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Tilted instrument panel

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jgnunn

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Is there any reason why a panel couldn't be slightly angled say, 5 deg?

I have:
- no gyro instruments
- an electric turn and bank
- a whiskey compass that may get changed to a vertical card compass
- a skidball

I have a feeling it's a non starter, but 5 deg could be insignificant so I thought I'd ask..

This is not for an RV, but I like reading all the metal and firewall forward subjects on here, since they are often relevant to any plane...
 
My RV6A has an 8 degree panel tilt as standard. You can even find instruments with an 8 degree tilt......readily available.

L.Adamson
 
No reason at all.

As a matter of fact, the RV panel is tilted 8*. Actually, your electric turn and bank will be off slightly, but not enough that you would ever notice.
 
I dont wish to purchase instruments since I have them all, and theyre custom painted.

So Mel, I am good to go at 5 degrees?

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Funny but that doesn't look like an RV?

Welcome to the VAF forum!

What is that, a Pitts?
 
N941WR said:
Funny but that doesn't look like an RV?
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well... I did point that out in my initial post :)

This is not for an RV, but I like reading all the metal and firewall forward subjects on here, since they are often relevant to any plane...

It's a Skybolt...complete with custom guages that took me forever to do! :0|
 
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