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With a sharp eye you can save money on pre-owned gear, but buy from reputable sources and consult with your installer, first.

A Cessna Cardinal radio stack makes for a good example of how you might get modern IFR capability for a rock-bottom investment.

It’s the unexpected accessories you hadn’t thought of that can snowball a job and bust the budget.

You don’t have to spend big on an all-glass panel for instrument training and decent capability.

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

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

Of course a nose-to-tail refurbishment of a classic Beech Bonanza includes the latest avionics, but a good shop and panel planning software make it easier.

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.

Of course you can keep flying just fine with iron gyros and analog engine gauges. But for some, repair costs should rule the decision to ditch them forever.

For fair-weather flying and practicing approaches, drop-in uAvionix instruments and a Garmin GPS add just enough utility without breaking the budget.

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

With an installation open to A&P/IA mechanics, Dynon’s SkyView HDX Certified suite for a Cessna Skyhawk is made easier with prefab hardware.