N402RH
Well Known Member
We get a lot of calls and emails from people that want to upgrade the panel in their RV. The big questions are, "how long does it really take and how hard is it?" It's been a few years since I changed the panel in my RV-10 and we now have 10 days until it leaves for Oshkosh.
After flying the new Avidyne IFD540 in Van's new RV-14 and in a Glasair Sportsman, I really need one in my RV-10. AeroSport Products has a new carbon fiber RV-10 instrument panel that has room for three AF-5600T 10.4" EFIS screens and the new big-screen IFD540. Installing our new Advanced Control Module will make the wiring easy; at least that's what we tell people
The old RV-10 panel before upgrade:
After flying home last night from the long 4th of July weekend in Sunriver, I proceeded to remove the old panel from the RV-10. I started around 8PM and by 10PM it looked like this:
What is changing with the new panel upgrade over the next 10 days:
Day 1 - Panel Upgrade Hour Meter : 2.0
Rob Hickman
N402RH RV-10
Advanced Flight Systems Inc.
After flying the new Avidyne IFD540 in Van's new RV-14 and in a Glasair Sportsman, I really need one in my RV-10. AeroSport Products has a new carbon fiber RV-10 instrument panel that has room for three AF-5600T 10.4" EFIS screens and the new big-screen IFD540. Installing our new Advanced Control Module will make the wiring easy; at least that's what we tell people
The old RV-10 panel before upgrade:
After flying home last night from the long 4th of July weekend in Sunriver, I proceeded to remove the old panel from the RV-10. I started around 8PM and by 10PM it looked like this:
What is changing with the new panel upgrade over the next 10 days:
- New Aerosport Carbon Fiber 3 screen panel
- Replacing the Garmin SL30 with an Avidyne IFD540 GPS Navigator
- Replacing the AF-5500T EFIS with a AF-5600T EFIS
- Removing the Vertical Power module and adding the Advanced Control Module
- Replacing all the old component wiring with AFS plug-and-play harnesses
- Wiring trim servos to AF-AP Control module for autotrim and speed control.
- Rewire the flap motor to use the Advanced Control Module
- Remote mounting the PS Engineering PAC15 audio panel
- Adding USB charging port
- New Aerosport center console and throttle quadrant
- Remote mount fuel selector valve.
- Add second ADAHRS
- New Aerosport seats, carpet and side panels
Day 1 - Panel Upgrade Hour Meter : 2.0
Rob Hickman
N402RH RV-10
Advanced Flight Systems Inc.