Byron Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Hey Everyone. I'm new to this message board and a brand new drifter owner! I just purchased a 10-12 year old super drifter w/ 912. Just wanted to see if anyone had photos to share of their instrument panel or any custom configurations. I'm deciding where to mount my comtronics dual-com intercom and possibly a radio and GPS. Would like to see what you all have on your drifters! (I saw the thread back in 2006 requesting cockpit photos)
farri Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 Hey Everyone. Hey Byron! Sorry I`ve missed your thread until now,been off the forum for a while, but better late than never...Love that photo of the Drifter on the water...Is the piece attached to the tube, under the tail, a fin or for flotation? Frank.
Blueadventures Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 Interesting fuel tanks. What holds them down? Looks like a slot in the side base plate for a webbing band. Cheers Mike
farri Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Something a bit different Nice! Is the rectangle a screen, if so, for what?
c722352 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 The screen gives you Speed, engine revs, CGT, Oil Temp, Water temp, Hours, and a few other things that are not important. have been able to work out how to get Netflix yet though. 1
M61A1 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 The screen gives you Speed, engine revs, CGT, Oil Temp, Water temp, Hours, and a few other things that are not important. have been able to work out how to get Netflix yet though. If I get a screen, will it give me speed? Sometimes I'd like my Drifter to be faster. 3
Guest Howard Hughes Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 If I get a screen, will it give me speed? Sometimes I'd like my Drifter to be faster. It won't go any faster, but it will seem like it while you pass the time watching movies!
farri Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 The screen gives you Speed, engine revs, CGT, Oil Temp, Water temp, Hours, and a few other things that are not important. have been able to work out how to get Netflix yet though. So how does that compare in price with standard gauges, to do the same thing?
c722352 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Farri wouldnt bother cant see the dam thing if the light shines the wrong way, hence we have duplicated with standard gauges as well. the fancy screen came with the 912 engine we used.
M61A1 Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 Farri wouldnt bother cant see the dam thing if the light shines the wrong way, hence we have duplicated with standard gauges as well. the fancy screen came with the 912 engine we used. Have you considered making a little glare shield? The Tigers (helis) have a substantial glare shield so their MFDs are visible in bright sun.
Nightmare Posted May 22, 2016 Posted May 22, 2016 Farri wouldnt bother cant see the dam thing if the light shines the wrong way, hence we have duplicated with standard gauges as well. the fancy screen came with the 912 engine we used. I was keen on flying planes with EFIS until I flew one, the sunlight hit it and I couldn't see anything but the backup gauges. I'm definitely not a fan of the glass cockpit.
farri Posted May 22, 2016 Posted May 22, 2016 Farri wouldnt bother cant see the dam thing if the light shines the wrong way, hence we have duplicated with standard gauges as well. the fancy screen came with the 912 engine we used. Thanks! but not even remotely interested in having one! just wondering on the cost of it... Slightly different subject but same problem with sunlight! I flew a Zenith 701, that was housed here at home for 10 years and when the sun hit the windscreen on the right angle, forward vision was greatly impaired.
boleropilot Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 If I get a screen, will it give me speed? Sometimes I'd like my Drifter to be faster. have you seen the F16 screen fitted to Walkers Drifter at Boonah - pretty flash bit of kit - can post a couple of pix if ya like... BP
boleropilot Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Hey Everyone. I'm new to this message board and a brand new drifter owner! I just purchased a 10-12 year old super drifter w/ 912. Just wanted to see if anyone had photos to share of their instrument panel or any custom configurations. I'm deciding where to mount my comtronics dual-com intercom and possibly a radio and GPS. Would like to see what you all have on your drifters! (I saw the thread back in 2006 requesting cockpit photos) g'day Byron - just as a heads up m8, if you don't have one of those cameras on the end of a flexible tube you need to get one - the only structural failure in a Drifter that caused a fatal crash (that I know of) was of a Drifter in the USA that was on floats - evidently the aircraft was in top condition but there was corrosion in the main boom at the tail, and it failed during flight. the corrosion was in an area that was not visible from outside, but I would expect a 'tube' camera to be able to get into just about every nook and cranny in a Drifter - I'm just started using one on mine (big overhaul) and have just discovered the remains of a rats nest in the floor, which I hope I can blow out using my Stihl blower connected to a taped-on length of garden hose... cheers BP
Kyle Communications Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 Thanks! but not even remotely interested in having one! just wondering on the cost of it...Slightly different subject but same problem with sunlight! I flew a Zenith 701, that was housed here at home for 10 years and when the sun hit the windscreen on the right angle, forward vision was greatly impaired. I have 2 of MGL Xtremes in my Savannah and the sun shines on them and I dont have any issues at all seeing the screens in direct sunlight. Maybe they are quite a few years old the types you have flown with. 1
boleropilot Posted June 1, 2016 Posted June 1, 2016 coincidental thread - the overhaul of 0455 includes some serious cockpit redesigning - to see what the current cockpit looked like, check out the flight sim version of 0455 at the Ant's Airplanes website considering I have had a couple of close calls with 'traffic' I am adding a strobe to the top of the kingpost and a very bright (wide angle) led landing light under the cockpit not going to do anything about the radio, I've had some real positive comments about how clear my transmissions are (Icom A22 and the Micro Avionics radio interface) adding a fused buss box to supply voltage to all electrical items, and a set of switches marked GPS STROBE LANDING - plus a separate switch for power to the radio on the side panel that used to house a UHF CB I am putting in a small panel with voltmeter, USB and cig lighter sockets the battery and regulator will be moved to an alloy box mounted in the space behind the pilots seat (battery is hard to reach, in the nose - moving it back will help with CG problems associated with fat pilots) naturally all electrical work will be carried out by an electrician, if anyone has contact details for an aviation electrician near Boonah I am happy to pay them 'handsomely' for the work BP 1
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