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Well, I am getting old. I've been out of GA for many years, and I am gaining knowledge about the cutting edge products for today's aircraft.
I like the two panels from C-140's below.
I have about umpteen thousand hours flying round dial from 1970-1990 era airplanes....small Cessna's, Baron's, Metroliner, Dash 8, 727's. Today I fly a large flat panel at work.
I like the round dial better...I can sense the fine movement of a needle better than a tape. Now, all these new fangled electronic gizmo gadgets are here, and will be complicating the eventual decision...lighter, cheaper, giving more relevant information.
Is an ems lighter and cheaper than just a tach, oil pressure, and oil temp gage? (But Brooks, you'll save money in fuel and overhaul expenses if you have EGT and CHT for each cylinder). Darn...an E2 EMS from MGL avionics is $750 and weighs 21 oz. To be elegant and curvy, or light weight and square. Can't have both I guess.
I like the two panels from C-140's below.
I have about umpteen thousand hours flying round dial from 1970-1990 era airplanes....small Cessna's, Baron's, Metroliner, Dash 8, 727's. Today I fly a large flat panel at work.
I like the round dial better...I can sense the fine movement of a needle better than a tape. Now, all these new fangled electronic gizmo gadgets are here, and will be complicating the eventual decision...lighter, cheaper, giving more relevant information.
Is an ems lighter and cheaper than just a tach, oil pressure, and oil temp gage? (But Brooks, you'll save money in fuel and overhaul expenses if you have EGT and CHT for each cylinder). Darn...an E2 EMS from MGL avionics is $750 and weighs 21 oz. To be elegant and curvy, or light weight and square. Can't have both I guess.
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