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REFLECTOR: From Donald Royer
This was bounced, so I'm resending it here.
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> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 13:07:22 -0600 (MDT)
> From: "Donald J. Royer" <droyer@teal.csn.net>
> Subject: panel mounting
> To: Reflector Velocity <reflector@awpi.com>
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> I have just put my finished panel in place for the first time today. It
> is clear that the upper center of the panel will require some bracing. Is
> it practical to make the glare shield substantial enough for it
> satisfactorly brace this area or should I plan on installing some kind of
> an additional brace?
>
> The panel is a light duty IFR panel which weighs 39 pounds total, ready to
> light up. For those that are interested, it includes, in addition to the
> basics:
>
> STEC system 20 autopilot
> Radios, 2 com, one nav (King)
> GPS Northstar M3 Approach
> VM1000 engine instruments
>
> It makes a neat uncluttered panel that I am happy with at this point. Of
> course, one can never be really sure about a panel until one spends a
> number of hours in the air with it.
>
> Don Royer
>
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