[Rhodes22-list] Mike Cheung flying into Edenton, NC ...

[Brad Haslett]

Mike,

Now that Garmin has introduced the 495 - same as the 496 without the XM
radio - I'm thinking about springing for it.  My Garmin 250XL already has a
moving map, the 495 would just be redundancy.  What I really want is the
terrain warnings and the partial panel function.  Do you really use the XM
weather or is it fluff.  My legs in the Bo are usually 2 hours and I can
look at a map of the convective activity just prior to departure on the
internet.  I figure if there's some doubt, I'll stay at the hangar and drink
beer, er, sweep the floor.

Brad

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Mike Cheung <mikecheung at att.net> wrote:

>
> Ed,
>
> Your generous volunteering of Stan's time is overwhelming and deeply
> appreciated!
>
> Seriously though, while our Mooney 231 is instrument equipped, including
> both a Strikefinder (for lightning detection), NEXRAD weather radar feed
> via
> XM radio, and a brand new Garmin 530 WAAS certified GPS navigation system
> (if you can't find the runway with that, you better get another hobby), and
> while I'm also instrument equipped (well rated actually); I didn't get this
> old by playing tag with thunderstorms.  Not to mention that taking my
> Admiral out to try the Rhodes 22 on during a T storm is probably not the
> best tactic for getting her to think getting a Rhodes is a good idea.
>
> So, given the weather forecast, Stan and I agreed that another time would
> be
> better.  We've rescheduled for the end of the month.
>
> Mike C.
>
>
>
> Tootle wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > The airport is not far from General boats.  However, have you seen
> weather
> > reports?  Are you and your plane instrument rated?  See picture here:
> >
> http://www.ncdot.org/_includes/download/external.html?pdf=http://www.ncdot.org/transit/aviation/download/ncairports/NortheasternRegionalAirportEDE.pdf
> >
> > Take Stan's number at the plant in case it is raining.  I volunteer him
> or
> > Rose to come and get you.
> >
> > Take some aerial pictures of the plant if you can...
> >
> > Do you have rain gear?
> >
> > Have a good time.
> >
> > Ed K
> > Greenville, SC, USA
> >
> >
>
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