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Below are customer provided pictures of
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"I have finally
got my new instrument panel installed with the GT-50 at center stage. It works
perfect."
Dale Basham's
Stolp Starduster V-Star SA 900, Casa Grande, AZ
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"I have a GT-50 installed in my Fournier RF4D. I am very happy with the
quality, small size and ease of use."
Collin Gyenes Fournier RF4D, Sheridan, OR
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GT-50 Installed in Mervin Friesen's Sonex
Ontario, Canada |
The Sonex philosophy embraces
simple, low cost performance and the GT-50 is all of that. The GT-50 is worth
its price as a recording G-meter alone, but it’s additional features (clock,
stopwatch, engine timer, and voltmeter) make it one of the best instrument
values out there. I installed one in the intentionally-basic panel of my Sonex
and it is the perfect compliment to my Grand Rapids EIS. I’ve found the G-Meter
to be very sensitive, yet it is very easy to gauge a trend and nail a desired
G-loading. The Sonex panel is tilted at 30-degrees which posed no problem
for the GT-50s new tilted-panel capability. I tested it by putting a pen
on my glareshield and pushing negative Gs. The pen would consistently float from
the glareshield at -.01G. Though purchased as a G-meter, I’ve come to use
the clock and stopwatch feature consistently. I wouldn’t be without a GT-50 in
my panel.
Kerry Fores - Sonex Aircraft, LLC
Sonex N912SX “Metal Illness”
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Flight
Data Systems GT-50 tested
I have been testing the new
Flight Systems GT-50 in my SU-26. As mentioned earlier this year, this is an
extremely light weight G-meter with voltmeter, clock, and timer functions. The
2 1/4 " display is highly visible in direct sunlight. The size and crystal
clarity of the display allows the pilot's eyes to effortlessly pass over the
G-meter during a pull, taking a snapshot of momentary G-load. Try that with a
mechanical G-meter! G sensitivity and accuracy are within 1% of my Russian
G-meter. Commands are intuitive. I was able to eliminate my original
voltmeter, a clock, and one of two other G-meters at a savings of almost 2
pounds. The GT-50 has proven to be rugged, surviving a drop on the floor
before installation by a ham handed A & P.
All steady positive and negative
changes of pitch demonstrated identical G readings with the Russian
accelerometer. Multiple snap rolls at around a 9+ G load gave a .1 G
difference between technologies. I could not tell which one was correct, but
the agreement is well within any desired limits. I suspect that mechanical G
meters are somewhat distorted by rotational G loads contributing to the
momentum of the mechanical arms. Snapping to right gave .1 G more. Snapping to
left gave .1 G less than the GT-50. Solid state G sensors also have an update
of 4 times /sec.
Selling for less than $200,
I
have not seen anything this impressive in a long time.
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GT-50 in Air Show Performer Rick Volker's
Sukhoi SU-26, New York
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Rick's Website |
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Stan Hodgkins AFP-30
installation in G-DUDE, England
Stan Writes: "Here
we are, over two years since my RV-8 first flew and my AF-30 is totally
indispensable. It has performed perfectly since day one and in particular the
fuel information is accurate to the litre, which is a great comfort." |
GT-50 In Mike Kellems RV-3, Tennessee
Mike writes: "The weather finally gave me the
opportunity this afternoon to go up and give the G-meter a good checkout. The
GT50 performed very well. I am impressed with the operation.....In summary, I am
very pleased with my purchase and highly recommend it to anyone. Also, I sold my
clock for $75, Which made the GT50 a real bargain!" |
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AFP-30 in Bob Frisbey, Former EAA Chapter 119 President - Van's RV-4,
California |
Larry Vetterman's (Vetterman Exhaust) AFP-35
installed in his RV-4, South Dakota |
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Jon Thocker, DC-8 Captain, AFP-35 installation in his RV-6A,
Ohio
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LC-40 Installation in Dr. John D'Onfrio's RV-8,
California |
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AFP-30 in Jim Small's RV-7A, England
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AFP-30 installation, Nick Howell, Airbus
Airbus Captain - Van's
RV-6, Colorado
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Michail Anastasiou, Boeing 747 Captain. GT-50 in
his
Pipistrel Sinus 912 Motorglider,
Greece
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Brandon Jewitt, Airbus Captain - Van's RV-6 Installation,
Colorado
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Pipistrel Sinus I-8345 in
Greece with a GT-50 installed |
AFP-30, GT-50 and LC-40 installed in Boeing 777 Captain Dave Lane's RV-8, California -
Thanks Dave! |
Read our review on:
Flight Data System's Air-Data Fuel Performance Computer
In a quest to bring some glass-cockpit technology to their homebuilt, Flight
Data Systems created an air-data computer with a very simple interface, small size,
and low price, but with all the necessary features. Mike Corder, like many
pilots they met, wanted one for himself and brings us this review.
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