Overkill396
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Hello fellow RVers...
I am building an RV-7A in Brampton,Ontario,Canada and I will be installing a now Orphaned Blue Mountain Avionics Efis One as well as an Efis Sport for the passenger side.
I would like to offer my highest recommendation to Bill Morelli of Up North Aviation for the fantastic service he offers and the fine quality of his finished product as well as his incredible attention to detail and very clear, friendly and prompt communication throughout the entire design process.
Bill is a pilot, RV Builder, Licensed A&P as well as an EAA tech Counselor and obviously a first class fabricator from my experience.
I initially contacted Bill by email in November of last year with some questions about his process as well as some ideas with what I was looking for in my panel.
I decided early in the process that I would only end up butchering my panel if I attempted to lay it out and cut it by hand.
I decided to look for someone willing to both layout the panel in SolidWorks or AutoCad who also had the capability to cut the panel.
Bill fit my requirement perfectly and eventually, we settled on a "sectional panel" that consisted of a left, right and center section that are all individually mounted with screws and plate nuts that allow for maximum flexibility for access to the sub panel and any potential avionics retrofit in the future.
I simply ordered a blank panel from Van's which was drop shipped to Bill's shop and expertly cut on his CNC router table to create a beautiful frame to mount the individual sections to.
Many Emails were exchanged until the configuration looked just right and a full scale paper template was emailed in PDF format to me. I printed this template out in full scale and checked the fit of everything and it was dead on!
Bill has an extensive inventory of templates for pretty much any avionics configuration that you can come up with.
We decided to go ahead and cut the frame and sectional inserts and the finished product arrived in a very carefully packaged and labeled package just in time for Christmas! My avionics all fit exactly and no additional filing was required. What a pleasant surprise!
All in all, I would say that Bill's service is money extremely well spent and represents a fantastic bargain for one of those RV building tasks that can easily become dreaded or become an expensive chore that holds up your build after ruining a blank panel or two.
Bill definitely went the extra mile and was extremely patient with all of my ideas and questions.
I am well on my way now to completing my all glass cockpit and I will post photos as my build progresses.
Do yourself a favor when it comes to cutting your panel... Bill Morelli makes this task practically painless.
A great asset to the hombuilding community!
Thanks Bill!
I am building an RV-7A in Brampton,Ontario,Canada and I will be installing a now Orphaned Blue Mountain Avionics Efis One as well as an Efis Sport for the passenger side.
I would like to offer my highest recommendation to Bill Morelli of Up North Aviation for the fantastic service he offers and the fine quality of his finished product as well as his incredible attention to detail and very clear, friendly and prompt communication throughout the entire design process.
Bill is a pilot, RV Builder, Licensed A&P as well as an EAA tech Counselor and obviously a first class fabricator from my experience.
I initially contacted Bill by email in November of last year with some questions about his process as well as some ideas with what I was looking for in my panel.
I decided early in the process that I would only end up butchering my panel if I attempted to lay it out and cut it by hand.
I decided to look for someone willing to both layout the panel in SolidWorks or AutoCad who also had the capability to cut the panel.
Bill fit my requirement perfectly and eventually, we settled on a "sectional panel" that consisted of a left, right and center section that are all individually mounted with screws and plate nuts that allow for maximum flexibility for access to the sub panel and any potential avionics retrofit in the future.
I simply ordered a blank panel from Van's which was drop shipped to Bill's shop and expertly cut on his CNC router table to create a beautiful frame to mount the individual sections to.
Many Emails were exchanged until the configuration looked just right and a full scale paper template was emailed in PDF format to me. I printed this template out in full scale and checked the fit of everything and it was dead on!
Bill has an extensive inventory of templates for pretty much any avionics configuration that you can come up with.
We decided to go ahead and cut the frame and sectional inserts and the finished product arrived in a very carefully packaged and labeled package just in time for Christmas! My avionics all fit exactly and no additional filing was required. What a pleasant surprise!
All in all, I would say that Bill's service is money extremely well spent and represents a fantastic bargain for one of those RV building tasks that can easily become dreaded or become an expensive chore that holds up your build after ruining a blank panel or two.
Bill definitely went the extra mile and was extremely patient with all of my ideas and questions.
I am well on my way now to completing my all glass cockpit and I will post photos as my build progresses.
Do yourself a favor when it comes to cutting your panel... Bill Morelli makes this task practically painless.
A great asset to the hombuilding community!
Thanks Bill!