Instruments For The Explorer

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Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV Sometime » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:13 am

The time has come to buy the instruments for the Animal.
I got this quote so far. Are these prices reasonable, it seems so. Are Aviation Engines the best guys to deal with. George has an altimeter & I have a turn coordinator. An item forgotten is the rev counter, can you guys think of anything else. She will fly cross countries occasionally, but I feel a DI is ott. We will be fitting a gps.

Can you guys comment, please???
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Morph » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:42 am

It seems like a lot, but this is what you will pay for a Digital all in one MGL Stratomaster
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:07 pm

I have one of these which we can install, but my Uncle in the aircraft Business is not keen....
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Morph » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:13 pm

hehehe, install that one right and the steam gauges left. Actually I must say I do love steam gauges
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Trikenut » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:16 pm

I think go for the MGL, i know a guy that had it installed, says it works great!
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Miskiet » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:05 pm

Steam gauges will be in keeping with your radial engine..... The Enigma will make using her a lot easier....
What about Morph's (I think for EPH?) idea of installing the Enigma behind a closable "cubby" hole. You then have the classic look but you get to open the door to the GPS when you're lost........ :lol:
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:20 pm

Miskiet wrote:when you're lost........ :lol:
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Never been lost, just been to some interesting places I never planned to go to :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Enigma my first choice, but there is some resistance... My thinking is it a new radial, and hus deserves a new panel rather than a old(classic) one... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Uncle Spud Murphy » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:26 pm

Greetings,

Good post topic Guys and Dankie. More information for me to print, file and re-call later when required. I just love ml.co.za !!!! (Had a look at the other one today - no offence but not impressed)

Am I right in saying that one instrument replaces all the others? Makes sense to buy if it is (5c?).

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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby grostek » Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:40 pm

Hi RV, RV4ker,

Whatever you decide to put in the dash is fine the Explorer will not know the difference :) :) :)

A While ago Tailspin bought some instruments ASI Compass VSI for his VP1 and he paid a very reasonable price.

Give him a shout for details.

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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Boet » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:21 pm

Kerels hou op kak droogmaak, en stuur alles en enige bleddie iets wat ons daar kan insit. ( net iets wat werk, en nie n dem rocket sceintist nodig het om aan die werk te kry nie!! vhpy vhpy vhpy












Sal nie nee se vir n paar steam guages nie......
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Duck Rogers » Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:34 pm

Boet wrote:Kerels hou op kak droogmaak, en stuur alles en enige bleddie iets wat ons daar kan insit. ( net iets wat werk, en nie n dem rocket sceintist nodig het om aan die werk te kry nie!! vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:11 pm

Micro air more op pad saam met interkom.

Wil jy Enigma ook he :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV Sometime » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:23 am

Ja fat chance, he doesnt even like the turn coordinator. ## ## ##
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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby Gyronaut » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:26 am

Uncle Spud Murphy wrote: Am I right in saying that one instrument replaces all the others? Makes sense to buy if it is (5c?).
Quite right Uncle Spud, downside is that if it pops in flight you have NOTHING. Another downside is that its complex to use and takes a while to master whereas the classic 'steam guages' make immediate sense to anyone that flies the machine and reduces the pilot workload drastically. I for one have always been in two minds but opted for steam gauges when I had the choice in my machine.

World class glass panels are manufactured and exported from SA by the container load (right here in the Cape) so there must be a huge demand for them although I seldom see them in use in the microlight fraternity here.

I am keen to hear the opinions of the 'informed' here.

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Re: Instruments For The Explorer

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:20 am

Dead simple to use. It a bit like a computer. Huge capability which few understand or utilise fully. It gives far more info than the steam gauges, but you can customise the display to give you just what you want. Installing and configuring is far more complex than steam, but not impossible...

Takes a couple hrs once installed to get to know. I think main reason there are not many in ML's here is that they are all VFR machines and given the cost of the glass cost benefit arguments are valid. USA glass is far more expensive that the local version.

Most add a GPS to steam in any case. Here it all in one. Does not change the way the plane flies and they have redundant systems (2 batteries, some even 2 +internal backup to give 2hrs without external power). If it all goes dead you should not have a huge problem. During one of my renwals the instructor covered the whole dash and made me land without airspeed, alti or any other instruments (He was a tiger moth driver and said VFR ment you must look outside and feel the aeroplane). After getting over the initial shock it was not tough at all...

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