I have scoped out most of the instruments and was working on layout. The EFIS is the MGL Odyssey. Any -10 operators have suggestions with layout?
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I don't have a ton of comments, but I do have a few questions...
1) Do you plan on using the airplane IFR (I'm guessing so since you have a 430 and a few backups)? I would review choices based on the answer to that question.
2) Do you already have a King Txpdr? If not, then buy a Garmin. If so, that's ok.
3) Do you already have the EXP Bus? If so - ok, but if not then forget about it and go with either switches/breakers or switches/fuses...there are a lot of reasons - too many to decipher here. If you do have the EXP bus already-still do some careful consideration about what your plane needs for total current load and what the EXP can handle.
4) Is this a plane you're going to keep or possibly sell? Again, makes a huge difference in what I might comment on. Equipment choices can cause huge and drastic valuation differences in the plane.
5) Will you be flying it from the right seat? If so, then the EFIS location should be re-considered...and if you're going to fly it from the left seat then the switch location should perhaps be reconsidered.
6) I'm guessing no trim switches on the stick? How about using the trim indications in the MGL?
7) Why put the ELT remote in the valuable panel space in front of the pilot?
8) Think carefully about putting the Jacks there. Again that's valuable real estate for engine controls, heat cables, parking brake, alternate air/carb heat, flap switch, etc..
9) Back to flying from the right or left seat...and the Garmin GPS. If you don't use an angle adapter, it'll be pretty hard to see the GPS on the right side from the pilots seat. Perhaps locating it closer to the center of the panel (in the stack) might locate it in a more centralized location?
10) Is there a reason for not locating the EXP bus (if you go that way) up in the main panel instead of on the lower panel? The main panel is pretty valuable space, and the lower "switch strip" works pretty well to put switches/breakers and such.
Anyway, I know those aren't a lot of comments...but I can't really comment until I know the answers to some of the above questions as my response would be different depending on what you are planning to do. As it sits now, it's not bad, but I'd spend a bit of time really looking at your mission for flying, mission for the plane, your plan for the plane, and then perhaps take a serious look at equipment choices as it relates to that. It's hard for any one person to give good objective criticism without knowing your intent in several aspects of the plane. Typically the RV-10's are built for good, solid X/C IFR platforms....and the equipment choice/placement will have a lot of impact on not only the functional use of the plane but overall value of the plane. Do stellar job in both areas and the plane will be bang up great in all aspects. Do a poor job in either area you'll be disappointed in both aspects of the plane. You're doing a good job to take some time and study before cutting metal!
My 2 cents as usual.
Cheers,
Stein