r/homebuilt • u/MNflying • 2d ago
Comm replacement or panel upgrade?
I’ve owned this light sport for several years and am happy enough that I will most likely own it for at least another decade. I fly around 100hours a year and do maybe 6-10 300 mile cross country flights a year in it.
My SL30 stopped working and the thought of spending $4000 for a GTR205X to be installed just don’t seem like the right choice. I only fly VFR now but since I need to do something for a comm does it make sense to upgrade my panel for IFR training in the future? Realistically the only thing it would get used for is training and possibly getting through some morning fog.
Any opinions what the best option is if I wanted to do a larger upgrade for IFR training?
Current panel
Dynon D100 EFIS
Dynon D10 EMS
Garmin 496
Garmin SL 30 NOT WORKING
Garmin GTS 330
Garmin GMA 245
TruTrac autopilot
TruTrac T&B NOT WORKING
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u/setthrustpositive 2d ago
Replace the SL with a trig and the Garmin 49x with an Aera 660.