Zaon mrx?

SkyFlier33 · September 16th, 2009, 16:37

Just a quick question: what do you guys/gals think of the PCAS, like ZAON MRX? Worth it or not?

LoadMasterC141 · September 17th, 2009, 01:16

Nothing beats the old Mk 8 Eyeballs, but the PCAS helps me alot.

SkyFlier33 · September 17th, 2009, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

Nothing beats the old Mk 8 Eyeballs, but the PCAS helps me alot.

Thanks, Load.

Anyone else tried it?

guywhoflies · September 17th, 2009, 12:59

I think it is a piece of crap. All it does is beep at you and tell you a distance and altitude, not a direction. Try going into busy airspace and the damn thing is constantly beeping. I especially love when it picks up the 737 five miles away and climbing 2000' above you but it can't figure out the other GA plane 1 mile away 500' below. ATC gives you the traffic alert and the stupid PCAS thing is still telling you about the 737.

I agree with Loadmaser, visual scanning is still the best.

LoadMasterC141 · September 17th, 2009, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by guywhoflies

I think it is a piece of crap. All it does is beep at you and tell you a distance and altitude, not a direction. Try going into busy airspace and the damn thing is constantly beeping. I especially love when it picks up the 737 five miles away and climbing 2000' above you but it can't figure out the other GA plane 1 mile away 500' below. ATC gives you the traffic alert and the stupid PCAS thing is still telling you about the 737.

I agree with Loadmaser, visual scanning is still the best.

I used to have some of the same problems. Once I actually read the instructions, I figured out how to draw the alert radius down and it works much better.

propsfullforward · September 17th, 2009, 18:53

I used mine until the batteries that came with it died, then put it away till I had to give it back, AKA let go.

SkyFlier33 · September 17th, 2009, 20:57

OK, I'm not gettin' one then!

Man, I love this board.. Just saved me 500 bucks

SkyFlier33 · September 17th, 2009, 20:58

Seriously, thanks everyone for replies

September 16th, 2009, 16:37	#1
SkyFlier33 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NE Posts: 40	Zaon mrx? Just a quick question: what do you guys/gals think of the PCAS, like ZAON MRX? Worth it or not?

September 17th, 2009, 01:16	#2
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 2,404	Re: Zaon mrx? Nothing beats the old Mk 8 Eyeballs, but the PCAS helps me alot. __________________ AMEL, ASEL, IFR Gold Seal Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI 1310TT 620ME (135 mins! I can haz job now?) Ex- USAF C141B Crewmember Ex- Cube Monkey Getting paid to fly! (little stuff)

September 17th, 2009, 12:59	#4
guywhoflies Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: F-L-A Posts: 111	Re: Zaon mrx? I think it is a piece of crap. All it does is beep at you and tell you a distance and altitude, not a direction. Try going into busy airspace and the damn thing is constantly beeping. I especially love when it picks up the 737 five miles away and climbing 2000' above you but it can't figure out the other GA plane 1 mile away 500' below. ATC gives you the traffic alert and the stupid PCAS thing is still telling you about the 737. I agree with Loadmaser, visual scanning is still the best.

September 17th, 2009, 18:53	#6
propsfullforward Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1	Re: Zaon mrx? I used mine until the batteries that came with it died, then put it away till I had to give it back, AKA let go.

September 17th, 2009, 20:57	#7
SkyFlier33 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NE Posts: 40	Re: Zaon mrx? OK, I'm not gettin' one then! Man, I love this board.. Just saved me 500 bucks

September 17th, 2009, 20:58	#8
SkyFlier33 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NE Posts: 40	Re: Zaon mrx? Seriously, thanks everyone for replies

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