Panel Planner 101: Custom Instrument Panels

Upgrade to big-screen glass and chances are you’re looking at a new custom instrument panel fabrication job. This can be time-consuming, costly and requires a lot of advanced planning. One company that’s been at the top of the market is Texas-based Superior Aircraft Components. It uses modern CAD processes and computer-based graphics to create new show-winning custom panels, while offering a number of services to speed the process along. In this episode of Panel Planner 101 Live, Aviation Consumer magazine editor Larry Anglisano Zooms up with Superior’s Kranston Kincaid for an inside look at the the process, plus some common traps to avoid when venturing on a new panel job.

 

Larry Anglisano
Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.