Ilec SN 10 or LX 7000

Anyone have experience with both systems that can give me some feed
back on features, ease of installation and ease of use in flight.

Thanks

Dave

dkuchen@cport.com (Dave Kuchenbecker) wrote in message news:<b120be53.0310160748.227d00a4@ com>...
> Anyone have experience with both systems that can give me some feed
> back on features, ease of installation and ease of use in flight.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave

Have not flown with an LX7000 yet, flew for about 50 hours with a
LX5000 and own a LX20. Have a few 100 hours on SN10.

Advantages of the LX over Ilec:
- available as FAI certified logger, with Ilec it's always an add-on
solution.
- The multi-functional round display is excellent. (Dave N.: when will
Ilec have one available?) It means you can move around on different
pages and still have a lot of vario related info available.
- main nav infos (ground speed, bearing, track, distance) on the
moving map page (Ilec has no numbers on moving map page)
- easier to learn and get used to in the beginning due to less and
better organised pages.

Advantages of Ilec SN10 over LX:
- probably better/faster vario
- best and fastest wind estimation of any instrument I know (judged on
in-flight comparison over radio)
- new display of the SN10B ist excellent
- by far superior for cats cradle type tasks and area tasks. You
simlpy add the next TPs you want to the list and go for it and the
Instrument will tell you your Expected Time to Finish at the current
MC-setting as opposed to LX where you have to 1) write down all the
TPs you visited and 2) guess (=input) your average speed till finish
to get the time around max. 1 TP. Can someone please correct me on
this point since it might have changed from the LX5000/LX20 to the
LX7000.
- easier/faster in-flight manipulation of turnpoints for area tasks

Dunno about prices, depends on where you live and what setup you want
(FAI or no)

Regards
Marcel

marcangelch.uk (Marcel Duenner) wrote in message news:<23eed42b.0310170737.12e7023c@ com>...
> dkuchen@cport.com (Dave Kuchenbecker) wrote in message news:<b120be53.0310160748.227d00a4@ com>...
> > Anyone have experience with both systems that can give me some feed
> > back on features, ease of installation and ease of use in flight.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave
>
> Have not flown with an LX7000 yet, flew for about 50 hours with a
> LX5000 and own a LX20. Have a few 100 hours on SN10.
>
> Advantages of the LX over Ilec:
> - available as FAI certified logger, with Ilec it's always an add-on
> solution.
> - The multi-functional round display is excellent. (Dave N.: when will
> Ilec have one available?) It means you can move around on different
> pages and still have a lot of vario related info available.
> - main nav infos (ground speed, bearing, track, distance) on the
> moving map page (Ilec has no numbers on moving map page)
> - easier to learn and get used to in the beginning due to less and
> better organised pages.
>
> Advantages of Ilec SN10 over LX:
> - probably better/faster vario
> - best and fastest wind estimation of any instrument I know (judged on
> in-flight comparison over radio)
> - new display of the SN10B ist excellent
> - by far superior for cats cradle type tasks and area tasks. You
> simlpy add the next TPs you want to the list and go for it and the
> Instrument will tell you your Expected Time to Finish at the current
> MC-setting as opposed to LX where you have to 1) write down all the
> TPs you visited and 2) guess (=input) your average speed till finish
> to get the time around max. 1 TP. Can someone please correct me on
> this point since it might have changed from the LX5000/LX20 to the
> LX7000.
> - easier/faster in-flight manipulation of turnpoints for area tasks
>
> Dunno about prices, depends on where you live and what setup you want
> (FAI or no)
>
> Regards
> Marcel


Just remembered a thread on gliderforum.com on "Best Flight Computer"
where I wrote:

Main disadvantages of the LX5000 are: you need a portable computer to
download flights and after sales service by Filser is generally .
Depends on your local dealer, though.

Main disadvantage of the SN10 is a flaw in the concept regarding
database management. If you always fly in the same area you probably
won't even notice. But it is a bit annoying for flying comps in
different areas. The problem is that the waypoints are in the same
file as the airspace and airports. So you have to fiddle around in a
text editor and add the airspace before you can upload your comp
waypoints to the instrument. I don'l like messing around in databases.