https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/Recent content in Garmin Panel Update on 4 Sierra TangoHugoen-USMon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-17/Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-17/Step one: pulling out all the old instruments, the Blue Mountain and the Apollo radio stack.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-22/Sat, 22 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-22/The old panel is out. It was so well fitted I had to bend it a bit to get it out of the plane.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-23/Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-23/One of the old EFIS autopilot servos, and the elevator jam it once gave me.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-24/Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-24/The Apollo GPS/com, all ready to ship to a buyer online.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-26/Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-04-26/A photo to remember which switch was which, and the framework for the new modular panel.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-05-06/Sat, 06 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-05-06/The old EFIS/1 system laid out for sale. Nobody was really interested.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-05-28/Sun, 28 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-05-28/The start of the framework: angle aluminium to make a good sturdy mount for the avionics stack.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-04/Sun, 04 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-04/Full-size paper templates from the CAD drawing, stuck to the aluminium for accurate cuts.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-16/Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-16/Trial fitting the avionics trays.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-19/Mon, 19 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-19/Trial fitting the main panel pieces onto the framework.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-20/Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-20/Piecing the panel together on the bench and match drilling everything so it fits perfectly.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-21/Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-21/Back in the aircraft, all clecoed together. It fits really nicely.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-23/Fri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-23/A hidden carrier for the switches, so there are no visible fasteners on the panel.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-25/Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-06-25/Fitting the old glove box to the new panel. Lots of cautious filing!https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-03/Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-03/The GTR 20 remote comm, tucked away behind the panel.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-04/Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-04/Prepping the panel for paint: filling the rivet holes and sanding it all down.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-05/Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-05/Step one of the paint: etch primer on all the panels.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-06/Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-06/Building the avionics harness on the bench, and a little more filler over the rivets.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-09/Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-09/Banged my head again, and the wiring under the panel getting challenging.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-11/Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-11/More avionics wiring on the bench: one wire at a time, double checking every pin.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-15/Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-15/Top coat, laid on thick so it can be wet sanded to a super nice shine.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-28/Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-07-28/At Oshkosh 2017: photos of the back of Garmin’s G3X display rig, to copy the wiring at home.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-04/Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-04/Installing the Garmin autopilot servo in the wing. Pretty straightforward.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-06/Sun, 06 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-06/The elevator autopilot servo, ticking off the wiring diagram, and the magnetometer.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-13/Sun, 13 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-13/Getting the avionics stack and wiring in place, on a framework painted black.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-22/Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-22/Powering things up as we go. So far, so good: the audio panel and the radio.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-27/Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-27/First power-up of the whole setup. The G3X found its GPS position, and no smoke!https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-31/Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-08-31/The G3X device list: checking software levels and working through the configuration.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-01/Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-01/Engine sensors and other devices coming to life on the G3X. It’s all coming together.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-09/Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-09/The avionics are all in. Powered up outside: no errors, everything works perfectly.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-10/Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2017-09-10/Recalibrating the fuel gauges, gallon by gallon, with Clayton giving me a hand.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2018-06-26/Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2018-06-26/After flying it for quite some time: the Garmin system is nothing short of amazing.https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2018-09-17/Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/upgrades/garmin-panel/2018-09-17/A Garmin autopilot servo recall: replacement servos for both the ailerons and the elevator.