Recent content by Maina

Rebel, that is exactly why I was looking at the 420. Seems like a back up gps com would be more useful than a nav/comm when #1 430w goes on the fritz in the middle of IFR flight. Where I live the VORs are few and far between and dropping like flies. GPS is becoming not only more useful but...

Thank you all for your help! Guess I will pass on the 420 and wait to upgrade #2 another time

I am looking at adding 2-G5's and gfc 500 to my 182P. It has existing 430W which I like and keeping, it has GTX 345, and old kx 170B that comm works and nav doesn't. I am thinking of swapping KX for GNS 420(nonWAAS) as it is same price and new comm plus it would have gps back up capability if...

Listened to the audiobook. Loved it!

I live further north in Maine but speculation amongst the local flyers is stalled trying to make the aiport after engine emergency. Steep angle impact not far from runway. Sad

I tried to email Zach using the email code shown in previous posts. Any thoughts/ help?