I have an RV6-A that I have flown VFR for 300 hrs since I bought it flying two years ago. Current setup is Garmin 396 with weather; Garmin 240 audio panel; Icom A200 radio and Garmin Transponder. Dynon D10A replaces turn & bank in the six pack.
Adding Dynon autopilot servos and AP74 to go with the D10A
Adding Garmin 430 with WAAS upgrade & terrain bought on ebay. Swapped with G430W in a friend's RV momemtarily and it works fine.
Question: No antenna was provided with the unit. I can get the GA56 antenna free from a friend. GA35 WAAS antenna is expensive. I know of some pilots out there that did not change the antenna during a WAAS upgrade and the units work fine. So can I use the GA56 antenna on a WAAS approach. Any possible problems, FAA etc. inspections etc. safety issues?
Question 2: I am adding a VAL 429 CDI . A. it has its own nav radio built in and will run off the 430W or the 430 nav radio. Also there is no needle to stick as I have had this issue in another plane.B. Marker beacon is included as there is none in the Garmin 240 audio panel.
Does anyone out there have the VAL 429 and are they happy with it? Any problems with one?
Question 3: Do I have to add a heated pitot tube for IFR? I get airspeed; verticle speed and altitude on the D10A electronicallyso is the heated pitot required or just smart to have in this case?
Question 4: The VAL 429 is going into the directional gyro hole. The DG that is already there is not reliable anyway plus I got heading on the D10A and groundtrack on the 430W and 396. Do I really need the DG?
I can use the existing panel to do what I have described, but if I am overlooking somethiing need addition stuff etc. then it will require a new panel.
All comments and advise would be appreciated.
John Morgan
Adding Dynon autopilot servos and AP74 to go with the D10A
Adding Garmin 430 with WAAS upgrade & terrain bought on ebay. Swapped with G430W in a friend's RV momemtarily and it works fine.
Question: No antenna was provided with the unit. I can get the GA56 antenna free from a friend. GA35 WAAS antenna is expensive. I know of some pilots out there that did not change the antenna during a WAAS upgrade and the units work fine. So can I use the GA56 antenna on a WAAS approach. Any possible problems, FAA etc. inspections etc. safety issues?
Question 2: I am adding a VAL 429 CDI . A. it has its own nav radio built in and will run off the 430W or the 430 nav radio. Also there is no needle to stick as I have had this issue in another plane.B. Marker beacon is included as there is none in the Garmin 240 audio panel.
Does anyone out there have the VAL 429 and are they happy with it? Any problems with one?
Question 3: Do I have to add a heated pitot tube for IFR? I get airspeed; verticle speed and altitude on the D10A electronicallyso is the heated pitot required or just smart to have in this case?
Question 4: The VAL 429 is going into the directional gyro hole. The DG that is already there is not reliable anyway plus I got heading on the D10A and groundtrack on the 430W and 396. Do I really need the DG?
I can use the existing panel to do what I have described, but if I am overlooking somethiing need addition stuff etc. then it will require a new panel.
All comments and advise would be appreciated.
John Morgan