AdamZ
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Gary Shelby and were talking planes last week ( well actually we talk planes every week) and I was repeating something Andrew Morrison said "buy the panel you want" for some reason with aviation upgrading unless your an A&P is usually gonna cost you more than if you just get it. Probably for the same reason that you will never add the full price of that GNS430 you just stuck in your panel. Soooo that got me to thinking:
For the following question assume the following
-You are buying or have SEL ( nomally aspirated) pre owned aircraft.
-You want to use it for local hops and a few 300-500 mile XC per year and perhaps the occasional 1000 mile jaunt
-This is not a low n slow flier where all you may want is a needle and ball
-Cost can be a factor but for this question we assume you have enough to buy a reasonable plane of your choice perhaps not a Cessna 400 just off the line but you get the gist.
-EDIT- Lets not include things like a 696 or EFB with Wx as they are incomparison inexpensive and are portable.
What are the three things that you would really want in a panel and it what order of importance to you? ( if you really feel the need to you can add a fourth)
I think mine would be:
1) Approach capable GPS such as a 430W or 530W
2) Auto Pilot w/ alt hold that can be coupled to the GPS
3) HSI
For the following question assume the following
-You are buying or have SEL ( nomally aspirated) pre owned aircraft.
-You want to use it for local hops and a few 300-500 mile XC per year and perhaps the occasional 1000 mile jaunt
-This is not a low n slow flier where all you may want is a needle and ball
-Cost can be a factor but for this question we assume you have enough to buy a reasonable plane of your choice perhaps not a Cessna 400 just off the line but you get the gist.
-EDIT- Lets not include things like a 696 or EFB with Wx as they are incomparison inexpensive and are portable.
What are the three things that you would really want in a panel and it what order of importance to you? ( if you really feel the need to you can add a fourth)
I think mine would be:
1) Approach capable GPS such as a 430W or 530W
2) Auto Pilot w/ alt hold that can be coupled to the GPS
3) HSI
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