Curly tips
Here's an interesting article about using the 496 ( I have a panel mounted one in my plane) as a "six pack" written with the guy designed the software for garmin
http://www.pinellaspilots.org/files/garmin-sixpack.pdf
Foxmouth, the one source issue is what I was referring to, I just think that I have too much reliance on one pump and one AI and would hate to attempt or be forced to fly partial panel getting tossed around in a cell, I figure my life is worth me splurging on this
RCA 2600-3 SERIES DIGITAL ATTITUDE GYROS from Aircraft Spruce
And as soon as UK customs get done raping me on the import duties it will be installed on the plane, it's lightweight , solid state, and I,m putting a battery backup on it. Overkill perhaps , but if it helps me in a squeeze it's worth it