Carl Froehlich
Well Known Member
All,
I’d be interested in thoughts on my three listed options. Background; this is my fourth build (RV-10). All the builds have dual SkyView EFIS displays (as will this one). The builds also revolved around the GTN 650 as the TSO navigator. I’m not thrilled with the 650 (price or ease of operation) but at the time of the build it was as the least bad of the available options.
For this build however I have new choices to consider. Here are the three options I came up with (and the associated ACS list price for each option):
1. GTN 650 with the Dynon radio as Comm #2. $13,300
2. GNC 355 with the Trig TX-56A as the NAV/LOC/GS receiver and Comm #2. $11,500
3. GPS 175 with the Trig TX-56A as NAV/LOC/GS receiver and Comm #1, the Dynon radio as Comm 2. $10,930
Side notes:
- I require ILS/LOC/NAV capability.
- I will be again use the integrated SkyView XPDR.
- Indications are the Trig NAV/Comm will integrate with the SkyView just like the Dynon radio.
I have not flown any GPS navigator other than the GTN 650. My first question is can I consider the GPS 175 to have the same GPS navigator capability as the GTN 650? Same question for the GNC 355?
Beside the obvious price advantage, what am I missing?
I have considered and rejected other common avionic options like the Garmin Comm and NAV/Comm as well as the Avidyne navigator - so no need to rehash that.
Carl
I’d be interested in thoughts on my three listed options. Background; this is my fourth build (RV-10). All the builds have dual SkyView EFIS displays (as will this one). The builds also revolved around the GTN 650 as the TSO navigator. I’m not thrilled with the 650 (price or ease of operation) but at the time of the build it was as the least bad of the available options.
For this build however I have new choices to consider. Here are the three options I came up with (and the associated ACS list price for each option):
1. GTN 650 with the Dynon radio as Comm #2. $13,300
2. GNC 355 with the Trig TX-56A as the NAV/LOC/GS receiver and Comm #2. $11,500
3. GPS 175 with the Trig TX-56A as NAV/LOC/GS receiver and Comm #1, the Dynon radio as Comm 2. $10,930
Side notes:
- I require ILS/LOC/NAV capability.
- I will be again use the integrated SkyView XPDR.
- Indications are the Trig NAV/Comm will integrate with the SkyView just like the Dynon radio.
I have not flown any GPS navigator other than the GTN 650. My first question is can I consider the GPS 175 to have the same GPS navigator capability as the GTN 650? Same question for the GNC 355?
Beside the obvious price advantage, what am I missing?
I have considered and rejected other common avionic options like the Garmin Comm and NAV/Comm as well as the Avidyne navigator - so no need to rehash that.
Carl