I have a general broad question here. Having flown now for 3 months and 85 hours, I now want to get my IFR ticket. However, I designed a VFR panel, to keep things simple during the build, and want to figure out what I need to do to be able to do my IFR training in my own plane, ideally.
My panel is currently a single Skyview 10" display, Skyview GPS, single ADAHRS, single SL-30 (nav,com) and a dual axis Skyview autopilot. Basically, it sounds like I need a "certified" GPS, the most popular of which is the Garmin 430W. Indeed, looking around at other IFR capable panels with AFS, GRT, and even G3X EFIS's, i see a lot of Garmin 430 or newer GTN units.
Obviously, upgrading to a 430W or GTN is a lot of money. I just want to know exactly what I am getting for that dollar. I can see how you get a lot for your money when upgrading from a 6-pack in a cessna: moving map gps, flight planning capabilities, AF/D, terrain, etc.
However, many of us already have those features in our experimental glass panel EFISs. I already get all of that with my Skyview EFIS. I will definitely get a second (primary or secondary) nav and com radio, i get that. How about all those other features like moving map, terrain, flight planning, alerts, etc? I am not clear on how well integrated the various EFIS's are with the respective 430W/GTNs.
Do people use their main EFIS as primary and look at the Garmins as a backup only? Are some of the EFISs well integrated with the Garmins so that a flight plan can be transferred to them?
Thanks for any insights!
Jae
Updated: I will also add I have a GTX-327 transponder. I am fully night capable with lights/navlights, etc. And an Ipad with Foreflight.
My panel is currently a single Skyview 10" display, Skyview GPS, single ADAHRS, single SL-30 (nav,com) and a dual axis Skyview autopilot. Basically, it sounds like I need a "certified" GPS, the most popular of which is the Garmin 430W. Indeed, looking around at other IFR capable panels with AFS, GRT, and even G3X EFIS's, i see a lot of Garmin 430 or newer GTN units.
Obviously, upgrading to a 430W or GTN is a lot of money. I just want to know exactly what I am getting for that dollar. I can see how you get a lot for your money when upgrading from a 6-pack in a cessna: moving map gps, flight planning capabilities, AF/D, terrain, etc.
However, many of us already have those features in our experimental glass panel EFISs. I already get all of that with my Skyview EFIS. I will definitely get a second (primary or secondary) nav and com radio, i get that. How about all those other features like moving map, terrain, flight planning, alerts, etc? I am not clear on how well integrated the various EFIS's are with the respective 430W/GTNs.
Do people use their main EFIS as primary and look at the Garmins as a backup only? Are some of the EFISs well integrated with the Garmins so that a flight plan can be transferred to them?
Thanks for any insights!
Jae
Updated: I will also add I have a GTX-327 transponder. I am fully night capable with lights/navlights, etc. And an Ipad with Foreflight.
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