Hey all,
It's accepted knowledge that to get any changes to the G1000 systems (e.g. our WAAS upgrades, etc.) they have to be certified by both Garmin and Mooney. But I'm curious where the documentation is to support this. I've gone through the M20 Type Certificate and it makes no mention of the G1000. Is there something in the POH? Or elsewhere?
My reason for asking is to further my ambition of removing the remaining spinning gyros in the plane. The most likely place to start is with the backup electrical AI, which could potentially expand to the backup ASI and altimeter as well. The Ultras are using the Mid-Continent device in lieu of this and it's pretty slick. But I'm researching how possible this is. At the Summit it was suggested I talk to Paul Kehner at Mooney and I will, but I know his answer will have to be somewhat diplomatic based on internal discussions. So I'm trying to learn just how this type of equipment is governed in our installation.
Any thoughts appreciated...thanks!
Jeff