIDILL RDTBANE"?? I give up, or you made a typo . . . It's encrypted! All we need now is an Enigma machine.
Hank Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 It's encrypted! All we need now is an Enigma machine. Maybe THAT's what he wants!
fantom Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 I know what I want for Christmas......
Steve65E-NC Posted December 14, 2012 Report Posted December 14, 2012 I vote for a Sporty SP400 handheld nav-com with accessories to make it a backup system (yoke mount, headset addapter, antenna, spare battery case etc). Also an Aqua Link View PLB. Also a small halogen fire extinguisher to mount within pilot reach. All have safety arguments that make them more platable.
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