EXPERIMENTAL INSTALLATION IDEAS
PDG Services INSTALLATIONS
THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH;
The Dynon D-100 on the left, with a Dynon D-120 on the right. In the center starting from the top is a Garmin 396 mounted in an Air Gizmo tray, followed by a Garmin SL-40 com unit, with a Garmin GTX 327 transponder on the bottom. Added to this package is TruTrak's Digiflight II, 2 axis autopilot all the way on the left, with a PS Engineering PM 501 for an intercom above the engine controls, with an Amerking ELT mounted above the right hand EFIS.
This is a very capable instrument panel. All of the engine readings, fuel qty's, outside air temps can be brought up on either side of the EFIS package. Along with compass and attitude readings, airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed can also be read from either side. The Garmin 396/496 can be fed into the SL30 or SL40 for assistance in tuning frequencies, and by upgrading to the GTX 330 transponder you can feed traffic information into the 396/496 ,, by adding the XM capability to the 396/496 you can bring weather into the system or even music. Now the autopilot can track the GPS turning information, and by upgrading to the SL-30 it is possible to switch between VOR & GPS information. And of course the Dynon outputs your altitude encoding information for use by the transponder.
THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH;
A Dynon D100 on the left with a D180 on the right, and in the stack starting from the top is the Garmin GTX 327 transponder, followed by a Garmin SL 40 comm unit with a Garmin GNS 530 GPS/VOR/ILS/COM unit on the bottom, under the left hand Dynon EFIS is a PS Engineering marker beacon receiver. Just to the left of the D100 is a Mid Continent 2 1/4" CDI with glideslope. Above the D180 on the left is a PS Engineering PMA 4000 audio panel.
As can be seen in this picture on the Dynon screens, across the top is the compass, while in the middle is plenty of space for attitude information. The altitude tape is visible on the right hand side of the attitude screen with airspeed on the left, and the screen is still large enough to split the screen and bring up engine data also. It would be possible to keep one screen monitoring engine data full time while the other is displaying compass, attitude, altitude and airspeed. The Dynon can morph into various screen configurations, including showing your course from the 530. Barely visible above the D180 on the left is a PS Engineering PMA 4000 audio panel. This audio panel is small enough that it can be mounted in a 2 1/4 inch hole, for those with space issues. It comes standard with a comm 1/2 select along with nav 1/2 select switches and a 4 place intercom. This may be one of the more capable experimental/sport packages. it includes the larger screen Garmin 530 with moving map GPS, which also has a VOR/LOC with glideslope and a comm unit built in. A second com unit is provided by the SL-40. Upgrades could include; the GTX 327 transponder to the GTX 330 for TIS traffic information, or the SL 40 com unit into a SL 30 which would give a second NAV/LOC/GLSP, or maybe adding the TruTrak Digiflight II autopilot to couple with the 530 data. All units send and receive RS 232, which is a digital data bus that allows for better communicating between all of the installed equipment. Note the nice black crinkle finish on the panel.
THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH;
Garmin GNS 430, with a Garmin 340 audio panel, followed by a Apollo SL-70 transponder with a Apollo SL-40 under that. For indicating it has a GI-106A CDI giving VOR/LOC/GLSP information. With a TruTrak electric horizon, vacuum horizon, along with the standard vacuum compass, and standard airspeed, altimeter with vertical speed indicators..
PDG Services only assisted with this installation. It also is a very capable package. The Garmin 430 not only provides a moving map display from the GPS, but also includes a VOR with localizer and glideslope built-in, adding to that is the built in com unit. The Garmin 340 audio panel not only allows switching between com 1 and com 2, it also has a built in intercom and marker beacon system allowing a true IFR package. Since this package was built, Garmin has bought out Apollo, the SL-40 is still available but the SL-70 transponder is no longer in production. The newer GNS 430W now provides vertical guidance replicating glideslope information to non-ILS airports.
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