Cardiff Kook
PATRON
Sisters, OR
First of all- I'm a complete newbie.
I recently purchased what I think is a very nice first plane- a 1950 PA-18.
I have an open spot on my panel- and I'm considering putting an AV-30C in there.
My thought is:
1. I am done with training and need to do my PPL checkride and I can't find a DPE who will do it without an attitude indicator/heading indicator even though I'm told it's not legally required. (Tried for many many months)
2. It would make my plane safer.
I'm not spending $2k for a checkride is worth it in and of itself- but long term benefits and additional safety mean it may make sense.
The panel would need punched- which scares me a bit. Also- currently there is no static system- just open static ports on installed instruments- not sure if that matters much for install complication.
Talk me into it?
Talk me out of it?
Talk me into installing something else instead? On a plane in the future I think I would want an engine monitor- but that seems like far too big of a project right now.
Here is a panel pic today- airpath compass was replaced with SIRS
I recently purchased what I think is a very nice first plane- a 1950 PA-18.
I have an open spot on my panel- and I'm considering putting an AV-30C in there.
My thought is:
1. I am done with training and need to do my PPL checkride and I can't find a DPE who will do it without an attitude indicator/heading indicator even though I'm told it's not legally required. (Tried for many many months)
2. It would make my plane safer.
I'm not spending $2k for a checkride is worth it in and of itself- but long term benefits and additional safety mean it may make sense.
The panel would need punched- which scares me a bit. Also- currently there is no static system- just open static ports on installed instruments- not sure if that matters much for install complication.
Talk me into it?
Talk me out of it?
Talk me into installing something else instead? On a plane in the future I think I would want an engine monitor- but that seems like far too big of a project right now.
Here is a panel pic today- airpath compass was replaced with SIRS