vlittle
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- May 7, 2006
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It seems pretty obvious to me that the D10A will never go away due to it's compactness and cost. Even with the next-gen displays, the D10A makes a pretty good backup.
The issue(s) at hand are incompatible DSABs, the need to route static/pitot/aoa to the back of the instrument and a remote AHARS (for the nextgen).
It sure would be nice to have a new device (the D11?) that just updated the D10A to the new DSAB and AHARS(s) and dropped the pitot/static/aoa npt connections. Add in whatever else is needed to talk to the nextgen, and it would be an excellent backup, with autopilot capability.
One may have to have a second AHARS, but at least it could be located where the primary ARHARS is, sharing the pitot/static/aoa connections.
Solves the panel real-estate problem and provides everything needed for a backup except gps.
Vern Little
The issue(s) at hand are incompatible DSABs, the need to route static/pitot/aoa to the back of the instrument and a remote AHARS (for the nextgen).
It sure would be nice to have a new device (the D11?) that just updated the D10A to the new DSAB and AHARS(s) and dropped the pitot/static/aoa npt connections. Add in whatever else is needed to talk to the nextgen, and it would be an excellent backup, with autopilot capability.
One may have to have a second AHARS, but at least it could be located where the primary ARHARS is, sharing the pitot/static/aoa connections.
Solves the panel real-estate problem and provides everything needed for a backup except gps.
Vern Little