Another option: My '46 415-C came with the glove box covers still in
place. I loosened the one behind the pilot's yoke just enough to
stick some industrial-strength 3M velcro-type strips to the front and
tuck the ends under, then tightened it down again. Matching strips
went on the back of my AvMap GeoPilot GPS (1/2 the price of a Garmin,
and so thin it fits behind the yoke with no interference!). This
setup works great for me, and I can remove the GPS when I leave the
plane.
Linda
3437H (Sky Sprite)
L.A.
8b. Re: Instrument panel.......
Posted by: "Ed Burkhead" [EMAIL PROTECTED] edburkhead
Date: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:21 am ((PST))
> I'm working on a '46 415c and have a replacement instrument
> panel for it but there are no cut-outs for the glove-boxes.
> I have seen pictures with and without the glove-boxes......
> which is correct?
>
Kevin,
That depends on whether you want a Coupe with original appearance or a
better arranged, more functional panel.
It's your choice.
For good instrument layout, you'd put your prime flight instruments
right in
front of the pilot where they're best seen, maybe in the places that
would
be similar to the IFR layout if you are a multi-airplane pilot.
If you plan to be VFR only, with just a few instruments, putting them
in the
center of the panel like on the original factory layout leaves room
for the
glove boxes.
At least one person has modified the glove box cover to be
removable. He
has his expensive GPS mounted behind it and when he parks the plane,
he puts
on the glove box cover hiding his most expensive avionics.
Ed Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/Ercoupe/index.htm East Peoria, Illinois
ed -at- edbur???khead.??com (remove the ? marks and change
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