gmcjetpilot
Well Known Member
I am looking at a back up to my primary EFIS, for light IFR. Right now I only have one EFIS, if I don't include my ADS-B AHAR and iPad EFB... that would be desperate if that was all you had.
Criteria:
I use a G5 in two planes I teach in. If going with panel mounted TSO Garmin GPS probably a good bet for compatibility. Price looks good but by the time you add the ala carte extras it drives cost up. Overall a nice unit for the price and can display PFD or HSI mode.
uAvionics AV-30 has matured. No NAV in early models. Not sure if they have added NAV, but that is OK. I gave some dual in a C177 with a AV30 with no magnetometer. Did not hold heading and was headed to avionics shop for installation of magnetometer. In fact a non Cert version was installed (before he bought plane) and had to upgrade the the AV-30.
Th AvMap Ultra EFIS, intrigues me as a pure backup. It has backup basic Nav data and a HSI, all self contained, ideal for an emergency IFR Nav... Any one have a review. Price is right as well.
Many good "Mini EFIS" that don't fit in a 3.125" hole but are compact....
Criteria:
- Panel mount (not portable) with / Static input
- 3.125" hole and size of bezel under Approx 3.8
- Min PFD Function (Attitude, Airspeed, Alt, Heading)
- Nav info a bonus but not required.
The ones I can think of.
- Garmin G5
- uAvionics AV-30
- AvMap Ultra EFIS
I use a G5 in two planes I teach in. If going with panel mounted TSO Garmin GPS probably a good bet for compatibility. Price looks good but by the time you add the ala carte extras it drives cost up. Overall a nice unit for the price and can display PFD or HSI mode.
uAvionics AV-30 has matured. No NAV in early models. Not sure if they have added NAV, but that is OK. I gave some dual in a C177 with a AV30 with no magnetometer. Did not hold heading and was headed to avionics shop for installation of magnetometer. In fact a non Cert version was installed (before he bought plane) and had to upgrade the the AV-30.
Th AvMap Ultra EFIS, intrigues me as a pure backup. It has backup basic Nav data and a HSI, all self contained, ideal for an emergency IFR Nav... Any one have a review. Price is right as well.
Many good "Mini EFIS" that don't fit in a 3.125" hole but are compact....