Choosing the right avionics
Monday March 10, 2025
7 p.m.
Jay Schrankler, Chapter 54's vice president, guides you through the process of selecting the right avionics for your aircraft and your personal mission. The event will be held at the Chapter House by the south entrance (off Manning Avenue) of Lake Elmo Airport.
During this interactive session we will be exploring the world of ever expanding avionics for your aircraft. It all starts with exploring your intended mission for you and your aircraft. What type of flying do you do now and what do you see for the future?
Next, we will look at understanding the regulatory requirements found in the FARs. What must you have? What must you do routinely to ensure you are current and compliant to fly?
Then the fun part of exploring some core avionics systems to consider, evaluating system integration and compatibility, we will look at some brands and compare features, consider pilot experiences and training, then end with a review of options around budgets and required maintenance.
Upcoming Programs
April 2025: Carl Ziegler, forty eight years as a A&P technician
May 2025: Sebastian Heinz, CEO of Zenith Aircraft
June 2025: Annual Chapter picnic and hangar tour
July 2025: John Mohr-Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Member
August 2025: Oshkosh postmortem
2025:
January: Using Foreflight
February: An evening with Al Kupferschmidt
March: Choosing the right avionics
2024
January 2024: 3D printing aviation applications (and Lake Elmo noise complaints)
February 2024: A fireside chat with Marlon Gunderson
March 2024: Mark Schaible, owner and president of Sonex
April 2024: Joe Harris, MAC director of reliever airports
May 2024: Sim pit design with Jeff Dale
June 2024: Annual picnic and hangar tour
August 2024: Your Oshkosh experience and fly-in breakfast debrief
September 2024: Dale Seitzer's Sky Ranger
October 2024: The Ups and Downs of Building an RV
November 2024: Former NASA flight director (and RV8 builder Paul Dye)
December 2024: Annual chapter holiday party
