So I'm in the middle of rebuilding my Maule, putting it on a diet and updating the panel. Initially, I was interested in the Skyview, but was told it would likely be years before they had an STC for the Maule, so I started looking at other options.
Last week, I thought I had my plan. A PS engineering PAR 200A COM/intercom?audio panel, Lynx NGT-9000 transponder, Avidyne IFD-440, panel mounted Ipad mini running Foreflight and the IFD-100 app, two Aerovonics AV-30's, an Electronics International CGR-30C, and likely steam airspeed, altimeter and VSI if required.
Now with the Skyview an option again, I think I'd still use an AV-30 for backup, and keep the IFD-440, but I'm curious what everyone's opinion is on the Dynon transponder vs. the NGT-9000. I liked the idea of being able to declutter the GPS display by having traffic displayed on the NGT, as well as weather. The NGT will also give you traffic call outs, even below 2000', which would be nice in the pattern, and NOTAMs, METARs, TAFs, etc.
Basically, at this point I'm torn. I THOUGHT I had a plan The Skyview will cost more in hardware alone, but I don't know when labor is taken into account. It will also take up more panel space- I was liking the idea of having nothing to the right of the center stack, but that won't be a possibility the Skyview AND Ipad.
Thoughts? I'm sure I'm missing plenty....
Last week, I thought I had my plan. A PS engineering PAR 200A COM/intercom?audio panel, Lynx NGT-9000 transponder, Avidyne IFD-440, panel mounted Ipad mini running Foreflight and the IFD-100 app, two Aerovonics AV-30's, an Electronics International CGR-30C, and likely steam airspeed, altimeter and VSI if required.
Now with the Skyview an option again, I think I'd still use an AV-30 for backup, and keep the IFD-440, but I'm curious what everyone's opinion is on the Dynon transponder vs. the NGT-9000. I liked the idea of being able to declutter the GPS display by having traffic displayed on the NGT, as well as weather. The NGT will also give you traffic call outs, even below 2000', which would be nice in the pattern, and NOTAMs, METARs, TAFs, etc.
Basically, at this point I'm torn. I THOUGHT I had a plan The Skyview will cost more in hardware alone, but I don't know when labor is taken into account. It will also take up more panel space- I was liking the idea of having nothing to the right of the center stack, but that won't be a possibility the Skyview AND Ipad.
Thoughts? I'm sure I'm missing plenty....