Radios

[jskibo]

Looking to populate my pedestal now.  In search of some NAV / COM / ADF radios for it. 

Thanks,

John

[727737Nut]

I have some on ebay under boeingsimfan

[jskibo]

Thanks 727737Nut.  Sorry, guess I should have been more specific;

Looking for OpenCockpits or CPFlight USB COM / NAV / ADF radios.  Currently running a CP Flight Trasnponder EFIS and MCP, so would prefer them, but OC would be fine as well.

[MLeavy737]

Hello,
  I have some FDS USB radios for sale ifyour still interested?

Mike Leay

[blueskydriver]

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[MLeavy737]

That was fast!! I just posted in the classifieds forum.

Mike Leavy

[matta757]

Mike are you not building anymore?

[ETomlin]

Hey Matt

He stated in another post that he's got another project up right now and he's having to shift funding around. Hopefully not for too long! I know EXACTLY how that feels :-/

[jskibo]

Bought 2 COM and 2 NAV from Mike.  Now looking for ADF / Trans / ect, prefer FDS but can use OC radios as well.

[MLeavy737]

John,
Thanks again.. ill send them out tomorrow, no later than Friday!

BTW, i wouldnt even bother with an ADF, we dont even have them in CAL 737's.  Go with the Transponde though need that!

Mike Leavy

[jskibo]

Thanks!  No ADF?  Well awesome, that savings will cover half of my Seaplane rating at Traverse City this Spring

[MLeavy737]

That sounds like fun! always wanted to ty that. Good luck and enjoy it. hopefully you get to make use of the rating.

Yep, no ADF. no radio, no ADF approach plates for us. Airline flying is all about precision and safety. ADF dive and drive are about the worst in my opinion.  we dont even shoot true VOR approaches. Its all LNAV/VNAV constant rate of descent to MAP. Basically a FMS overlay.  The latest trend is RNAV/RNP approaches.

Mike Leavy

[jackpilot]

Ahhh..Sad!
You have been brainwashed Mike 
You are cordially invited to a retraining camp here in high north latitudes where the only Navaid available is the offset local  AM radio antenna of C-U-LATER  after the fancy electronics screens froze solid.

Just joking,, 

[MLeavy737]

Jack,
  I flew Steam gauge Lears and Falcon 50's for7-8 years, plus the thousands of hours of steam 421's, Barons, Archers etc.... That side of me is going nowhere.. I remember the 2 times a year i had recurrent sim training were the only times i ever did NDB approaches! I always though they were pretty simple. 

bring it Jack.. bring it! lol

Mike Leavy

[jskibo]

Halfway done with my Instrument and avoiding anything with a non-placarded NDB......

I could save more money if work would let me bring home a CDU, but I've been a successful as convincing my previous employer to let me bring home a 737 from the line.

Jack must be getting his Marshalling services from Polar Bears this time of year

[jackpilot]

Actually NDBs are progressively out since GPS Ap. are in.

Bears are temperamental and unreliable, Seals where available are more professional.

[MLeavy737]

Jack is right though.. NDB are headed out and never let your basic  flying skills get so bad that you need automation and glass just to make it to your destination.

Works both ways though.. Had the FAA in the jumpseat few days ago. He also does some accident investigation stuff.. He was telling us about a guy flying a sirrus something and managed to loop it 3 times and spin it upside down into the ground. this guy put the autopilot on at 50' which there not certified for, kinda gives me a lack of confidence feeling.  ayhow with a certain combination of MCP button presses, MCP altitude selections, and all kinda of  mistrimming going on wount up in the dirt.  All he had to do was kick off the autopilot and fly it..

Mike Leavy

[jskibo]

Wow, I haven't reached that level of dumb yet

Only fly Steam Guage stuff myself.  Mostly old Warrior II's with a hodge podge panel.  Someday I will pay for Glass, but what I have found here is its 50% more per hour wet for 172 or Diamond Glass than the same in Steam.  About ready to just buy something old and IFR capable to build hours / take trips in.