Panel planner is fun and all, but THIS is BETTER!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:19 am

Sorry...forgot to say (or did I?) that they are the Becker comm and xponder at the far right. They won't be there...they are there because I don't have a sub-panel to tape them to.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:31 am

Oh!

Okay...

I see!

It's like pin the instrument on the panel!

Will you be offering kits for parties too? Blindfolds included?

Fun for all ages!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:42 am

Now THERE'S an

!!

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:01 am

Chad,

Whats left in your panel if you have an electrical failure? Just the 295? I know the ADI has a battery backup option, but not sure if the ADI Pilots do.

Other than that, I dig your panel. You got the GPS right in front of you and you're definitely gonna spend a heck of a lot less than I will!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:35 pm

I'm not sure on a battery backup for the ADI Pilot either, but I'll have the 295 and the Lift Reserve gauge. I am planning on two batteries with an E-buss as well...especially if I use an O-320 engine. The two batteries up front will help with CG.

The main reason for a simple panel is because I intend to do ZERO IFR flying with this airplane. I get PLENTY of that at work (like today, for instance...), and if I HAVE to go, I'll rent something capable, or take the airlines...

My 7 is intended to be a fair weather, fun, leisure flyer that my wife and I can make our way around in good VFR weather.

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:54 pm

Chad,
Makes perfect sense to me. Its great to start seeing all these panels with no steam in them! (Wait, does the LRI count as steam? Me thinks it does!).