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04-19-2023, 08:39 AM #1NXi upgrade, which options to get?
All,
I am new to this forum and what a great resource to have access to. My question is we are putting a Phenom 100 into prebuy next week and my owner has decided to do the NXi upgrade as soon as the purchase is complete. Which options are best to add to the basic package? My options given are:
GWX75 Radar
GMA 1360D Audio panel
Garmin G1000NXi ADS-B In
The plane already has SVS and XM Wx and Radio. Any thoughts or opinions on the best options would be much appreciated. The owner is willing to do all options, but I am trying to spend his money wisely. Thanks -
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04-19-2023, 10:18 AM #2Those are all great options. I love the GWX75, specially here in the south with summer coming. Wider scan, more details etc.
The audio panels don’t add a lot functionality, but Bluetooth and the removal of a “master volume” is nice (every source and intercom now has their independent setting). -
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04-19-2023, 10:38 AM #3I didn't do the radar, but I did the audio panels. Flying single pilot, I love the spacial audio (being able to put Comm 1 in my left ear and Comm 2 in my right ear). I highly recommend spending the money on the audio panel upgrade. ADS-B in is always nice.
My only gripe on the NXI is that the startup time is SO fast, that the TCAS thinks you are airborne so I'm manually having to set the the TCAS to standby on the ground after boot. -
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04-22-2023, 02:52 PM #4Audio panel is worth it. I didn’t do the radar and am somewhat skeptical of the value. Would rather wait to see if they offer the option of the newest one with automatic 3d volumetric scanning.
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04-24-2023, 09:55 AM #5I did the radar but not the audio panel. In retrospect, I wish I had done ADS-B in because I now never use the iPad in flight anymore other than to load the initial flight plan.
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04-24-2023, 09:59 AM #6Just get a Sentry Mini https://flywithsentry.com/mini
Works great to get traffic and ADSB weather on the iPad. ADSBIN wasn't an option for me on the 300.
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