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Panel Planner 101: Panel Cut Matters

Learn from others who didn’t play an active role in planning their custom instrument panels.

Panel Planner 101: Audio Strategies

The time to upgrade the audio system is when the panel and wiring is already opened up. Start with a thorough demo before buying and consider upgrading headsets.

Panel Planner 101: Big Glass, Old Mooney

For this month’s panel planner, we’re looking at a big-screen glass makeover on a 1965 Mooney M20E. An old gal that came off the...

Panel Planner 101: Cessna Centurion IFR

All-in with flagship Garmin big screens, there are ways to save money by using existing equipment.

Panel Planner 101: Cardinal – Light IFR

To kick off Aviation Consumer’s new Panel Planner 101 feature, reader Marc Harding sent a few panel pics of his 1977 Cessna 177RG Cardinal....

Panel Planner 101: Cherokee Trainer

This month’s panel for planning is on a Piper PA-28-151 trainer, which sported the same King analog radio package it had when it left...

Panel Planner 101: Big-Screens RV-10

Assembling your own kit aircraft? The avionics portion of the build can be streamlined thanks to prefabricated and pretested third-party wiring options.

Panel Planner 101: Lost Comm Strategy

You thought you thought of everything when designing your new panel—until you had a total electrical and comm failure.

Panel Planner 101: Custom Instrument Panels

An inside look at the the planning process, plus some common traps to avoid when venturing on a new panel job.

Panel Planner 101: TAA Cessna Skyhawk

You’ve heard the term TAA—for technically advanced aircraft. It’s an aging FAA definition for GA aircraft equipped with modern avionics. The term goes back...

Panel Planner 101: Neglected Antennas

They kill system performance, spread corrosion and cost a lot of time and money to replace.
Cessna T210 Glass Panel

Panel Planner 101 Live: Flagship Glass Cessna T210

High-end avionics upgrades are far from easy nor inexpensive—while a misstep in the planning process, including the selection of the shop, can send the...