Just as an idea Carl - this is something I'm looking at for my panel - make a glovebox as Jim suggests and mount the iPad to a glovebox door. If you make the glovebox big enough, you could even store it inside.
Just as an idea Carl - this is something I'm looking at for my panel - make a glovebox as Jim suggests and mount the iPad to a glovebox door. If you make the glovebox big enough, you could even store it inside.
David
SS7 Builder
The iPad idea is simply because I have an iPad laying around and thought it might be useful. You know, all of those flight planning articles floating around the internet. I'm building more of a puddle jumper so flight planning usually boils down to, "It's a pretty day, let's head over to..."
A glove box is probably a better use of that space. Now, how am I going to cut the hole in the panel without messing up the powder coating?
Carl Strange
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Oratex, G3X
Phil Nelson
A&P-IA, Maintenance Instructor
KF 5 Outback, Cont. IO-240
Flying since 2016
I like the iPad. They are super capable, the apps are constantly improved, and I can flight plan while drinking my coffee at home, get to the airport, and pop it in. The map updates and everything are super easy
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Josh Esser
Flying SS7
Rotax 914iS
AirMaster Prop
Edmonton, AB, CWL3
I plan to do something simliar with an iPad mount. Yes, the PFD does everything the iPad does and more, but the iPad makes a decent poor-man's MFD. You can have your navigation on a 10" screen instead of half of a 10" screen, or bring up airport data large enough to be readable and still have your primary flight instruments displayed. Going out to poke holes in the sky, I probably wouldn't have the iPad there, but on a cross country of any length, it's nice to be able to organize your cockpit information across a couple screens.
I'm putting in an IPAD as well. Not just as a backup but you can also get more information from of it, if needed. This is how I did mine so I could have the glove box.
Brett
mykitlog.com/bholland
I got a chuckle from the "$" on the SV-HDX1100
Carl Strange
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Oratex, G3X
My awesome wife used her photo shop skills and made me some labels today.
TJay Larsen
M1 Custom
Jabiru 2200 85hp
I'm just starting on my model 3 panel. I have the GRT 7" EFIS , a Garmin GTX 327 transponder, and a V6 2 1/4" round Transceiver. Any ideas or photos of a similar panel you would share?
thanks
grdev
I have gtx327 with gdl39 3D and Gdl 82 ,gtr225, gtr200, gma 245,gmc307,g-5 with 796,ei Fuel,cht,egt,oil and amp/ volt with composite design power panel,power plane 2nd alternator and Rotax 912 uls 100 hp to carry it. Total weight with custom interior is 825lb. I have aoa that I have not installed yet
I do have steam air speed ,veritcalgauge, a must for me. Lol photos does not show completed interior,carpet,panels...