Cpt_Kirk
En-Route
My company is looking to upgrade the avionics in their Cessna 337. It's terribly ancient and really a complete mess although it does contain a Garmin 696 unit mounted in the center console. I was looking to propose a few avionics changes that would benefit everyone, especially me. These are what I would propose (packages):
-ADI & HSI + G430W
-Aspen EFD1000 (1 bar) + G430W
-Garmin G500 + G430W?
Does the G500 need to be coupled with a G430/G530 for GPS navigation or is it be integrated like the G1000 system? I'm extremely familiar with the G1000 system but not much else. The reason I ask is because there isn't much room to mount a 430 in the radio stack, so I'd avoid it if I could.
I'm looking for someone with personal experience with making avionics upgrades and their opinions on each option or their input on what the best bang for the buck would be. It's a sub 75K airplane as of now.
-ADI & HSI + G430W
-Aspen EFD1000 (1 bar) + G430W
-Garmin G500 + G430W?
Does the G500 need to be coupled with a G430/G530 for GPS navigation or is it be integrated like the G1000 system? I'm extremely familiar with the G1000 system but not much else. The reason I ask is because there isn't much room to mount a 430 in the radio stack, so I'd avoid it if I could.
I'm looking for someone with personal experience with making avionics upgrades and their opinions on each option or their input on what the best bang for the buck would be. It's a sub 75K airplane as of now.