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.
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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.
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?
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
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
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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?
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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...