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Nice panel! But what does the BOMBA switch do?
just to make sure... Bomba=Pump
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Nice panel! But what does the BOMBA switch do?
There are a lot of nice panels being installed in RV7 today and I'm planning on Garmin for my panel. What I want to do is keep the standard panel that Vans includes in the RV7 kit and install an IFR panel with the following items. Some avionics shops are telling me to pull out the Vans panel and install one that has more height.
Can anyone tell me if ALL these items will fit my standard panel.
Dual 10" G3X
G5
GTN 650
Garmin Autopilot 307
Garmin Audio panel 345
Garmin comm panel mounted.
Will there be enough room for switches, breakers, etc?
Thank You Walt. Very much appreciated.
Everything fits better than I expected. I better start planning. Any comments you can give on the Autopilot head being on top of stack vs on bottom near controls. I have seen it both places and can't figure out which is best.
There are a lot of nice panels being installed in RV7 today and I'm planning on Garmin for my panel. What I want to do is keep the standard panel that Vans includes in the RV7 kit and install an IFR panel with the following items. Some avionics shops are telling me to pull out the Vans panel and install one that has more height.
Can anyone tell me if ALL these items will fit my standard panel.
Dual 10" G3X
G5
GTN 650
Garmin Autopilot 307
Garmin Audio panel 345
Garmin comm panel mounted.
Will there be enough room for switches, breakers, etc?
Dan,
Have only hangar flown mine, but like this kind of placement.
Looks great! Rob and Advanced are awesome. I wish I had done the G5 like you did on my panel.
Ya know... if you want someone to test out that IFD 540, Rob cut a spot in my panel that would look nice with that in it.
I’m about 4 months behind you. I’m at KPLU. STOP in and I will buy you lunch!!Awesome! Well, just waiting on inspection and phase 1 fly off and I'll be exploring this lovely state we live in. Might just need to swing in and say hi.
Stick grip works great. Second throttle on the left side.
This is in the mail, delivers in 2 days. Looking forward to getting this part of the build complete.
Sweet looking panel!!! Where is your TOGA button?
This is in the mail, delivers in 2 days. Looking forward to getting this part of the build complete.
Stick grip has AP disconnect, TOGA, flaps, PTT, and trim.
Could get interesting when you hit TOGA instead of disconnect or vice-versa.
Placing the iPad on the panel is new/different for me. We'll see how that goes. I have a hole in the panel behind the iPad to provide cooling air; not sure yet how I'm going to make that happen. Drilled a 5/8" for snap bushing and was thinking of connecting some sort of blast tube from the air duct. (If anybody has any ideas, let me know).
I thought I would share with you my budget-panel build up. Mission is VFR with some cross-country comfort features.
1) I already fly with my Garmin GDL50 (ADSB-in) displaying traffic and moving map (via Garmin Pilot) on my iPad and happy with that. So, wanted to keep that going in my RV7. Placing the iPad on the panel is new/different for me. We'll see how that goes. I have a hole in the panel behind the iPad to provide cooling air; not sure yet how I'm going to make that happen. Drilled a 5/8" for snap bushing and was thinking of connecting some sort of blast tube from the air duct. (If anybody has any ideas, let me know). Eventually, that space on the panel can be upgraded to take a G3X vertical mount (maybe, I already have a hard time calling this a "budget build").
2) ADSB-out & Transponder solution is the Tailbeacon-X operated via AV-20S. The Uavionix Skybeacon has been a great solution in my Cherokee-180. Also, the AV-20S provides some back-up features to the Garmin G5
3) Garmin GTR 200B: features the "monitor" mode which monitors the stand-by frequency and that's the only reason I use two separate radios in my Cherokee today (to get ATIS at destination airport, and stay on with ATC or with CTAF. I didn't see the need for two separate radios nor an audio panel). I have two separate Comm antennas mounted on the belly; the second is dedicated to a hand-held back-up radio with a RG-400 Coax w/BNC connector. I've tested the range of the Sporty's PJ2 connected via coax bnc & external antenna and it's quite impressive!
4) I really wanted auto pilot, so going with the stand-alone G5 and GMC 507.
5) JPI EDM 900 for engine & fuel monitoring
6) All exterior lighting is via FlyLEDs "The Works"; Tested in my garage and the family enjoyed the light show.
I may be missing something, but this is where I'm at for now.
Ryan
Thank you for sharing Jim!
With two iPads, is "cockpit sharing" a feature provided by the Foreflight app? Or, is sharing something that any two iPads can do?
Thanks again!
Ryan
I thought I would share with you my budget-panel build up. Mission is VFR with some cross-country comfort features.
1) I already fly with my Garmin GDL50 (ADSB-in) displaying traffic and moving map (via Garmin Pilot) on my iPad and happy with that. So, wanted to keep that going in my RV7. Placing the iPad on the panel is new/different for me. We'll see how that goes. I have a hole in the panel behind the iPad to provide cooling air; not sure yet how I'm going to make that happen. Drilled a 5/8" for snap bushing and was thinking of connecting some sort of blast tube from the air duct. (If anybody has any ideas, let me know). Eventually, that space on the panel can be upgraded to take a G3X vertical mount (maybe, I already have a hard time calling this a "budget build").
2) ADSB-out & Transponder solution is the Tailbeacon-X operated via AV-20S. The Uavionix Skybeacon has been a great solution in my Cherokee-180. Also, the AV-20S provides some back-up features to the Garmin G5
3) Garmin GTR 200B: features the "monitor" mode which monitors the stand-by frequency and that's the only reason I use two separate radios in my Cherokee today (to get ATIS at destination airport, and stay on with ATC or with CTAF. I didn't see the need for two separate radios nor an audio panel). I have two separate Comm antennas mounted on the belly; the second is dedicated to a hand-held back-up radio with a RG-400 Coax w/BNC connector. I've tested the range of the Sporty's PJ2 connected via coax bnc & external antenna and it's quite impressive!
4) I really wanted auto pilot, so going with the stand-alone G5 and GMC 507.
5) JPI EDM 900 for engine & fuel monitoring
6) All exterior lighting is via FlyLEDs "The Works"; Tested in my garage and the family enjoyed the light show.
I may be missing something, but this is where I'm at for now.
Ryan
Here's my panel. ...
Here's my panel. After a summer of constant SF fog keeping me on the ground, it somehow grew some IFR capability (GPS175 + G5) ... funny how that works!
95 hours on it and it has been a joy to fly behind.
First Powering up of the panel