Which FMS? UNS-1K or GNS-XLS?

[mattflyae]

My corporate flight department is trying to choose which FMS to put into our new Citation V w/ 3 tube efis.

Does anyone have a preference between the Universal UNS-1K or the Bendix/King GNS-XLS?

 

[avratdwc]

Hey Mate, personally from me i prefer to use the GNS-XLS. It is a good, user friendly piece of equipment, however I do not think they are as popular as the UNS. I think that the UNS is well known and used in alot more types of equipment I found the UNS to be less user friendly. Once you get the hang of it, it all gets easy as the last one. Hope this helps. The other thing I like about the GNS is the colors in the display, helps differentiate alot. Atleast to me. CYA

 

[airbaker]

I've had experience with both, and can say that I prefer the Universal hands down.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

I have used both also...

hands down the UNS.

GNS/XLS is hokey junk.

 

[CitationCapt]

UNS or GNS-XLS

The UNS in my opinion is a little more user friendly, as compared to the GNS-XLS.

You may as well try both and judge for yourself.

CC

 

[Ty Webb]

I have used both also...

hands down the UNS.

GNS/XLS is hokey junk.

Hokey Junk?






I wouldn't say that. It does a lot of things well. One feature I did not like was that ifyou have to airways in your routing, it wll not find the intersection for you, and you ill actually haveto break out the chart (consult an aeronautical museum if you are not familir with this prehistoric navigaton device). Perhaps the Falcon fondler prefers an FMS with a "scratchpad" type of entry instead of the XLS "highlite cursor" type of selection, but I would be irate, too, if I was flying around in some frog-built can these days. . . . . Heh Heh!






Truth be known, the best FMS is whichever one you are currently using, once you get over the initial "my old FMS was better" syndrome. Pro Pilot mag dos some surveys on the FMS's each year, and UNS always beats GNS, so you might want to pull up those articles. Plus, each company can robably send you a demo CD to try it out for yourself on the computer.

Good luck!

 

[CitationCapt]

FMS

Ty,

I like that "frog built can" slant in your reply.


Go Boeing......

CC

 

[GREAT LAKES]

UNS 100%. Very user friendly.

Good luck!

 

[DC8Driver]

I have used both. I like both of them. UNS was easier to learn.

Flying the GNS now and really like it. Didn't first month

Can't go wrong either way.

 

[AV8OR]

Here's another for the UNS.