Having problems with some of the avionics that came in my 7, and rather than buy more 25 year old stuff to replace it, I'm toying with the idea od just collecting stuff for a glass panel.... My requirements are:
Full engine monitoring
Moving map/flight planning
VOR/GS/HSI display that'll work off an SL-30
2 axis autopilot
upgradeable/expandable
everything else (running radios, running transponders, etc) is optional
My choices as I see it are:
1 10" Dynon skyview (ADAHRS, cables, etc)with:
Mode-s Xpdr
Moving map upgrade
Engine sensors
$10,400
1 GRT 10.5" HXr with:
engine sensors
2 AP servos and mounting kits
$9400 + $1450 for a GTX-327 = 10,850
1 8.5" MGL iEFIS with:
engine monitor and sensors
Sandia remote Mode C xpdr
AP servos and accessories
$9610
Dynon pros
More mature than others
I've actually seen one
Mode S/traffic
free software/database updates (I think the others are free, too, so this one likely doesn't count)
nicest software aesthetics (subjective, of course)
Dynon cons
Limited AP functionality (so far)
GRT pros
Biggest screen
better AP functions (today)
possibly better HITS/Syn vis presentation
Android tablet interface for cheap screen real estate
GRT cons
Highest cost
none/few flying yet
not crazy about software aesthetics (I'm sure it can be reconfigured, but their brochure makes it look kind of hodge-podge, to me, getting hands on one might make it OK)
MGL pros
Lowest cost
Nice looking software presentation
MGL cons
smallest screen (bigger ones available later)
none/few flying
Thoughts?
Full engine monitoring
Moving map/flight planning
VOR/GS/HSI display that'll work off an SL-30
2 axis autopilot
upgradeable/expandable
everything else (running radios, running transponders, etc) is optional
My choices as I see it are:
1 10" Dynon skyview (ADAHRS, cables, etc)with:
Mode-s Xpdr
Moving map upgrade
Engine sensors
$10,400
1 GRT 10.5" HXr with:
engine sensors
2 AP servos and mounting kits
$9400 + $1450 for a GTX-327 = 10,850
1 8.5" MGL iEFIS with:
engine monitor and sensors
Sandia remote Mode C xpdr
AP servos and accessories
$9610
Dynon pros
More mature than others
I've actually seen one
Mode S/traffic
free software/database updates (I think the others are free, too, so this one likely doesn't count)
nicest software aesthetics (subjective, of course)
Dynon cons
Limited AP functionality (so far)
GRT pros
Biggest screen
better AP functions (today)
possibly better HITS/Syn vis presentation
Android tablet interface for cheap screen real estate
GRT cons
Highest cost
none/few flying yet
not crazy about software aesthetics (I'm sure it can be reconfigured, but their brochure makes it look kind of hodge-podge, to me, getting hands on one might make it OK)
MGL pros
Lowest cost
Nice looking software presentation
MGL cons
smallest screen (bigger ones available later)
none/few flying
Thoughts?