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Because Avidyne sucks.
Because Avidyne sucks.
Because Avidyne sucks.
In 300 hours of using the Avidyne, I have experienced at least three total failures of the PFD and several total failures of the MFD. In more than 2000 hours of using Garmin GPS units and the G1000, I have never experienced any problems.
My service guy said, "I don't think this will be the last MFD you replace." Guess I'm glad I got the extended warranty.
My 182 had almost 900hrs on a G1000 without any problems. This one made it only 100.7! I'm curious about what kind of MTBF rate they claim.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050131X00119&key=1 said:The airplane had approximately 98 hours of operation since being manufactured, and had a history of PFD failures.
According to maintenance records, the PFD was replaced on June 4, 2004, at 12.2 hours, on September 14, 2004, at 55.2 hours, and on December 20, 2004, at 80.6 hours.
Andrew could you have gotten Christine and the girls up in the Seminole and then had Piper or Avedyne pay for the rental?
Ahhh what the hell was I thinking of course they won't reimburse you.
BTW have you asked Tom if he's experienced any failures in the Avidynes in his Archer or Cirrus planes?
I'm curious to ask Cirrus how many SR22's they've built with Avidynes since the Perspective system came out.
I was advised by a Cirrus calesman that 98-99% of their orders are Garmin - despite the much higher aircraft cost - some $40k more, IIRC.
I don't have any Avidyne kit, but have been keeping half an eye out on replacing my KLN94 and one of the two KX radios (155A+165A) with a GNS530W, and then the KMD550 might be worth replacing with an EX5000. But if the EX5000 is as "reliable" as all the other Avidyne stuff I read about, I won't bother. My 1990s B/King kit has been very good (except the KFC225 ).
I was advised by a Cirrus calesman that 98-99% of their orders are Garmin - despite the much higher aircraft cost - some $40k more, IIRC.
I was advised by a Cirrus calesman that 98-99% of their orders are Garmin - despite the much higher aircraft cost - some $40k more, IIRC.
http://cirrusaircraft.com/about/news/pdf/09.01.AviationConsumer.pdf said:Note that the Perspective system is heavier than the Avidyne system by a whopping 50 pounds in its fullest configuration.
Andrew as I think about it the best thing I can tell you is be the squeaky wheel with not just Avidyne but also Piper. Pin them down. Dont' give them any outs. Annoy the living hell out of them. And although Piper may say its not our equipment IT IS. Get the aircraft sales company you dealt with in Maryland involved. Become their worst nightmare. Frankly speaking it may get you results faster than any lawsuit.
Do a Google search with the terms "avidyne sucks" and this thread comes up as the number one result.
avidynesucks.com is an available domain name...just sayin'...
Trapper John
In 300 hours of using the Avidyne, I have experienced at least three total failures of the PFD and several total failures of the MFD. In more than 2000 hours of using Garmin GPS units and the G1000, I have never experienced any problems.
My friends who have the Avidyne MFD in their older Cirruses report that it is one of the least reliable components in the airplane, with units typically failing and requiring replacement on average every 150 hours.
In our Cirrus, the Avidyne PFD/MFD has been responsible for more time in the shop than any other system. Imagine if every time you needed a software update for your desktop computer you had to take the computer to a government-certified mechanic who would use tools to remove a portion of that computer and send it back to the manufacturer. The manufacturer would then perform a government-regulated software update and return the subunit, with a pile of government-required paperwork, to your government-certified mechanic. Your government-certified mechanic would reassemble your computer and return it to you with some logbook entries. That is what it is like to depend on an ambitious collection of computer software that is running behind the instrument panel of a certified aircraft.