jraymond4321
Member
Hi All,
I recently purchased a RV-6a. I use it quite a bit for business, and am thinking about upgrading the panel so I can train for my instrument rating (no time soon, in a year or so). I feel that I would be able to use it more consistently if both it and I were IFR rated. As it stands now, I am leary of overnight trips when the weather looks iffy (ie. I probably will drive tomorrow).
I have no experience building RV's or any other plane.
I'd like to upgrade the GPS from a Garmin 250 to possibly a 430, add a 2nd comm radio, install a EFIS (Dynon D10a or similar) and install an autopilot. The panel does not currently have a AI or DG.
I believe this is going to require repacing the current panel (due to the existing layout of the instruments- I would have to change some of the engine gauges to dual gauges, and downsize a couple of the existing instruments (VSI - Tach) to 2 1/4 if I was going to use the existing panel)
Any thoughts on the process? Should I just try and find an avionics shop to do it? Should I try to find an experienced builder willing to help me do it myself? Any thoughts on how much time a project like that would take? I would hate to start something myself and have it drag on for months and months.
Thanks in advance.
I recently purchased a RV-6a. I use it quite a bit for business, and am thinking about upgrading the panel so I can train for my instrument rating (no time soon, in a year or so). I feel that I would be able to use it more consistently if both it and I were IFR rated. As it stands now, I am leary of overnight trips when the weather looks iffy (ie. I probably will drive tomorrow).
I have no experience building RV's or any other plane.
I'd like to upgrade the GPS from a Garmin 250 to possibly a 430, add a 2nd comm radio, install a EFIS (Dynon D10a or similar) and install an autopilot. The panel does not currently have a AI or DG.
I believe this is going to require repacing the current panel (due to the existing layout of the instruments- I would have to change some of the engine gauges to dual gauges, and downsize a couple of the existing instruments (VSI - Tach) to 2 1/4 if I was going to use the existing panel)
Any thoughts on the process? Should I just try and find an avionics shop to do it? Should I try to find an experienced builder willing to help me do it myself? Any thoughts on how much time a project like that would take? I would hate to start something myself and have it drag on for months and months.
Thanks in advance.