I'm very near making a decision and ordering my panel. I'm going all Garmin. Stein said if my budget was tight, I should wire for the equipment that I don't have money for now but might later. In my case this might be the second G3X and the certified WAAS navigator (probably the GPS175).
The above photo has the GDU460 G3X, GTX-345 Transponder, GPS-175, GTR-200 comm, GMC-507 autopilot controller and second GDU460 G3X. I'm hoping for a second remote comm.
I'm aiming for light IFR functionality.
There are a few things I'm unsure about that I have no way of resolving on my own before purchasing.
Here in no particular order are my questions:
- How is the functionality of controlling things like transponder codes and radios through the G3X? Is it worth having the transponder and comm radio physically in the panel for functionality sake? If I get the GNX-375 and ditch the GTX-345 transponder I save $2000 but loose the dedicated transponder in the panel.
- Do I really need a dedicated audio panel? Isn't there one built in the GTR-200?.
- Why do so many panels have the auto pilot controller so high in the panel? It seem to me it should be by the throttle!?
- And, do I need a dedicated auto pilot controller? (I think I do...but??)
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