I am looking for comments from those of you who have IFR experience. I have been muddling over what I will include in my panel.
I am building a panel for my RV-9A around the Skyview system.. I want to have a plane that I can use to obtain an IFR rating and use for IFR work in future years. My original plan was to limit avionics to day/night VFR with the possibility to expand to IFR. Under this scenario the panel would include the Skyview system consisting of a SV-1000 display and SV-700 display with one ADAHRS, GPS, Mode S transponder, AP and engine monitor supported by an SL-30 and intercom leaving an upgrade to an IFR panel for later. Later, I would modify the radio stack removing the intercom and replacing with an audio panel (PMA5000EX), possibly swapping the SL-30 for an SL-40 (saving some $) and adding a GNS-430W. Now I am considering going directly to the final design.
Some questions I have are: Do I need everything I have included to for IFR? Have I missed anything? Is there an alternative approach using the Skyview system that could reduce the cost (I am going over planned budget with the additional equipment)?
Your comments would be appreciated.
John
I am building a panel for my RV-9A around the Skyview system.. I want to have a plane that I can use to obtain an IFR rating and use for IFR work in future years. My original plan was to limit avionics to day/night VFR with the possibility to expand to IFR. Under this scenario the panel would include the Skyview system consisting of a SV-1000 display and SV-700 display with one ADAHRS, GPS, Mode S transponder, AP and engine monitor supported by an SL-30 and intercom leaving an upgrade to an IFR panel for later. Later, I would modify the radio stack removing the intercom and replacing with an audio panel (PMA5000EX), possibly swapping the SL-30 for an SL-40 (saving some $) and adding a GNS-430W. Now I am considering going directly to the final design.
Some questions I have are: Do I need everything I have included to for IFR? Have I missed anything? Is there an alternative approach using the Skyview system that could reduce the cost (I am going over planned budget with the additional equipment)?
Your comments would be appreciated.
John