GTN-650 and Final Approach Fast Stack Wiring Update

I’ll flesh this out as I install the radio, but for now this is a convenient placeholder for the schematics. For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, […]

VOR Tracking

Just a quick note that there is a setting in the EFIS for using the right (course) knob to set the OBS on the SL30, which I had not set, that was causing me issues. I changed it and now it works perfectly… make a note on your system (the options are “ON NAV HEAD” […]

Panel Pictures

I’m mostly posting this to show the new approach plates and charts options, but folks always want to see a combined set of final panel pictures. Low Altitude Approach chart left, sectional right, Geo-Referenced! I68 GPS Runway 1 Approach Plate CO Guardian and Pulse Oximeter reads out on our HX screens This is the screen […]

Vertical Power VP-X Pro Installation and integration with Grand Rapids EFIS

I recently realized that I had short-shifted the installation of my VP-X electronic circuit breaker system in my previous posts about my winter panel upgrade. I’ll try to correct that here. As a reminder, I chose to replace my original circuit breaker installation because it brought a bunch of wires into my cabin and made […]

CO Guardian Testing

Here’s just a quick shot of the CO Guardian’s interface on the HX PFD screen. This will be really nice when we’re instrument rated and are climbing over weather to make sure we’re not getting hypoxia.

Third Panel, Part V

UPDATED: new pictures The third panel is progressing nicely. In the last update I’d just covered the panel in carbon. Since then I’ve pulled the harness into the copilot side conduit and started terminating the wires. I took this week off as my ‘spring break’ and spent all of it connecting wires. I’ve got the […]