Exciting news from the Mindstar Aviation LLC Facebook page yesterday regarding the Mindstar GNS430/530. Quote - "We plan to release within a week. Yes, it will work within P3D V2."

Anyone remember this?

 

 

Mindstar GNS 430/530 release this Friday

 

Started by twharrell, Oct 10 2013 01:01 PM

Yes I saw that but geez you have to wonder why its not being ramped up with a few days to go. The package is going to cost $90.  fifty for both units and forty a year for data. Thats going to add up to serious bucks but will suit hard care simmers for sure

Great news..... It's released

Yes I saw that but geez you have to wonder why its not being ramped up with a few days to go. The package is going to cost $90. fifty for both units and forty a year for data. Thats going to add up to serious bucks but will suit hard care simmers for sure

Considering the RXP units cost $50 a piece, plus another $100 to get crossfill, not to mention no AIRAC updates past 2011, the Mindstar units are a bargain. They're not for everyone, for sure, but neither were the RXP units. And remember, you can't port RXP into P3D. So, if you plan to spend $200 for RXP, for the same amount you get 2 Mindstar gauges, crossfill, and almost 4 years of nav data. Or spend just $90 for the Mindstar gauges, which include crossfill, and only one year nav subscription if you don't care about having to update your navdata. Or skip the navdata subscription and use the default FSX/P3D navdatabase (so spend only $50).

 

Having an updated nav database is nice, especially if you use your sim to practice IFR.

 

The Mindstar package is very flexible and really caters to both casual and serious GA simmers. Just food for thought.

 

Todd

Is there a test/review of the mindstar GNS4xx/5xx somewhere ? A comparaison list between the real unit (or the Garmin Trainer) and the Mindstar gauge ? Some feedback from real GNS users ?