G-HUTY - A Panel is Born!
The panel has still got a lot of growing up to do so thought I'd share my panel layout so far for some validation of my ideas on what I have left to do....
This is the first time I've shown any of my build photos on VAF.
G-HUTY will be an RV-7 with a tip-up canopy and TMX-IO-360M1B built under the UK LAA Permit To Fly regulations.
Panel blank is a hand-made one which is a fraction under 1.5 inches deeper than the Van's standard panel.
LAYOUT:
P1 Left is an ASI & ALT. (Backup instrument are mandatory in the UK.
There?ll be a mandatory compass on top of the glare shield too).
P1 Centre is an AFS AF-3500 with VSI, TT ADI and AFS AF Pilot underneath.
Centre is a Garmin 695 in an AirGizmo with a Garmin 240 Audio Panel under
and throttle, prop and mixture at bottom (yes, I know, in the wrong order in the photo). Controls are fitted flush in the panel rather than setback as in the plans. I've seen plenty of people fit the standard bracket flush rather than setback so am happy with my configuration.
P2 Centre is a hole for the (on order) P2 AF-3500
with COM1, TXPR & COM2 (all from Funkwerks) underneath.
POSITIONS STILL TO BE FINALISED (current thinking):
Switches:
Battery/Alternator Master, AV Master, AUX Bat Master, Autopilot - on the left at bottom of panel below ALT
Starter, Left Mag, EI - to go on the left, beside the ASI/ALT
Lights - P2 centre top above the P2 AF-3500
Flaps ? between AutoPilot and Throttle
Fuel Pump ? between Mixture and COM1
CB's: in rows on the right side of the P2 AF-3500
Annunciator lights: in a row above the P1 AF-3500
Traffic Warning (Monroy): on the left immediately beneath the ALT.
Air Vents: in the standard place as per plans
Headset Jack points: under the air vents.
CONTROL CABLES:
Alternate Air - immediately to the right of the P1 Air Vent
Oil Cooler Vent Shutter - immediately to the left of the P2 Air Vent
Park Brake - farthest left corner
Cabin Heat - farthest right corner
So, there we have it. As you can see, what?s in the photo is already cut so they?re staying put.
But I?m open to amendments on the ?TO BE FINALISED? list.
I would be grateful for any constructive comments.
Steve Hutt
G-HUTY RV-7
West Sussex, UK