Don't know about the rest of you; but I'm interested in the responses
to this so am replying to all:
A couple of sites/products to consider in your research:
http://www.craggyaero.com/MaxiSingles.htm
http://www.mcp.com.au/xcom760/
MGL is coming out with nav/com that should be available "sept/oct"
with an expected price of $900. You
might want to watch for it.
Many of these radios have built in intercom; but I am interested in
the mount between the rear windows
you mentioned. Can you post a picture of that setup?
I queried the group a while back and got good responses for the XCom
and I like not having to find a
place to put the remote box.
Dan Caliendo
Ercoupe Mach 0.14
3658H
On Aug 22, 2008, at 1:56 PM, eaaflyguy 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?
