If you are interested in the AV8OR, it is a copy of Anywhere Map ATC but the Anywhere Map is less cost and higher resolution.
http://www.anywheremap.com/anywheremap-atc.aspx Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "eaaflyguy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Panel Planning Thoughts. > > I purchased my 415-C a few months ago, and got through my medical, > biannual, and an annual on the plane now it is time to get the panel > in order. My father and I upgraded a 1966 Cessna with a very modern > panel but it took 20 years to fund all the pieces! Hopefully I can > move quicker with this one. The key is long term planning, so the > panel does not need to be redone over and over as the parts are > eventually funded. > > My 415-C has a Univair mod to push the panel out for a radio stack. 2 > old Gyros with venturi's , No DG, no nav, a loooong icom com that > barely fits the extended panel, and a older Cessna transponder. > > I gathered every picture I could from the internet, the Wausau > convention, and Oshkosh to come up with ideas . As much as I like > the original two-glovebox and stripes layout, I am going for a modern > light-sport panel (with all the gauges in a row) that is VFR, with > the ability to go IFR later. If I can save weight, and go solid- state > on items, even better. > > Pardon the long thread but I would like to hear from the ercoupe > guys experience with some of the gear I am thinking about . > > Headsets / Intercom I liked the headset hooks and built-in > intercoms that mounted between the rear windows. These get in the way > when they are on the dash or yokes.. > > Radios The most popular location is underneath the original panel > (which I don't like for inspections), or keep the claustrophobic bump- > out in the panel. I am thinking about a Becker transponder and com > with remote heads. I saw one or two pictures of them in panels, but I > have not seen the mounting arrangement for the remotes in the > baggage . > > Gyros I really wanted to save weight and drag and get a modern > EFIS but a certified install is not realistic yet. With 2 venturi's > and panel depth in mind, It seems that the best combo is the short RC > allen AH and DG, and a electric Turn and bank RC allen has a > prototype digital AH coming out soon which looks a little cheesy, but > it is solid-state, certified, and would let me drop a venturi .. Any > other certified brands that will fit between the panel and the tank? > > GPS Flying next to D.C I know my way around well, but NEED TO KNOW > where the ADIZ ring is at all times. I am not a big fan of external > boxes clamped in an already tight space in front of the gauges or > sitting on the dash. I had a panel mount in the 172, but it lacked a > good map and depth was not a concern then. The airgizmo snap-ins are > promising the only drawback is cutting a non-standard panel hole for > a gps that probably will be out-of date long before the next panel > rebuild. I also have a tough customer (my father) who needs daylight > readability. The little-bitty AV8OR had promise for least cutting, > and the big AVMAP IV had promise for best screen I'm still > undecided. > > Engine Gauges There actually are a few "EFIS" all digital gauges > that are certified I am only going to exclude them because I don't > see the same weight/drag/reliability/cost benefits with standard > gauges. The only unique engine gauge I am thinking about is a carb- > ice detector. Thoughts? >
