New Instrument Panel

[tonycondon]

Started working on the new panel last night. I decided to re-wire with real aircraft quality wire rather than cheap radio shack wire. I also needed to mount the new Oudie GPS/Flight computer as well as the electric audio variometer that I picked up over the off season. Here is what I have so far.

 

[COFlyBoy]

Seems a little cluttered.

 

[ron22]

I agree it does look like Tony is getting a little carried away with all the electronics there

 

[gismo]

I think a GTN750 would look real nice there. Of course you'd have to pack a small generator in the ship somewhere to power it.

 

[bbchien]

In a sailplane, gettin right down tuit, I think if you have to choose only one instrument, it would be the vario. If you can't hear the airspeed, you're tone deaf....or maybe hard of hearing.

 

[tonycondon]

agree bruce. here is the result of my work tonight. still a few holes to get just right etc but this is everything that will go in the panel. Need to get the electrical stuff wired up tomorrow after work. I think my A&P is coming over to do the condition inspection tomorrow night sometime. Hopefully I can get 373Y flying this weekend.

 

[tonycondon]

electricity added. looking good.

 

[tonycondon]

i flew with the new panel yesterday. The audio variometer worked great, i'm really going to like that. The Oudie was really nifty too. Flight was fun, I gaggled with one of my students then tried to take her on a short XC but pushed too far and never found another thermal so we both ended up landing out. that was even more fun!

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightId=-840098336

 

[flyingcheesehead]

i flew with the new panel yesterday. The audio variometer worked great, i'm really going to like that. The Oudie was really nifty too. Flight was fun, I gaggled with one of my students then tried to take her on a short XC but pushed too far and never found another thermal so we both ended up landing out. that was even more fun!

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightId=-840098336

If you'd take pictures of your landouts and post 'em here, it'd be even more fun yet!

 

[tonycondon]

If you'd take pictures of your landouts and post 'em here, it'd be even more fun yet!

i actually didn't get any pictures of this one, i'm trying to get Summer to get a few from the neighbor that stopped by. It was a really nice field, she picked a good one.