Equipment:
AFS EFIS - 5600 The extra buttons are the biggest advantage over the 4500, in high work loads it is easier, also activating a procedure on the GNS430 adds it to the EFIS map, my default is a split screen 60% AHRS and 40% Map, making situational awareness easy. AFS Link
AFS EFIS - 4500 Own AHRS/Magnetometer/SVN/Map. This was my original EFIS, as the 5600 comes with its own Magnetometer it made sense to make the 4500 a complete stand alone unit. Engine, CHT and EGT cables are hanging on the back, if the 5600 ever died in the field, just unplug from the 5600 and plug them into the 4500, to get you home. AFS Link
GNS 430W - Nav/Com/GPS. - When I rented I hated the 430, now I've spent several hours learning all the functions, I love it. Garmin Link
GTX 330ES - Mode S Transponder with ADSB Out. Again the buttons make for easy operation. Garmin Link
Dynon SV-ADSB-472 - ADSB In which is used to receive and display traffic on the main Dynon EFIS panel. Dynon Link
Trig TY96 - Radio. Second 8.33 radio. Trig link
PMA 5000X - Audio Panel. Excellent and great service. PMA link
King KN64 DME - When I got the IR I realised this is nearly a necessity.
Flymap L - Moving Map GPS. Fitted this in 2008 and is a good VFR moving map, Good at warning of impending airspace. Flymap link
Trutrak Digiflight ll VSGV - Auto pilot. Great and great service, upgraded from Digitrak and is so much better with GPSS stearing. The altitude hold is very useful with ATC alarms trigered if you stray 200ft. There is a switch to choose the source GNS430/Flymap. Switch on the EFIS's Flight Director and with dedicated 5600 knobs it's very easy to be vectored. Trutrak link
AI - RC Allen. RC Allen Link
Winter 2 1/2 " - Altimeter. OK but one handed.
Winter 2 1/2" - Airspeed. OK.
Funkwerk TM250 - I receive very few alerts, (probably because of the type of flying I normally do) but recently it has shown traffic correctly. Funkwerk link.
Red Box Flarm. (Popular in Europe for collision avoidance between gliders). Often get warnings on the ground at German fields where gliding active. Had a genuine warning from a glider popping out of the cloud - definitely grabbed my attention as it was near. I have a lot of gliding clubs around me and this is why I have it. In UK the uptake is growing, in Europe it is better.
Ameri-King AK-451 - ELT.
Fans - Two 2" fans in the top of the instrument cowling (Slider). They are for cooling or demisting, just having them there allows air to escape, but very useful on winter days to reduce demisting before takeoff.
Golz WX - Works through a Iridium Satellite link and displays on a device. On long trips the reassurance of the Metars at destination and alternates updated automatically, also the radar map updated every 15 minutes. Golz Link
Vertical Power VP-X - Electronic Circuit Breakers. Lots of extra protection from faults, including pilot induced. Vertical Power link
Alternator 1 B&C - 60W. B&C link
Gretz Pitot Heat - Only on draws power if temperature below about 5 degrees. Gretz link
Alternator 2 B&C SD8 - on engine Vacuum. B&C link
TCW IBBS 4ah - Integrated Back-up Battery System is connected to EFIS 1 and the RC Attitude Indicator. EFIS 1 is also connected to the MAIN BUS which is the source of normal power. When the TCW senses no power on the MAIN BUS it switches instantly to TCW power. The TCW will run EFIS (requires 8v) for >2 hours, probably run the AI all day. TCW link
CO Guardian 455 - CO Detector / Pulse Oximeter (Heart rate and SPO2 detection).
Apart from the obvious CO detecting, I am interested in the SP02 Blood Oxygen Level
when flying at higher levels for 2 or 3 hours - my SP02 drops. Now with oxygen I arrive a lot less tired. Guardian link
Oxygen - Mountain High EDS 02D2 with AL-415 14.7 cubic feet cylinder.
At 10k ft gives 25 hours of oxygen. This is a pulse demand system. Your actual oxygen
usage will be determined by your breathing rate and physiological needs at altitude.
Unlike constant-flow oxygen systems, you can "set it and forget it", it automatically
detecting your pressure altitude, the MH EDS can be set to start providing oxygen
immediately or at a specified altitude and will automatically adjust the oxygen flow
as your altitude changes. Mountain High link
Antennas
All this equipment means the aircraft has to sprout whiskers:
2 x Comant CI-122 Comm - One under the fuselage in the first bay behind the luggage bay. The other under the left wing attached to the first wing inspection plate.
Comant CI-157P, VOR/GS - On the top of vertical fin, as 21 years of RV.
GNS430W GPS - on top fuse starting 1" behind closed canopy.
TED Stub Transponder - in the corner of foot well in front/right of pax rudder.
TM250 Traffic - in opposite position to above (pilots left rudder).
Flarm - About 6" to the right of traffic.
ELT - Top fuse in last bay.
Flymap/Traffic/Flarm GPS pucks and ADL WX Iridium - All on cowling under front screen.