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Photo by S.M. Spangler
There are no steam-gauge backup instruments on the panel of David Halmos' RV-10. The two Advanced Flight Systems displays back
up each other, and the TruTrak Gemini, with its dedicated backup battery, provides a redundant primary flight display. A Vertical
Power VP-X electronic circuit breaker system does away with the need for a forest of switches and push-button circuit protection.
David Halmos -
Van's Aircraft RV-10
"Avionics technology is at
a level where we have enough
redundancy and ways to build
the system so that we don't have
to have steam-gauge backups,"
said David Halmos, a prosthodontist (a specialist in prosthetic dentistry) in Portland,
Oregon. Ultimately concerned
with his safety, and that of his
wife and daughter, his usual passengers, "It was a big decision to
go down that road and build an
all-glass panel capable of anything and everything."
An instrument-rated aviator who earned his private pilot
certificate in 2003, Halmos decided to build the four-seat RV10, his first homebuilding project, when the pilot checking him
out in a flying club's Cessna 182 offered him a ride in his twoseat RV-8. Never one to pass up a new aviation experience,
the 30-minute flight, which included his first roll, changed his
outlook on amateur-built experimental aircraft.
The RV's legendary flying qualities were part of its appeal. Equally
attractive was the glass panel that
provided all the information and
situational awareness he didn't have
in the Cessna. Equipped with steam
gauges, the 182's technology was a
Garmin 430W. Intrigued, Halmos
visited Van's Aircraft in nearby Aurora, Oregon. After a demonstration
flight, he decided on the non-aeroPhoto courtesy of David Halmos
aviation safety. If the primary system fails for whatever reason,
the backup will sustain safety through the precautionary landing.
When it comes to the instruments essential to flight, tried-and-true
analog and steam gauges are the go-to backups. But two builders,
an individual and a company that designs experimental aircraft
kits, have taken the next step by relying on digital redundancy.
David Halmos, his wife, Claudine, their daughter,
Gabby, and their Van's Aircraft RV-10.
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Avionics News October 2014
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News October 2014
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
The King is Back
Member Profile
Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
What’s Working?
Aviation Aces
Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Member Profile
Meet the AEA board of directors
Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
Business Basics
Marketing Report Card
AEAviators
Touchy-Feely Avionics
What’s New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News October 2014 - Intro
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News October 2014 - 1
Avionics News October 2014 - 2
Avionics News October 2014 - 3
Avionics News October 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News October 2014 - 5
Avionics News October 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News October 2014 - 7
Avionics News October 2014 - 8
Avionics News October 2014 - 9
Avionics News October 2014 - 10
Avionics News October 2014 - 11
Avionics News October 2014 - 12
Avionics News October 2014 - 13
Avionics News October 2014 - The View from Washington
Avionics News October 2014 - 15
Avionics News October 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News October 2014 - 17
Avionics News October 2014 - 18
Avionics News October 2014 - 19
Avionics News October 2014 - The King is Back
Avionics News October 2014 - 21
Avionics News October 2014 - 22
Avionics News October 2014 - 23
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 25
Avionics News October 2014 - 26
Avionics News October 2014 - 27
Avionics News October 2014 - Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
Avionics News October 2014 - 29
Avionics News October 2014 - 30
Avionics News October 2014 - 31
Avionics News October 2014 - 32
Avionics News October 2014 - 33
Avionics News October 2014 - What’s Working?
Avionics News October 2014 - 35
Avionics News October 2014 - 36
Avionics News October 2014 - 37
Avionics News October 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News October 2014 - 39
Avionics News October 2014 - Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Avionics News October 2014 - 41
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Avionics News October 2014 - 43
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 45
Avionics News October 2014 - 46
Avionics News October 2014 - 47
Avionics News October 2014 - Meet the AEA board of directors
Avionics News October 2014 - 49
Avionics News October 2014 - 50
Avionics News October 2014 - 51
Avionics News October 2014 - Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
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Avionics News October 2014 - 55
Avionics News October 2014 - Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
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Avionics News October 2014 - 60
Avionics News October 2014 - 61
Avionics News October 2014 - Business Basics
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Avionics News October 2014 - Marketing Report Card
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Avionics News October 2014 - AEAviators
Avionics News October 2014 - 73
Avionics News October 2014 - Touchy-Feely Avionics
Avionics News October 2014 - 75
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Avionics News October 2014 - What’s New
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Avionics News October 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
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