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jeff(at)westcottpress.com
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 Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: Change in Economy... Change in Plans... Panel |
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This is the panel I want (well, what I really want is a Garmin
G900X), but the current economic conditions are making it look like
I'm going to have to work up to this panel instead of getting it all
at once. I think I'm going to have to start out as a basic VFR
machine. With that in mind, what is the essential subset here and in
what order would you add the other items?
AFS Advanced Deck with AOA and Battery Back Up
ARINC 429 Datalink
GNS 430W
SL30
Trutrak Digiflight II VSGV
GTX 330 Transponder
PMA9000EX Audio Panel
Compass
and this:
UMA 2 1/4" Airspeed Indicator
UMA 2 1/4" Altimeter
Trutrak 2 1/4" ADI with Battery Back Up
or this:
AFS 3400 and Battery Back Up
Jeff Carpenter
40304
N410CF (reserved)
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LarryRosen
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Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Change in Economy... Change in Plans... Panel |
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If are really trying to save money now with the ability to add it later
consider this:
Paint the interior, you can then add it later. The head liner would be
easier to install now, but many have done it later.
Don't paint the exterior until later
You will get the most bang for your buck on the panel, and it will still
be much better than most of the spam cans out there.
Single screen ASF 3500, leave room for the second screen
SL 30
portable Garmin gps x96 which you may already have
GTX 327
PMA 8000
compass
use your portable com as the back up
add the air speed and altimeter (they are not that expensive) install
the ADI later
If you plan for the future adding in the other components later will not
be that hard. You could even cut the openings now and cover them with a
plate.
Jeff Carpenter wrote:
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This is the panel I want (well, what I really want is a Garmin G900X),
but the current economic conditions are making it look like I'm going
to have to work up to this panel instead of getting it all at once. I
think I'm going to have to start out as a basic VFR machine. With
that in mind, what is the essential subset here and in what order
would you add the other items?
AFS Advanced Deck with AOA and Battery Back Up
ARINC 429 Datalink
GNS 430W
SL30
Trutrak Digiflight II VSGV
GTX 330 Transponder
PMA9000EX Audio Panel
Compass
and this:
UMA 2 1/4" Airspeed Indicator
UMA 2 1/4" Altimeter
Trutrak 2 1/4" ADI with Battery Back Up
or this:
AFS 3400 and Battery Back Up
Jeff Carpenter
40304
N410CF (reserved)
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:36 am Post subject: Change in Economy... Change in Plans... Panel |
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I would agree with most of Larry's suggestions, but I may go a step
further and recommend that you put in all of the wiring and even trays
for future expansion and just leave out the instruments. IE, put in
wiring and tray for a 430W, but don't spring the $5,000+ for the
instrument yet. Go with an AFS 3500 with an adapter plate that will
let you mount it in the 4500 tray and then swap out when you have the
cash and they have some bugs worked out of the 4500. Wire and tray
for an SL-30 and put in an SL-40. 496 or 396 panel mounted to steer
your A/P. I would not recommend leaving the A/P out at all. The -10
is a good plane and is stable, but cross-country trips without an auto
pilot can be very tiring. Just holding altitude is a lot of busy
work. This thing doesn't trim and hold altitude like an Archer. It
can trim, but if you don't pay attention, you will be 500 feet up or
down in a very short time. You could go with a Digiflight II and the
upgrade to the VSGV later also, if you wanted to, but make sure to get
the trim-sensing servo to start with. If you truly are going basic
VFR, then an audio panel, SL-40, GTX327, AFS 3500 with backup battery
and a compass isn't a bad way to start, with the Digiflight II, of
course. Again, I would wire the plane for future expansion, because
$2,000 can go a long way in easy upgrades when cash is available.
Also, talk to Tim at Approach Fast Stack, as his avionics wiring
solutions are perfect for expansion, as is the Vertical Power system
(start with a VP-100 and upgrade later to the VP-200 if you feel the
need.
Just my $.02 I've only got about 65 hrs PIC in the -10, but probably
have 200 total, and this is what I would do on a budget for a VFR plane.
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Feb 7, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Carpenter wrote:
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This is the panel I want (well, what I really want is a Garmin
G900X), but the current economic conditions are making it look like
I'm going to have to work up to this panel instead of getting it all
at once. I think I'm going to have to start out as a basic VFR
machine. With that in mind, what is the essential subset here and
in what order would you add the other items?
AFS Advanced Deck with AOA and Battery Back Up
ARINC 429 Datalink
GNS 430W
SL30
Trutrak Digiflight II VSGV
GTX 330 Transponder
PMA9000EX Audio Panel
Compass
and this:
UMA 2 1/4" Airspeed Indicator
UMA 2 1/4" Altimeter
Trutrak 2 1/4" ADI with Battery Back Up
or this:
AFS 3400 and Battery Back Up
Jeff Carpenter
40304
N410CF (reserved)
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Bob Turner
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Posts: 885
Location: Castro Valley, CA
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Change in Economy... Change in Plans... Panel |
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I'd add, if you're truly going vfr for now with an SL-40, leave out the audio panel, too, to save $2K (you don't have any radios to switch!). Buy (or build) a portable intercom for now.
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