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September 2005 
Garmin’s 396: Best Datalink YetIt pains us to gush too much, but the 396’s weatherlink performance deserves kudos. XM audio and terrain warnings are nice-to-have pluses. Inside Thielert With automotive diesel technology and economy of scale, Thielert is reaching for a serious share of the GA engine market. Just don’t call them car engines. Chelton’s AP-3C: Bests S-TEC on Price This new attitude-based autopilot has altitude pre-select and roll steering at half the price of S-TEC’s version. Chelton still needs to show it can do sales and service. Trick Cylinders: Porting and Polishing Some shops offer this old hot rodder trick for aircraft cylinders. One side benefit may be improved durability thanks to better valve seating and grinding. Oshkosh 2005: The Jets Finally Arrive Thus far, very light jets have been mainly marketing puffery. This year, four actually arrived, including a surprise visit from Honda. Beechcraft Duchess Among light-light twins, the Duchess is one of the better performers, with good slow speed traits and decent cruise speed. |
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