G5 install

[RobertGary1]

Just got an estimate from a local avionics shop for a G5 install. They're estimating 15-20 hour work. So about $2500 in labor for a total of about $5000. Does that sound common?

 

-Robert

[Godfather]

G5 or G500 ?  No IMO that is way too high. I'm guessing you need the antenna which might add a few hundred in both hardware and install. I'm buying one and planning on $2500 installed.  

[RobertGary1]

That's what I'm trying to figure out. One place told me I didn't even need the external GPS antenna if I didn't care about track. So hook to power, ground pitot and static. It seems like an hour or two. What an I missing? Is there calibration, etc?

 

-Robert

[Godfather]

Per the stc you need to have gps data to be certified.  For the non certified you can use the internal GPS receiver. 

[air cooled dad]

Just picked mine up from the avionics shop a couple days ago.  $2900 total.  Tax, install, G5, fiddled with my old kx170b, updated my gns430 and even wired my JPI830 up to my gps. 

Edited March 1, 2017 by air cooled dad

[Joe Larussa]

6 hours ago, RobertGary1 said:

Just got an estimate from a local avionics shop for a G5 install. They're estimating 15-20 hour work. So about $2500 in labor for a total of about $5000. Does that sound common?

 

-Robert

For better or worse that's what it cost me.

[NotarPilot]

I paid $680 to have mine installed and that required a little extra work of him filing out the hole to make it fit above the HSI.

[N6758N]

Even with running new power/ground and hooking up to GPS source it should be no more than 8 hrs labor; so maybe $6-800 should be a reasonable amount of time. 

[Bob - S50]

Don't know where you are located, but I asked our guy at Spencer's (Puyallup, WA, KPLU) and he said about 2 - 4 hours to install.  I'm sure it is more if you need another GPS antenna too.

Edited March 3, 2017 by Bob - S50
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