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CESSNA 172 and a LOCKHEED C-130 PHOTOSHOOT P.38 OIL LEAKS - LISTENING TO THOSE VOICES p.48 April 2021 • cessnaflyer.org CESSNA 172 AND A LOCKHEED C-130 PHOTOSHOOT p.38 Avionics Upgrade Tips for Cessna Twins p.30 Destination: Social Distancing and the Simple Pleasures of GA Flying p.52 30 • Cessna Flyer / April 2021 Cessna 310 Cessna 320 Cessna 340 Cessna 350 Cessna 400 Cessna 441 Cessna 401 Cessna 402 Cessna 404 Cessna 411 Cessna 414 Cessna 421 Cessna 425 With the help of a well-thought-out plan, a realistic budget, and an experienced avionics shop, you can have twice, as much fun upgrading your twin s panel. By Dale Smith April 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 31 f you’re lucky enough to be the 20-year-old avionics that won’t deliver owner of one of, what I believe, the capabilities today’s units can,” stated are a stable of truly fantastic, Fred Ahles, founder, Premier Aircraft recent-generation classic twin-en- Sales. “Owners want an aircraft that will gine aircraft—I’m speaking of the deliver the functions and features of a Cessna 300 and 400 series—you modern panel.” are truly one fortunate flyer. But adding the “features of a modern Sure, they require a lot of panel” leaves the door open to literally upkeep. But what classic doesn’t? thousands of avionics and instrument up- INext time there’s a Cars and Coffee grade options. How do you put together a event in your area, drop by and ask a few plan that gets you what you want without owners of classic cars what they pay for mortgaging the farm? spare parts and upkeep. Odds are you’ll Let’s assume first that all the avionics be amazed at how their world of driving and instruments in your panel are func- a car that’s in a constant state of mainte- tioning properly. If not, unless it’s your nance parallels yours. LORAN or ADF, you’re going to want to As you and your bank account can put that change/upgrade at the top of well attest, classic aircraft are always in your “must-have” list. need of some repair, replacement, or up- “The way I advise our customers grade. While the need to swap out engine on this is to think about the primary and airframe parts is usually due to wear mission they have for their airplane,” and tear; when it comes to your avionics explained Mark Lee, CEO, Carpenter and instruments, upgrades are more a Avionics. “What can you add to your matter of want than need. aircraft that will enable pilots to fly their Yep, sooner or later, you’re going to typical mission better and more safely? need to replace those legacy instruments To me, that’s the best starting point for and radios with the new-generation glass an upgrade.” panels, digital autopilots, and touch- “If they fly a lot of IFR or at night, screen navcoms that you really want. then they’ll benefit from a more capable …the new display units deliver a quantum leap in what kind of information you can see on your panel. Panel planning 101 GPS navigator or autopilot,” he added. panel, as you know, the sky’s the proverbi- We’re going to assume that your twin “If the owner is trying to improve the al limit when it comes to upgrade options. is somewhere around 40 years old. And performance, reliability, and longevity of There are great glass units from Avidyne, that sometime along the line, at least one their engines, then a new digital engine Aspen, Dynon, and Garmin. And with of the original King or Narco radios has monitor will be a great addition.” great autopilots from Avidyne, Garmin, been upgraded to an Avidyne or Garmin Of course, who wouldn’t want to and Genesys (S-TEC), there’s a system to GPS navigator, and that you’ve done the replace their tired old mechanical ADI fit pretty much every twin. ADS-B Out installation. and HSI with a cool new electronic And, while we’re not going to point Then again, just because the radios flight instrument? Inch-for-inch, the new out specific units, there is a new product were upgraded in the past two decades display units deliver a quantum leap in that I think will be a “game-changer” in or so doesn’t mean those same avionics what kind of information you can see on twin-engine safety: the new Smart Rud- are not ripe for replacement. The last your panel. As an added bonus, if you do der Bias technology for Garmin’s GFC century called, and they want their replace your old autopilot with a digital 600 autopilot. This amazing new system technology back... unit, you may well be able to remove the basically brings turbine-class, automat- “If you were to use a 20-year-old aircraft’s problem-prone vacuum system. ed single-engine control enhancement aircraft with Garmin 430s as an exam- That’s a true win/win. to piston twin aircraft. Knowing what a ple, you could buy [aircraft equipped in As for what kinds of avionics you problem Vmca (minimum control speed this manner] all day, but you’re buying might want to consider for your new with critical engine inoperative) loss of 32 • Cessna Flyer / April 2021 control accidents are for light twins, I Sure, back in the pre-COVID days, it’s like to use new-generation avionics think the rudder bias capability is a great you would have just gone to a local and autopilots in the real world. And you safety-enhancing system. aviation event and gotten some per- can see how they’ve integrated new-gen But, as you know, avionics technolo- sonal time with the various avionics equipment with their legacy avionics gy is changing so fast that in the 60 or OEMs and their demo units. That’s a lot and instruments. so days that will have passed from the harder nowadays. time this is written until you read it, it’s Luckily, you have options beyond bro- Will what you want work with a safe bet that one of the avionics OEMs chures and webpages. Most of the major what you have? will introduce something that changes avionics manufacturers have online tools Unless you’re planning on ripping out everything—again. that you can use to demo their products. your entire current panel and replacing These tools do a pretty good job of giving it, you and your avionics shop are going A little help from your friends you “hands-on” experience with their to have to deal with integrating legacy While you’d think that picking the avi- units. I’d have to say that the Avidyne and and new avionics. While it’s not usually onics you want in your new panel would Garmin tools are especially helpful. an issue, in some cases, the added work be nothing but fun, the fact is, it can drive If you’re a fan of YouTube, you can to integrate such systems can add a lot of you a bit, well, nuts. There are so many search out some popular vloggers like time and cost to the installation. options, and each unit has features and 310 Pilot, Baron Pilot, or Martin Pauly. “Generally speaking, twins are going functions that you may or may not use. They’ll give you some insights into what to be a bit more complex than a typical April 2021 / Cessna Flyer • 33 single, so the question of integrating may lose some functionality,” he added. new digital avionics with legacy analog “On the other hand, if you have a pan- systems takes on a bit more importance el-full of avionics that aren’t Garmin, and in panel planning,” Lee said. “Even if it’s you don’t have the budget for a full-on One of the hardest parts a relatively simple upgrade like adding a upgrade, then the Avidyne IFD may be a new touch-screen GPS navigator, you still better solution. of an avionics upgrade is need to look at how it will operate with “It’s a great flight management sys- the equipment that will stay in the panel. tem, and it’s very compatible with many choosing the right shop to “The Garmin GTN TXi is a stellar different kinds of avionics and autopi- GPS navigator, and its interoperability lots,” he said. “It will deliver a full array of do the work. is best when it’s working with other its capabilities without having to remake Garmin units. Mixing it with other your panel.” avionics can be done, of course, but you Of course, glass displays, touch- screen navigators, and autopilots may be at the top of the upgrade heap, but they’re not your only options. Another popular option is a new electronic engine monitor and/or fuel totalizer. There’s nothing more disconcerting in a light twin than engines running out of sync… except for running out of fuel! www.jerrytemple.net With the popularity of iPads and smartphones in the cockpit and cabin, What does it take to sell an aircraft? who could say no to installing a few USB power ports in the cockpit or Goals | Objectives | Targets cabin? Not me. Research | Due Diligence | Homework But, you ask, when I start planning how all this comes together, how do I Follow Up | Service | Support know what role my current avionics will Honesty | Truth | Integrity play in the panel? What can I keep? And, Experience | Knowledge | Expertise more importantly, how will it all actually Marketing | Web Presence | Temple Talk integrate with my new systems? Teamwork | Synergy | Combined Effort That’s where being able to rely on the experience of a highly qualified avionics shop will make the difference between avionics upgrade success and failure.
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