"Helen Woods" wrote in message
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Call me old fashioned, but you won't find me behind a glass panel or
flying a "plastic" airplane. Just something about flying a bird where all
the instruments don't rely on one type of system and the wings won't ever
delaminate no matter what color I paint them...

Helen

Nothing wrong with composites, IMO, but multi function glass panels are not
yet my cup of tea.

Why?

Too many eggs in one basket. If any of those things go bad, you've gotta
pull out the whole thing and send it back to the factory. Depending on the
repair backlog, there is no telling how long the airplane will be grounded.

With steam gauges, there are quite a few in my panel that I could legally
fly without. Also, I could get a replacement for any steam gauge in my
panel 24 hours, which means I'm not going to be grounded for days or weeks
waiting on replacement parts.

KB