Pilot: Chris Alberti, Arizona
Aircraft: Glasair III
Comments: As a former Corporate Jet Pilot I have been exposed to some amazing panels and expect results from the equipment I fly. The Glasair III before you is used for our business with the mission to get home for dinner every night. With a 220 knot TAS I haven't been late yet and thanks to AFS I can do it safely. The EFIS and EM function flawlessly and teach me something new with each flight. The amount of information these units put out to a pilot is truly unbelievable and the learning curve is short due to the user friendly thinking at AFS. Setup with any new unit can be daunting, but with the excellent customer support from AFS the problems were solved with just a phone call and me sitting in the plane as they talked me through. If you are looking for an affordable glass cockpit I highly recommend AFS. It is just the biggest bang for the buck. Oh by the way our Glasair III is air conditioned. Come visit our web site and take a look at the air conditioning units we sell for experimental aircraft at www.starliteat.com.

Pilot: Dave Saylor, California
Aircraft: RV-10
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Pilot: Brent Travis, Idaho
Aircraft: RV-4
Comments: I rebuilt my -4s panel and installed an AFS-3500, Trutrak Digiflight IIVS, a Garmin SL-30 Nav/com/gs, and a Garmin GPSMAP-496. I have to say that I am very satisfied with AFS, and especially Rob Hickman. Their customer service has been better than any other company I have ever dealt with on problems that were self inflicted.
AFS updated the software to version 5 at Oshkosh 2007, and it has performed flawlessly. Upgrading to new software is an easy process, since all you have to do is plug an SD card into the front of the unit. I really like the split screen map and EFIS for the cross country portions of my flight. I go the full screen EFIS for landing.
The feature that I use the most was a surprise to me. It is the AOA system. I would not fly an RV without it again. I find that I don't even look at airspeed much on approach anymore, except as a rough cross check. Additionally, the change from a heavy to a light airplane stall speed is at least 5 knots.  I didn't realize this before getting the AFS-3500.  My wife and I flew to KOSH this year, and had to make a tight turn for landing. I had just refueled, and with a passenger and bags, we were heavy. During the turn we got much closer to stall than I would have ever thought prior to having the AOA.  I reacted by adding power and reducing the bank angle.  I don't know if I would have stalled without the AOA, but it would have been close just based on airspeed.  Thank you Rob.
In general, the unit is very readable, even in direct sunlight. The scrolling numbers are a really nice addition, as well as the new altitide saw tooth display.  I also like the verbal alarms for things like fuel and oil pressure.  It is like having a copilot who only talks when you want her to. 

Pilot: Randy Lervold, Washington
Aircraft: RV-3B
Comments: Great unit -- it replaces so many instruments and lets me save valuable panel space. The screen is bright and logically laid out, and I really like the data acquisition feature which allows you to troubleshoot problems and analyze flights, it's extremely valuable. The customizability lets you have both screen parameters and voice warnings exactly the way you want them. Great support from the AFS staff also!