X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 10:16:11 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5532597 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 11 May 2012 08:12:27 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.40; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaout-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.4]) by imr-ma02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q4BCBnpo025058 for ; Fri, 11 May 2012 08:11:49 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.126] (24-107-65-42.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com [24.107.65.42]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-ma04.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id 715CBE0005AF; Fri, 11 May 2012 08:11:48 -0400 (EDT) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPad Mail 8L1) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Original-Message-Id: <02D82413-7AE2-4AA4-9CA0-220085A8C5AA@aol.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: iPad Mail (8L1) From: vtailjeff@aol.com Subject: Re: [LML] Instrument Panel comments/advice requested X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 07:11:48 -0500 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:459770912:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29044fad02042a0e X-AOL-IP: 24.107.65.42 Doug, What are you building?=20 Jeff Sent from my iPad On May 10, 2012, at 11:04 PM, Doug wrote: > Still a few months from first flight but I am finalizing my instrument pan= el requirements and desires. I have decided on a Dynon Skyview 10" system, r= emote mounted Dynon transponder with a Garmin Audio Panel and Garmin SL30 N= av/comm. Also installing the Dynon Autopilot with roll and pitch servos. Eng= ine instruments will be displayed on an E.I. MVP-50. .I plan to do some very= limited IFR flying. >=20 > My questions for all those who have gone before me...... I need a second C= omm. Dynon told me it will be available from them as a remote mounted radio t= his year which saves valuable space on the Instrument panel. Do I need more t= han that.....such as a Garmin GNS-430? What does a good minimum IFR capable p= anel have installed?....... I want some sophistication, but do I really need= a Garmin GNS- 430 at about 10K or so installed? Maybe a panel mounted porta= ble GPS like the Garmin 696 is all I really need. .......which, as I said is= mostly VFR with some occasional IFR down through the clouds. I am concerned= I will regret not going with the GNS-430 which ultimately means I will like= ly install it anyway. >=20 > So what have you all installed that you feel you don't need and what do yo= u regret NOT installing? >=20 > Thanks for your input. >=20 > Doug >=20 > Doug Waddingham > Centennial, CO