Mike S
Senior Curmudgeon
I am in the final last tiny bit of panel design. I had planned on dual GRT screens in the left side of the panel, mounted side by side, with a set of backup round gauges below.
The panel is now cut out, everything fits and looks good.
I decided that I wanted a large screen moving map with color and terrain depiction-------and after a lot of info from a post here, I decided to install a AVMAP EKP IV. I had planned on putting it in the right side of the panel, just to the right of the radio stack. The off axis viewing of this unit is excellent, and I wound not have any problem seeing it in that location.
Then, a buddy suggested that I swap out one of the GRT screens for the AVMAP, and relocate the GRT to the right of the radio, and use this for the engine stuff.
The AVMAP, and the GRTs are so close in size that this is an easy thing to do, but it will definitely look a lot worse in the "aesthetics" end of things. Although the two units are virtually the same size, they do look a lot different.
So, my question for the "VAF data base"-------(Good name, Doug??)----is this;
For those of you already flying behind the GRT units, would you feel that a re-location of screens as I have described to be a worthwhile thing???
By the way, I have never used the GRTs, only seen them in advertising, on the web, and one friends RV-7. This is why I am tapping the knowledge of those of you in VAF land again.
Any input appreciated.
Mike
The panel is now cut out, everything fits and looks good.
I decided that I wanted a large screen moving map with color and terrain depiction-------and after a lot of info from a post here, I decided to install a AVMAP EKP IV. I had planned on putting it in the right side of the panel, just to the right of the radio stack. The off axis viewing of this unit is excellent, and I wound not have any problem seeing it in that location.
Then, a buddy suggested that I swap out one of the GRT screens for the AVMAP, and relocate the GRT to the right of the radio, and use this for the engine stuff.
The AVMAP, and the GRTs are so close in size that this is an easy thing to do, but it will definitely look a lot worse in the "aesthetics" end of things. Although the two units are virtually the same size, they do look a lot different.
So, my question for the "VAF data base"-------(Good name, Doug??)----is this;
For those of you already flying behind the GRT units, would you feel that a re-location of screens as I have described to be a worthwhile thing???
By the way, I have never used the GRTs, only seen them in advertising, on the web, and one friends RV-7. This is why I am tapping the knowledge of those of you in VAF land again.
Any input appreciated.
Mike