Cost of Garmin 300XL installed vs. GNS430

Thomas Borchert wrote:
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Are you familiar with the panel mounts at airgizmos.com? They might
help make it look tidy.

I have the 396 and agree it is an excellent choice as your one and only GPS if
you can live without RNAV approaches.

I've seen the airgizmo thing and if you can get it past the FAA I think it's a
great concept. I'm not aware of any installations in GA aircraft, I think the
avionics shops are still afraid of them. I don't know what kind of certification
hoops you have to jump through for your warbird.

BTW, has anyone seen one of the airgizmo mounts that's been blessed by a FSDO
for other than homebuilt?

Dave

Dave Butler wrote:


I've seen the airgizmo thing and if you can get it past the FAA I think
it's a great concept.

Just put it in.


I'm not aware of any installations in GA aircraft,
I think the avionics shops are still afraid of them.

We have about 6 on the field here alone. they are turning up everywhere
you look around here.




BTW, has anyone seen one of the airgizmo mounts that's been blessed by a
FSDO for other than homebuilt?

It's not up to FSDO as no 337 is needed, it's a minor alteration.

Newps wrote:
Dave Butler wrote:


I've seen the airgizmo thing and if you can get it past the FAA I think
it's a great concept.

Just put it in.


I'm not aware of any installations in GA aircraft,
I think the avionics shops are still afraid of them.

We have about 6 on the field here alone. they are turning up everywhere
you look around here.




BTW, has anyone seen one of the airgizmo mounts that's been blessed by a
FSDO for other than homebuilt?

It's not up to FSDO as no 337 is needed, it's a minor alteration.

I have seen the Air Gizmo mount for the 396, and since my plane is
Experimental the installation would be fine. However, I don't have the
panel space without moving a lot of stuff around so I'll be mounting it
on a bracket near the glareshield if I go that route.

I've seen several ads for combos of a 396, the dock, an SL-40 com, and
a GTX-327 transponder for $6K. Looks like they are actively marketing
to the LSA and homebuilt market.

Thanks,
Eric