BCAV Member Bruce is currently treating his C210 to a major panel upgrade. Here are some photos of the progress so far. The work is being done in partnership with ICS Avionics in Kamloops and Bruce’s AME Coast Dog Aviation in Pitt Meadows.
The following are excerpts from Bruce’s posts to the Facebook Group Lower Mainland Aviation.
The Plan…..
“Exciting day for me and my C-T210L tomorrow. I am flying her up to Inland Communications at CZAM for 4-5 weeks of avionic upgrades. Downside is no aircraft for 4-5 weeks so I will be jonsing for some time in the air. May need to rent a floatplane for a few flights. This pictures depicts current panel with my rendition of new glass panel below. Will have a few things to sell if anyone interested – 28 volt system.”
The Drop Off…..
“Early morning fill-up. Her last meal before the (avionics) Inland Communications hospital visit at CYKA and her augmentation surgery.”
The Destruction…..
“Baby, what have they done to you?”
The Procedure In Progress…..
“Does it fit? Still looking worse for wear but starting to come together.First look at the new left (pilot) and right (FO) panels for the C-T210L”
While It’s Open We Midas Well Add….
“After much thought and discussion with the likes of top notch AMO Dale Floyd atCoast Dog Aviation and Mike Droege Professional Flight Centre, I have decided to blow the budget and will be replacing all of the gauges on the right panel (MAP,RPM, Oil T&P, Fuel Management etc) with a single JPI EDM 930. Going to have to get a paper route now.”
Installation Begins…..
“Garmin G500. Right side is getting active traffic feed from L3 Lynx NGT 9000. Hoping it will overlay nicely over the G500 moving map.”
“Centre stack: GTN 750 (showing traffic from NGT 9000 transponder), GNC 255A Com2/Nav2, old ADF feeding NDB into the G500 and the latest and greatest L3 NGT ADSB in/out transponder with FIS-B Wx and active traffic. And while small the NGT-9000 also has its own moving map GPS”
Coming Together Nicely….
“Things moving faster now on the C-210L avionics upgrades being done by http://www.icsavionics.ca/ up in CYKA. More photos supplied today of the engraved and painted panels with most of the gear installed. Just waiting on the JPI EDM 930 to arrive and it goes in too. Getting very excited.
The Installation….
The long tease by http://www.icsavionics.ca/ is killing me. Apparently the last item, a JPI EMD 930 Engine Management System has arrived and they are putting my C210L back together now. Even ordered a few new parts for the Davtron 811B clock to freshen it up, it looks like new now.
So close now- pics from today’s install session. All avionics are installed and have been fired up. The guys at http://www.icsavionics.ca/ have done a great job so far. They tell me that the new L3 Lynx NGT 9000 ADS-B in/out transponder was picking up active traffic even while in the hanger. Can’t wait to go get her next week.
The old panel had a vast array of post lights illuminating both panels. I thought it was a great look. Now with all the old gear gone and the primary instruments being Garmin the need for a multitude of post lights was greatly reduced so instead we went with the nulites that are installed between the gauge and the panel and provide great illumination without the need for protruding post lights. I think it looks great.
Before & After ….
A quick before and after shot of the much coveted Cessna T210L avionics panel upgrade completed by the boys out of Kamloops’http://www.icsavionics.ca/ Can’t wait to go pick her up next week. Come on Wx, give me a nice high ridge….
Delivery & Test Flight….
Big day tomorrow, heading up to CYKA to reunite with my augmented Cessna 210L. First thing will be an extended check ride out to Springbank and back with Kaine, the owner of Inland Communication Services, to go over all her new equipment.
A few photos from the pick-up today of my C210L in Kamloops and the extended check ride to Springbank [CYBW] with friend Barry as my FO and Kaine from
http://www.icsavionics.ca/ to get a good hands on experience with the new avionics package. Happy to report she is home and all tucked in at CZBB.
