This post is for you IFR guys. I'm in the final planning stages of my RV panel and would like some input from you guys on my avionics selection. My goal is simplicity and cost effectiveness with adequate redundency for my mission.
Synopses: My RV-9 is to be used for cross country traveling and local flying. I have dual Skyviews and dual ADAHAR's etc. as well as their GPS unit so I'm covered there I believe, even overkill for VFR. I'm thinking about a D1 or reuse my D10A as well as a 496 which I already have just in case of a total system meltdown. My days of 200 OVC, rain, ice and 30 mph crosswinds are long past. IFR at night in a single is not an option I plan to partake in anymore as well. While the freight dogs are out there slogging through that **** I'll be happily sitting in the nice warm motel room watching a movie. I'm now in that day IFR, 5-600 minimums range, just busting through that early morning layer to VFR on top or through that afternoon cumulus build up.
My current plan is to use a Garmin 420W and a SL30 hooked up to the skyviews. I already have the SL30 and am looking for a good used 420W but they seem to be fairly scarce or they are very close in price to the 430W. My thoughts are now leaning toward selling the SL30, buying a 430W, using the Skyview GPS and 496 for my backups as well as an Icom A210 for the second comm, which I already have, or maybe a skyview comm which I kinda like. Panel simplicity and installation wise I do like the idea of just the Skyview setup with the 430W and 496.
Not having two independent TSO navigators does not give me the warm fuzzies. I guess it's because that's the way I learned and I've always had and flown certified airplanes until now. This experimental stuff is just so intoxicating and the capability is just short of amazing to me. So am I really shooting myself in the foot with putting all of my eggs in one basket with just the 430W and utilizing the skyview GPS and 496 for my backups. I know that IFR navigating and shooting an approach would not be legal, but I believe they would be doable or at least allow me the opportunity to get to VFR possibly if I lose my 430W, or am I setting myself up for a major problem.
What would you do?
Synopses: My RV-9 is to be used for cross country traveling and local flying. I have dual Skyviews and dual ADAHAR's etc. as well as their GPS unit so I'm covered there I believe, even overkill for VFR. I'm thinking about a D1 or reuse my D10A as well as a 496 which I already have just in case of a total system meltdown. My days of 200 OVC, rain, ice and 30 mph crosswinds are long past. IFR at night in a single is not an option I plan to partake in anymore as well. While the freight dogs are out there slogging through that **** I'll be happily sitting in the nice warm motel room watching a movie. I'm now in that day IFR, 5-600 minimums range, just busting through that early morning layer to VFR on top or through that afternoon cumulus build up.
My current plan is to use a Garmin 420W and a SL30 hooked up to the skyviews. I already have the SL30 and am looking for a good used 420W but they seem to be fairly scarce or they are very close in price to the 430W. My thoughts are now leaning toward selling the SL30, buying a 430W, using the Skyview GPS and 496 for my backups as well as an Icom A210 for the second comm, which I already have, or maybe a skyview comm which I kinda like. Panel simplicity and installation wise I do like the idea of just the Skyview setup with the 430W and 496.
Not having two independent TSO navigators does not give me the warm fuzzies. I guess it's because that's the way I learned and I've always had and flown certified airplanes until now. This experimental stuff is just so intoxicating and the capability is just short of amazing to me. So am I really shooting myself in the foot with putting all of my eggs in one basket with just the 430W and utilizing the skyview GPS and 496 for my backups. I know that IFR navigating and shooting an approach would not be legal, but I believe they would be doable or at least allow me the opportunity to get to VFR possibly if I lose my 430W, or am I setting myself up for a major problem.
What would you do?
