Please help me spend $50,000

[Glen Davis]

Curt,  Thank you.  What a fantastic panel.  I did see it once before via our mutual buddy.  Why did you go with the JPI over the Garmin Engine Monitor?  My guess is having the engine monitor separate, just in case your G3X failed.  If I went for whole shooting match, what should I expect to spend.  After seeing yours.......

Glen

[Speed Merchant]

On 7/3/2021 at 1:29 PM, Glen Davis said:

I need some help with panel updating ideas.  This is what you need to know to answer my request accurately.

1. I'm 64 years old

2. I've been a pilot for 45 years

3. I've owned many aircraft

4. I bought this Mooney about 6 months ago

5. It has 1100 hours SMOH and 4000 TT

6. I have a commercial, Instrument and CFII (I don't instruct in this Mooney)

7. I file IFR always but never in really bad/low weather.

8. I will keep this aircraft until my flying days are over (hopefully 15 more years if all goes well)

9.  It's hangared

10. My wife said "do whatever you want".

11. I feel comfortable spending 50K on the panel, not more.

12. I live in the North East

13. The Garmin 530 is WAAS and was recertified at the factory last year.

14. My time behind glass is very limited but I am not afraid to learn.

Now the question:  What should I do to the panel?  See the picture attached of the current panel.  Also, what do you think I will realize when I sell the items coming out of the old panel.  Everything works except the ADF.

 

[Speed Merchant]

50 grand is just a number. The real reason I upgraded was for the improved safety. No more vacuum pump and much better autopilot with a blue button my wife can push if anything happens to me.

[Speed Merchant]

6 hours ago, ArtVandelay said:

Curt,

I’m just down road and will be upgrading soon, is that invite for anyone?

Tom

Tom

i am working through a medical issue now . Contact me in 45 days or so and we will work it out.

Curt

[ArtVandelay]

Tom
i am working through a medical issue now . Contact me in 45 days or so and we will work it out.
Curt

Good luck with that.

[steingar]

Says me spend 50 G's flying that wonderful Mooney around the world.  I really don't think the panel needs anything.  If the vacuum pump bothers you that much a couple G5s will fix it right up.  Still enough leftover to go around the world.