Before we committed to the dual-screen G3X for the RV-3, I did two things – made the panel about ¾” taller (well, actually, I lowered the bottom edge by that amount), and I made some very carefully-measured templates to make sure that I would have corner clearance, even with the canopy frame in place. All looked “Go”, but not by much, so it was with a sigh of relief that I installed the display units for the first time in the panel today – and everything fit! It doesn’t leave much room, that’s for sure – but the panel mounted equipment weighs about half what traditional steam gauge six-pack would, not counting a vacuum system.
It appears that I’ll have room for four 2-1/4” holes, and a couple of switches on the panel itself. Currently, we’re thinking autopilot head, ADI, ASI, and altimeter (as backups). It’s too bad that Tru Trak can’t make the Gemini fit in the small hole, but they told me at OSH that it wasn’t in the cards.
For those that didn’t get to see these at OSH, the panels are incredibly thin – here’s the backside of the panel:
Think 696 without the battery (about half the weight) for an idea how light they are.
We’re making good enough progress on the fuselage that I need to keep fooling around with the panel and support options – next is a center radio stack – because we could be running wires, plumbing, and other systems before I know it!
Paul
It appears that I’ll have room for four 2-1/4” holes, and a couple of switches on the panel itself. Currently, we’re thinking autopilot head, ADI, ASI, and altimeter (as backups). It’s too bad that Tru Trak can’t make the Gemini fit in the small hole, but they told me at OSH that it wasn’t in the cards.
For those that didn’t get to see these at OSH, the panels are incredibly thin – here’s the backside of the panel:
Think 696 without the battery (about half the weight) for an idea how light they are.
We’re making good enough progress on the fuselage that I need to keep fooling around with the panel and support options – next is a center radio stack – because we could be running wires, plumbing, and other systems before I know it!
Paul
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