Greetings...
My newly acquired airplane came with the small MGL Xtreme EFIS which works well as the EMS but somewhat less so as an EFIS due to its size. After year behind the Dynon Skyview as my first upgrade consideration, I've learned the MGL 10.6 " iEFIS Lite offers a pressure-sensitive touch screen that sounds intriguing for rough conditions, but I cannot find a dealer/vendor offering demonstrations.
Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone in the Pacific NW has an iEFIS system in their airplane that they might graciously be willing to demonstrate. I operate out of Whidbey Island, WA (KOKH) and would be happy to fly a one-day turn-around to meet at your convenience.
Thanx,
Mike Clark
iEFIS Lite Test Drive in the PNW
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Re: iEFIS Lite Test Drive in the PNW
The pressure sensitive touch screens have been discontinued around three years ago - we now use the same capacitive panels that everybody else uses.
The pressure sensitive touch panels where resistive types but made from glass/glass rather than the more common glass/plastic. The manufacturer of these panels stopped making them due to shortage of the raw materials required for the invisible rare Earth metal coatings that are needed coupled with falling demand for this technology.
We then embarked on having our own projected capacitive panels made which have been used on most of our systems since. They work well and have the advantage of not requiring calibration.
We avoid doing swipes and two finger touch operations as those don't work well in flight.
The pressure sensitive touch panels where resistive types but made from glass/glass rather than the more common glass/plastic. The manufacturer of these panels stopped making them due to shortage of the raw materials required for the invisible rare Earth metal coatings that are needed coupled with falling demand for this technology.
We then embarked on having our own projected capacitive panels made which have been used on most of our systems since. They work well and have the advantage of not requiring calibration.
We avoid doing swipes and two finger touch operations as those don't work well in flight.
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Re: iEFIS Lite Test Drive in the PNW
Appreciate the info.
Thanx,
Mike
Thanx,
Mike