Hello fellow Mooney owners,
this is my first post (and also my first Mooney). Thinking about how to economically upgrade my M20C.
Here is what she has:
NO ADS-B
NO GPS
All steam gauges
Narco 122
Older Narco AT50 Transponder
Obviously I would need to equip with ADS-B out anyways, so that would be a MUST
WANT:
IFR light panel (Source of backup electronic attitude)
some GPS
HSI
Thoughts:
1.) If I want to keep her mostly VFR I could install the uavionix Tailbeacon X
https://uavionix.com/products/tailbeaconx/ with an AV-30. That would also comply with all the ADS-B out requirements and give me a backup attitude (but not GPS)
Cost (~4500 + install)
2.) Upgrade to GPS (Garmin GPS 175 or GNX 375 (which includes ADS-B in and out), but then I would also need an HSI to make use of it for IFR. I know Aspen currently sells the 1000 Max for about 4k for their sun and fun special. This would bring this solution to about 12k USD + install, but would give me ADS-B in, out, new transponder and IFR GPS.
3.) Open for any other thoughts..
Will upload pictures here shortly.
Thank you!