HI all,

I am planning on putting a MGL Odyssey will all the bells and whistles in my CH801  backed up by the MGL  airspeed/Alt  digital isntrument.

I am flying 110percent VFR and not alot of cross country  so  i feel confident i dont need to add any steam back up.

 

Looking for opinions on this,  anything welcome.   I was also looking at the Dynon EFIS/EMS  but seemed to be a bit more pricey.

 

 anyhow with thoughts?

 

 

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Hi Bill,

  thanks for that.  i have been weighing out the 'bang for the buck'  ratio and if i planned on keeping this plane for me, i may go with the more simple guages, but i live in Kenya, and am going to start flying it here, and hope to generate a market here so i can build and sell.  and i figured the first one will have all the bells and whistles to show what can be done, and from there will build as the buyer wants.  i have never actually put my hand on any of these instruments, but hope to soon.  i had my doubts on the size of the extreme,  meaning i wondered if it would be to hard to regain focus on if you bring your eyes in from a scan, but as i have not seen it yet i may be surprised as how good it works.    thanks for the input.  josh

Bill,

I am considering the MGL Xtreme Mini EFIS as well. However, the $1100 price is not really what the average builder will end up paying. If you plan to monitor your engine with it, and who doesn't, you will need the RDAC X-B box, CHT & EGT thermocouples, O/P & O/T senders & a tach pick-up. To enable the compass, you need their SP-2 Magnetometer package. I was quoted $2125.00 for all of the above. Still, not a bad price for what you get by any means.

 

 

 

Joshua,

I am no expert. We also installed the Odyssey in our CH750, with a back up mechanical airspeed indicator with two

separate peto tubes. Along with that we  have a separate Garmin 496 that can receive the weather. Also have a vertical compass card on top of the panel.

Bill

Interesting article on FOXNEWS.COM right now "Experts Warn"  'Death By GPS'. But I really like my Garmin Aero 500.

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