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Old 12-27-2008 | 02:13 AM
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Default RE: Is the Eagle Tree FDR worth the $ ?

ORIGINAL: highhorse

It seems to like it would be fun to collect and gee-whiz the data for a while, especially speed and g's, but then it would be sorta ho-hum.

Just wondering if any of you have experience with these units. If so, was it worth the $$ in the long run or just another expensive and under utilized toy?



Thanks guys, Don.

Good question. Honestly, the whole hobby is a bunch of toys (!) but to your question on cost, to me the jury is out.

I use it for the a pro version for the telemetry, it can signal you with an audible alarm if you have a flame out (or signal you for pretty much anything it can monitor).

As for the data collection function, I am not sure what turbine you are using but if it is JetCat you can do a lot of collection with the onboard ECU (all turbine parameters, battery voltage, airspeed, GPS etc.)

BTW I agree 100% on the electric jet battery issue, Eagletree (and I assume others) make relatively affordable units that just monitor your batteries, current, etc, I hear these help a lot with set ups, etc.
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