Waiting impatiently for my panel upgrade to be done - Can't wait to fly again!

[@realediciocco1598]

Going to look sweet when it is done. Good that you are learning the new equipment while it is in the shop. I did the same during my avionics upgrades. Take care and looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks Reale! Soon, I can feel it.

[@WingsOverTO]

What did you have done to yours?

[@realediciocco1598]

@WingsOverTO Nav/Com, GPS, Intercom and Mode C. This was a C150 I owned a number of years ago and the work was done at Brant Aero.

[@peterellison2220]

So far so good! Can't wait to see the finished product. I agree the Garmin products take a skill of their own to learn

[@WingsOverTO]

Yeah, the user interface is interesting. Overall I like it, but there are a some things I would have done differently. Still, it's not as different from the GNS units as I would have thought, so it should be a straightforward transition, I think. The biggest beef I have, if I'm understanding the documentation right, is that the VSI only shows up in hundreds of feet per second. That may be fine for a jet, but for a low and slow plane, I really want to see it down to the 10s of feet per second. There doesn't seem to be a way to change that, though.

[@peterellison2220]

@@WingsOverTO oh interesting! That might be a typo? I know the G1000 shows vertical speed to the nearest 50fpm. I’d be surprised to see a climb hundreds of feet per second

[@WingsOverTO]

@@peterellison2220 I haven't seen anything to the contrary. Every manual and online video review I've seen shows a number with a single decimal place, in 1000's of feet. I'm hoping there's a setting in there somewhere that can be changed to show tens of feet, but nothing I've seen has me optimistic about it.

[@diamondeyz6333]

Hang in there Kamal.....I am sure the wait will be worth it....looking forward to seeing it all done, David

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks, Dave! How's it looking for your chances of coming to OshKosh? Would be great to fly down together.

[@rfriesen1644]

I have a GI275 and I'm sure you will be very happy with your dual 275 setup. So many owners feel they need 10"+ screens and more. Your setup is cost effective, and will make a great functional panel for this class of airplane.

[@WingsOverTO]

I must admit, those 10-12” screens are awfully tempting. But it is also awfully hard to justify spending more on the panel than I paid for the plane! 😀

[@tfabrizio623]

Glad to see the update on the Sierra install! My install on N5084M is going just like yours! Taking a little longer than expected, but progressing nicely. My installer also had to run wires down the wing for the new strobes I installed. She also said it was a total pain! Took her four hours per wing! The only worse wire was for the tail strobe. The wire chase that goes down the front of the vertical fin is basically inaccessible. Took her six hours… but she won! I like the idea you had for the overlay. I have the same issue with mine looking ugly, but the expense of replacing it… ouch!

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks very much! Yeah the issue with running wires up the tail is part of the reason I didn’t go with a TailBeaconX for my ADSB out solution. How much longer til yours is done?

[@tfabrizio623]

@@WingsOverTO I took mine out for the test flight yesterday. A few minor squawks, but on the home stretch!

[@WingsOverTO]

@@tfabrizio623 Nice, that's awesome! I just got word that my panel build is delayed, and now my OshKosh trip is likely fubar. Sucks.

[@tfabrizio623]

@@WingsOverTO Oh man, that stinks! Are you planning on making the drive to Osh instead? We live a few hours away, and I am still a little too chicken to fly in, so we are opting to drive again this year. Also, are you a member of the Beech Aero Club? I have been for a few years now, great group of pilots and a fantastic source for information on our birds!

[@therustypilot3452]

Sportys GARMIN and auto pilot course can help too

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks! I’ll check that out.

[@richardgreen6857]

Yeah, patience with airplane maintenance and upgrades…not my long suit either 😂. Got the 430W installed but the audio panel I was planning on using died. Waiting on pins and connectors, from the US…over a double long weekend 🙄

[@WingsOverTO]

Ouch. Which audio panel do you have? Keeping my fingers crossed that my autopilot doesn’t suffer the same outcome, because I’m not sure a 45 year old Century III can be fixed at this point!

[@richardgreen6857]

@@WingsOverTO I had a King KMA24H that I believed was serviceable…harness built around it and it didn’t work.