And, it makes me happy. For a huge, nearly back-breaking sum. Every time I think about selling the airplane the "void" of that ability to simply hop in and be 500 miles away in a few hours feels stifling. I don't often leave on a lark, but whenever I do, it's quite the liberating feeling.
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Fortunately, I found that the price of my happiness is much, much less than the price of a complex retractable twin. Fixed gear, fixed prop, and one engine are plenty to put a smile on my face.
It's always a relatively easy adjustment to a new panel so long as it's not pure glass to pure steam,....
I dunno; I went glass to steam and the transition took about two minutes. I suspect going the other way would take longer.
FWIW, I like a steam 6-pack. Easier to read than glass, and it only takes a glance to see that the position of the needles is correct; no need to read and interpret numbers.