Kiddo's Driver
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Jim
I'm bringing my 1995 Socata Tampico back from the dead. I got busy and let it sit for 6.5 years.
The vacuum AI in it died before I parked it. Its not required in the Socata minimum equipment list, but come on...
The plane does not have an auto pilot.There is NO autopilot available to STC into it. It will never have one. Edit: There are STCs for certain S-Tec autopilots.
Current set up:
1. Standard six pack instruments.
2. No ADS-B out.
3. No installed ADS-B in.
4. Stratus 2 & iPad for ADS-B in.
5. Regular old KT-76 transponder.
6. KX-165 radios. (Edit: Looked at some cabin photos. They are KX-155s.)
I would like to dump the vacuum system, but the AI is first on my list.
Final goals in order are:
1. Replace the Attitude Indicator/AI/Artificial Horizon or what ever you want to call it with a non-vacuum one.
2. Replace the DG with a non-vacuum one.
3. Replace one or both of the KX-165s with at least 1 GPS/VOR/Comm & a Nav/Comm backup.
4. Add ADS-B out.
5. Add ADS-B in.
The simplest AI seems to be the AV-30-C. Certified & STC'd for my Socata TB9.
The AV-30-C can replace the DG as Primary, but you will probably need to add a magnetometer.
Thoughts?
EDIT: Light IFR & IFR training would be expected.
The vacuum AI in it died before I parked it. Its not required in the Socata minimum equipment list, but come on...
The plane does not have an auto pilot.
Current set up:
1. Standard six pack instruments.
2. No ADS-B out.
3. No installed ADS-B in.
4. Stratus 2 & iPad for ADS-B in.
5. Regular old KT-76 transponder.
6. KX-165 radios. (Edit: Looked at some cabin photos. They are KX-155s.)
I would like to dump the vacuum system, but the AI is first on my list.
Final goals in order are:
1. Replace the Attitude Indicator/AI/Artificial Horizon or what ever you want to call it with a non-vacuum one.
2. Replace the DG with a non-vacuum one.
3. Replace one or both of the KX-165s with at least 1 GPS/VOR/Comm & a Nav/Comm backup.
4. Add ADS-B out.
5. Add ADS-B in.
The simplest AI seems to be the AV-30-C. Certified & STC'd for my Socata TB9.
The AV-30-C can replace the DG as Primary, but you will probably need to add a magnetometer.
Thoughts?
EDIT: Light IFR & IFR training would be expected.
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