David Paule
Well Known Member
Which variation would you choose and why? The purpose is day VFR, without aerobatics, one alternator, one battery. The RV-3B panel is the smallest of all the RVs and this is about all that I can stuff into it.
Option 1 - 7" Dynon HDX, iPad mini for nav redundancy and clarity. The HDX would have a backup battery. My concern with this option is navigating with the 7" HDX. How useful is it?
Option 2 - 10" Dynon HDX, Garmin G5 for redundancy. Both would have backup batteries. Here the main concern is that with no other Garmin devices, the G5 isn't a navigation device. It's basically a compass with a PFD. Still, that plus my phone, which I'd have to deploy, are enough to get me to the next airport.
I'm not planning on multiple additional screens, nor on eliminating an HDX in favor of a second G5. I'm also not going to switch to an all Garmin or even a majority Garmin system, mostly because I already have the Dynon boxes other than the HDX. On the other hand, if you have an idea that'll fit the small panel, other than these schemes, I'd be interested in it.
The switch panel under the main panel is an add-on that's part of the avionics shelf, and it's recessed just a bit forward of the panel. I can't use that space for additional panel goodies. It's just for switches and pull controls like carb heat.
Thanks!
Dave
Option 1 - 7" Dynon HDX, iPad mini for nav redundancy and clarity. The HDX would have a backup battery. My concern with this option is navigating with the 7" HDX. How useful is it?
Option 2 - 10" Dynon HDX, Garmin G5 for redundancy. Both would have backup batteries. Here the main concern is that with no other Garmin devices, the G5 isn't a navigation device. It's basically a compass with a PFD. Still, that plus my phone, which I'd have to deploy, are enough to get me to the next airport.
I'm not planning on multiple additional screens, nor on eliminating an HDX in favor of a second G5. I'm also not going to switch to an all Garmin or even a majority Garmin system, mostly because I already have the Dynon boxes other than the HDX. On the other hand, if you have an idea that'll fit the small panel, other than these schemes, I'd be interested in it.
The switch panel under the main panel is an add-on that's part of the avionics shelf, and it's recessed just a bit forward of the panel. I can't use that space for additional panel goodies. It's just for switches and pull controls like carb heat.
Thanks!
Dave
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