C180_guy wrote:kg wrote:One advantage I see is the ability to replace a round dial without carving out a new panel with rectangular holes.
Right - that is the AV-30. Two AV-30s cost $4K, which is the price of just one of those garmin things
Yes, but keep in mind you can buy the Garmin now and install it in a massive range of aircraft, including those over 6,000lb. Once installed it will work, and it will work well. If there is a fault, you'll have exceptionally good customer service and support with little downtime. There will be a steady stream of software updates and additional features. And importantly, to me, in 5+ years time when the warranty has long expired, it will still have a flat rate repair option at probably less than $2k to swap out with an overhauled unit
No doubt it's not the cheapest unit out there, but what a feature set. The ability to drive a legacy autopilot will be a big selling point
As others have mentioned, the target market will jump on these very quickly. I'm placing orders for stock units now
