JSOliveira
Active Member
Here is the panel in my 9a. Mission is Day/Night VFR
http://s232.beta.photobucket.com/user/jsoliveira/media/Johns%20RV9a/709RV%20Panel/F2451479.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
I tried to resist scope creep for a couple of reasons. I wanted to keep the cost down (it was under 10K) and I wanted to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time.
I used Vans wiring harness and switches. Vans Airspeed and Altitude as backup to the Dynon 180. The center stack is top to bottom: Garmin 495, Icom A210, Garmin 327 Transponder, and flightcom intercom. To the right of the intercom is a pot to adjust the volume of the audio input from the D180. Flap and trim are on the panel to the left of the intercom. They are easy to reach just above the throttle.
Engraving is courtesy of a Brothers label maker with White on Clear tape. I have a map box on the right side. LED map lights are on the side column, left and right.
A fellow builder here took a look at it and said, wow, you still have room to add another 20K worth of avionics on the right side.
Everything is right in front of the pilot and very accessible. I have about 70 hours on it now and so far, I would not change anything.
I did add an oil cooler shutter with the cable next to the mixture control. Engine is IO320 with Sensenich prop.
http://s232.beta.photobucket.com/user/jsoliveira/media/Johns%20RV9a/709RV%20Panel/F2451479.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
I tried to resist scope creep for a couple of reasons. I wanted to keep the cost down (it was under 10K) and I wanted to complete the project in a reasonable amount of time.
I used Vans wiring harness and switches. Vans Airspeed and Altitude as backup to the Dynon 180. The center stack is top to bottom: Garmin 495, Icom A210, Garmin 327 Transponder, and flightcom intercom. To the right of the intercom is a pot to adjust the volume of the audio input from the D180. Flap and trim are on the panel to the left of the intercom. They are easy to reach just above the throttle.
Engraving is courtesy of a Brothers label maker with White on Clear tape. I have a map box on the right side. LED map lights are on the side column, left and right.
A fellow builder here took a look at it and said, wow, you still have room to add another 20K worth of avionics on the right side.
Everything is right in front of the pilot and very accessible. I have about 70 hours on it now and so far, I would not change anything.
I did add an oil cooler shutter with the cable next to the mixture control. Engine is IO320 with Sensenich prop.