FULL GLASS Panel Upgrade For Our Beechcraft Bonanza! (Bye Bye 6 Pack)

Our 1988 Beechcraft Bonanza F33A is getting a brand new panel upgrade! We went all out on this full glass avionics package. Avidyne IFD550, IFD440, audio panel, twin Dynon 10 inch SV-HDX1100 displays, LED lights, digital fuel totalizers, autopilot and more! This is a huge step up from our stock 6 pack. Can't wait for delivery day and test flying this awesome new setup. New avionics coupled with the new paint and interior will have this "cheap" plane looking like a brand new modern airplane!
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[@JRAviation]

So what do you all think of the new panel??

[@6167medic]

It’s alright .

[@nick.simmer]

Fantastic!

[@HighschoolDxD67]

Awesome

[@Pako759]

Great

[@Iyizilla-abayomi]

Hey Jr aviation, can I ask how much the avionics upgrade was.

[@JRGarage]

New paint, new interior, new avionics?!? As if it just rolled off the factory assembly line 😍

[@redcauthen771]

I haven’t flown in 25 years, Boy General Aviation has come so far, it’s mind blowing. 😮😮😊

[@FlyWithOwen]

Banger 🔥 can’t wait to have our baby back, this will enhance safety and situational awareness tremendously and can’t thank the folks at Avidyne, Advanced Aviation and Dynon enough.

[@Potrvlb]

I am noticing while watching all these great videos that there are really decent, smart and good people involved within the aviation industry. Everybody you’re doing business with are top shelf smart people. Of course you better be smart if you’re dealing with/flying planes. Excellent job guys as usual.

[@Ellexis]

Wow guys! Y’all are outdoing yourselves and I’m confident no one is loving it more than yourselves. I bought a 1952 V-tail Bonanza and I’ve been wanting to redo the panel with the IFD 550, but now that I’ve seen your setup, I think I will have it done just like yours! Thank you so much for posting all these amazing and transformative videos of your Bonanza! ❤

[@JRAviation]

Awesome to hear from another Bonanza Pilot owner. This setup is possible for any Bonanza so it could be a perfect match for your 1952. Keep me posted if you do it. Thanks for the kind words :)

[@Ellexis]

Will do... a bonus is my husband has family in the Reno area, so we can accomplish two things with the trip.

[@Potrvlb]

Man this is exciting, so cool! Fun fun 🤩, guys you all are amazing and seriously fun to watch. Very happy for you all.

[@Spartan536]

Avidyne has come a really long way from being the kind of "Budget Avionics" company to a true Tier 1 competitor, if I remember correctly those Dynon screens are friendly to pilots wearing polarized sunglasses which a lot of us do wear, not all screens are friendly with polarized glasses (its about the polarizer orientation).

[@JeffreyThePilot]

Great job boys! Love the direction you took this bird! Great paint and interior, topped off with an amazing panel! Cant wait to see her in one piece.

[@JRAviation]

Thank you!

[@justingrind1908]

Nice job guys. Excited to see it all in action

[@clbrtv8955]

Hey guys - I've just done a really similar update to my 1978 A36 here in Australia. Avionics, interior, tip tanks, a whole bunch of deferred airframe & mechanical maintenance and I put aircon in mine too. They are an amazing aircraft. Even when they're 40 years old, it's like buying the worst house in the best street and renovating. Love your work.

[@JRAviation]

Your plane sounds sweet, thanks for the comment!

[@calicalitz5590]

Sorry for the hijack on your post guys. Your plane looks amazing. clbrtv I would love to have a chat to you about that. I am looking at buying a 1970 A36, and an idea on what the upgrades will cost in Australia would be great.

[@madconewheels8546]

Wow!!!!🙌🙌🙌 This is awesome, just mind blowing awesome! How insane the cool and many upgrades for a plane!! Great stuff!!

[@JRAviation]

Thanks a ton! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ehsaan.7941]

You should post more flying videos i honestly enjoy watching you fly and it motivates me to look into getting my pilot license

[@moseskelly2886]

Jeffrey and Christian I'm absolutely stoked guys!!!! I LOOOOVE this very much!! 😎 I loved the reaction when you thought that on Beechcraft was Owen and it wasn't and then saw his Beechcraft.

[@patches8291]

Wow!!!! Amazing guys and I LOVE the blue wow it looks good. I can’t wait to see that panel!

[@JRAviation]

Thank you! We’re hyped for pickup day too!

[@Onemattressatatime]

Very good interview. Love the professionalism of the company.

[@fuzzyjax]

Beautiful! That’s a great Bonanza. Tip tanks?…… Yes please. Lol. Congratulations on a beautiful aircraft.

[@flywithfrederic]

Wow, that is a beautiful panel. Recently game across JR Aviation and Fly With Owen and am a BIG fan. Awesome content and more importantly awesome airplanes. Fly safe guys!

[@1nf1d31]

Great upgrade makes it look so much more modern and definitely makes the pilots work load a ton less. Great idea should do it to the plane you arrived in!

[@convair21]

"An hours worth of training" is an understatement. To be come IFR knob twisting, button punching proficient will take at least one hundred hours of serious learning to master the complete glass panels. Good luck, study hard.

[@petermendoza1170]

Congratulations again guys! Wonderful 👍

[@AZFrank4x4]

Just started watching your YT videos,. I live outside of Phoenix, Falcon Field is one of my favorite local airports. Now you guys are at Palo Alto Airport where I was a fuel truck driver and did some student pilot training when I was much younger .... bringing up some old memories. Great stuff.

[@Killa_Mach1]

Hello from Maricopa AZ! Loving this plane, can’t wait to see the finished product!

[@Ryan14VT_]

That’s awesome man, I got my commercial checkride tomorrow weather permitting. Loved watching this plane come along

[@JRAviation]

Thank you! Good luck!

[@Thealmostfitpilot]

guys are rolling money into this aircraft! AWESOME!

[@dondavis9458]

Nice new flight data and avionics equipment !!!!

[@bernardanderson3758]

Turbo Normalization and Added Tip Tanks is great to add on to make your F-33 Bonanza as if it was a 2022 Model

[@carbonfibercreationswashin7213]

Congrats on getting your glass panel set up!🎉

[@mariusz.3113]

Great job guys! That plane is hot! Gonna be 🔥 when its done!

[@weaseltown]

As a non-pilot, whom knows absolutely nothing about planes, or flying, I binge watch more aviation channels like this one than I can even keep track of. It's just really interesting even though I literally have no understanding of any of the jargon these guys use. Might as well be speaking latin 😂

[@rackum44]

Awesome!

[@okflyer777]

Avidyne with Skyview HDX. Good choices!

[@Pilotc180]

First class all the way, nice😀While you are at it, get rid of that ancient old strobe the size of a watermelon on the fuselage and replace with a new LED ! Your Bonanza makes Guthmillers look like the 1947 prototype, congratulations👍

[@ComputerManCompanyVictoria]

Great Video Guys!

[@tedc6694]

I've got an H model that I'd LOVE to add tip tanks to (new avionics would be nice too, but tip tanks would let me complete a flight non-stop AND look great).ok back to the show

[@terryschima4964]

Re: tip tanks, Years ago my father had tip tanks put on his boss’s Aztec. But they weren’t pods like I see on Bonanzas and others. They were extensions on the wings with the underside of the tip tanks concave. So it was almost as if they were invisible tip tanks. I don’t remember where he had them done; it was around 1975. Gave him an extra 30 minutes of flying.

[@joenicoud5967]

Beautiful

[@MarkSnop]

Cool video as always! I live in Reno and would love to take you to lunch or dinner next time you’re in town

[@techtim123]

🧡This is prime equipment!!

[@JRAviation]

Indeed :)

[@ragingweenies1027]

waiting for that update!!!

[@texsurfer]

Get a Door Steward. Worth it's weight in gold if you don't have A/C. When you're flying solo you can leave the door open during taxi, etc. for great ventilation. The Avidyne IFD's are GREAT.

[@JRAviation]

That’s on the upgrade list :)

[@IranAir12]

LOL I passed one of you at Atlantic Aviation. I am a instrument student and go upstairs to the lounge to get motivation.

[@Thetheobaudry]

Looks amazing! Great panel - you can never go wrong with glass :)

[@Aphxphotog]

until electrical issues pop up after a lightning strike, alternator issues, ect. I would still keep the basic’s (six pack) in the panel and know how to read those steam gauges. Small aircraft just don’t have the backup electrical systems to support the full glass panel, with no sort of redundant (steam gauge) system to back it up.

[@Thetheobaudry]

@@Aphxphotog lightning stuck Cirrus - G1000 worked. The g1000 and other glass avionics are highly redundant - multiple computers powering the same things

[@Thetheobaudry]

@@Aphxphotog you do you hahaa - 2 alts backing each other each one more than capable of carrying the full load of the system. 😂

[@Thetheobaudry]

@@Aphxphotog what do you fly? How many hours do you have?

[@Aphxphotog]

@@Thetheobaudry That’s one. Theo. One. As you finally stated, after your attempt to insult, and shows you are the type of person that makes the internet the cesspool that it is... You do you. Your sanctimony precedes you. And when you need those non-electrically dependent instruments, you would have them IF you maintained what they call - REDUNDANCY - one system electrically powered and one powered non-electrically. I know, big words hurt, sometimes. I bet you’re like the guys on this channel, full of money and not much else. BTW, I fly a 210 and have 3800+hrs. How about you, Skippy?

[@zoozolplexOne]

cool !!!

[@FELiPES101]

I have used the garmin g3x system so I'm curious to see how the competitors work out for you guys

[@jacobwaters5845]

definitely need the tip tanks

[@bernardanderson3758]

JR aviation after every thing that has been done and I give you what I think about the new update Glass Panel well I’m very excited to seeing this after it’s installed so let Ownen know he will think he’s flying the Gulfstream

[@JumboShr1mp]

Waiting for you guys to learn to fly.

[@derekcolbert6951]

Thats going to look bad ass when it's all done. And yes on tip tanks. Lol

[@JRAviation]

Tip tanks would be icing on the cake!

[@bernardanderson3758]

The new name ! Majestic Blue Bonanza

[@KrasherJack]

Ha reminds me of installing my first Loran C from King Aviation in the 80's

[@NickBuedts]

You forgot to place this video in the Bonanza playlist 😊

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Congratulations on the whole panel. Btw what’s the old update on the cirrus? I knew y’all had put a new motor in it but didn’t know if it had sold yet

[@ChrisA7X89]

And please, put tip tanks on 62JR. I mean the Bonanza obviously is a beautiful aircraft by itself already but with tip tanks it just looks even so much better.

[@AUG1178GAMES]

Wow

[@AvidyneAvionics]

Cant' wait to show this baby off at some of the events next year!

[@JRAviation]

Yes!

[@DWBurns]

I am doing the same thing to my Arrow but with the Big G. I wanted Dynon, had it all picked out, no one was willing to install Dynon in the Ohio area.

[@samcowell2768]

I would like to know if you have an issue with the autopilot disengaging at low altitude with the dyne along with the flight director?

[@davidnilles3117]

That’s not Owen! lol. You guys are fun! 👍

[@jtrimarchi1]

Great, Congrats btw, what about the Cirrus?

[@rackum44]

It would be cool to get in a flight SIM while you are waiting for your plane to be done and learn the instruments in that to get a head start

[@87bones87]

Brotato chip! Do the tip tanks!

[@brentmcmahon8188]

Blue by you !

[@ryananthony7724]

Definitely a sick setup! The real question is.. how is your training going?

[@daviddd44-63]

Lmao ya 😂

[@jimriddle3433]

Are you based out of San Martin? I used to live in the pattern and loved AC flying over the house. Did photography when Air Attack would stage there.

[@henryhudson4046]

Guys..cool upgrade. Sweet plane just got way better. Do you guys intend to do any flying?

[@samcowell2768]

did you get rid of the dynon split pin connectors?

[@stevecastro22]

That is going to be an awesome panel guys. Congrats..... What were the tailwinds at for Owen to get those speeds?

[@JRAviation]

Probably 25 knots or so 165-175 true.

[@ChrisA7X89]

Compared to the stuff that Garmin offers this really seems to be a bargain. Nice avionics! 😎

[@JRAviation]

It really is! Can't wait for the first flight!

[@dhill2275]

Very Cool! What's the estimated time and cost range for a job like this, please? Thanks

[@OMA254]

Shouldn’t the GPSs be in the middle between the two PFDs?

[@mikemccarron1162]

You guys have this sweet airplane but only one pilot who flies it, i have to ask how come? I think i would want to be behind the controls if it was mine.

[@Jayden-is5ho]

Those Dynons look way crisper than I would of thought, honestly really impressed compared to G3x or G1000. Would love to see you guys and your plane at a fly in in the near future. Would definitely cross country in my 172 to meet up. Thanks for the great content. 👍 - Jayden from San Diego

[@JRAviation]

Can’t wait to compare!

[@bobellison5768]

Come on guy's get your ĺicences don't let Owen have all the fun.

[@FlyWithOwen]

No, let me have all the fun

[@mr.ginnationfunlifestyle3891]

@@FlyWithOwen you are right. Captain Owen belongs in his personal chair, the left seat.

[@matthiasguth5695]

How much is the panel upgrade like shown in the video??

[@jjkelley99]

Curious if you would do all the upgrades in a different order if you were to do it again. Maybe panel 1st, tip tanks, then paint, then interior. (I know you probably had to go with when people could fit you in.) Not sure why you would go with TN on the engine as you already have one on the other Bo. I have to believe this is a high time air frame given its previous owner. Any issues found during all this work? Can you give us a ball park price on your original purchase price and each upgrade? Just curious if this would be practical for someone who is not generating $ from subscribers / adverts. Keep up the good work, very interesting.

[@smartycummins2500]

Garmin over anything else. But still looks good

[@gorgly123]

You guys get your Pilot Certificates yet?

[@jimmykucera8627]

WoW….

[@toddhiggins6318]

🥂

[@davidklassen2805]

I love the new panel. What does that avionics upgrade cost? If you don’t mind me asking?

[@JRAviation]

We will probably make a total cost video is that interests you.

[@davidklassen2805]

@@JRAviation awesome! I’ve been considering doing an avionics upgrade on my plane but I’m just wondering if that’s something I can afford!

[@calicalitz5590]

@@JRAviation I would love to see that. I live in Australia and would like to see the comparison.

[@konekamp]

Hey Guys! Great upgrade! Could you please let me know how is called that company in Van Nuys that refurbishes toggle key panels? Thanks a lot for your help! Keep flying!

[@JRAviation]

Actually, we had to go with a company in Florida to get it done in time, I don’t have their name on end, stay tuned for the reveal video maybe we’ll mention it.

[@konekamp]

@@JRAviation You bet I will! Keep posting videos! Both fun and interesting!

[@thebeastfulbroon]

It was Nimbus aviation in Florida, they do great LED upgrades and other great things!

[@shawnomack45]

Was just watching and the guy that is doing all the avionics upgrades is my ex girlfriends nieces husband lol. Couldn't believe it lol.

[@jamesclapp6940]

So when are the brothers going to get the pilots certificates?

[@becomingapilot89aviation23]

are you two getting your PPL???

[@aforty22]

Did the panel upgrade get done?

[@rsweeny2137]

Are you guys still continuing your flight training? Do you ever plan to fly your own bonanzas or do you just plan to have Owen fly you around forever?

[@JRAviation]

Definitely just Owen fly us around forever

[@rsweeny2137]

@@JRAviation hey I don’t mean to be throwing any shade at you, I love y’all’s channel! We’d all love to see y’all get licensed up and be able to use your toys!

[@FlyWithOwen]

Forever and ever

[@dougpopplewell512]

I would like to see one of you fly. Your rental Pilots shoulders must be getting sore.

[@johnwallace6701]

No to the tip tanks, I know it adds useful load, but when you get older your kidneys can't handle it!

[@socalfun64]

I wonder if they knew they were getting the Citation when they spent all this?

[@rollofire22]

The new "Crystal Blue Bonanza"...

[@tompurvis1261]

What about the auto pilot?

[@johnjarvis8185]

Just a quick question, why are you putting both PFD's on the same side and not splitting the PFD's on each side so the right seat can have access to it in case of emergency? Not a pilot so any info would be appreciated. Great video.

[@mr.ginnationfunlifestyle3891]

I had the same thoughts 💭

[@selectstriker2]

Off to me as well, not sure what the point of a PFDs being right next to each other is

[@luisbal20]

Never heard of avidyne, is it better than a G1000?

[@AvidyneAvionics]

We've only been around 30 years. Let us know how we can help. [e-mail].

[@ofirgal2210]

Are you guys just throwing money at upgrades so Owen can fly you or are you planning on getting your license sometime

[@aviatortrevor]

2 years since getting a Cirrus. No training updates?

[@JRAviation]

Never had an operational Cirrus, it was always down so didn’t get to train in it :( We just bought another one though 🤫

[@aviatortrevor]

@@JRAviation are you taking any lessons though?

[@27degrees]

@@JRAviation You did? I was hoping you'd consider a very late model Bonanza V35B - my favourite.

[@scottiencali]

Not Squaw Valley you will get cancelled its Palisades now! haha

[@JRAviation]

Hahah had no idea!

[@kasm10]

How’s your aviation skills coming along, or are you just more into aircraft speculation?

[@JRAviation]

Skills are progressing every single time we go flying. We also love speculating in the airplane market :)

[@clearpropcfi3744]

Remember it's "zero-four-sierra"

[@JRAviation]

That’s right 👍

[@wlbrobinson]

Silver Spooners?