Air Plains Services has debuted an instrument panel kit developed for its Cessna 172 180-hp engine upgrade, the 172XP.
The Advanced Instrument Panel Kit — the 172XPα — is targeted to Cessna 172 owners either planning to upgrade with Air Plains’ 180-hp STC, or for the more than 2,500 172XP upgrades already in operation.
The kit includes:
- Avidyne IFD540 GPS/Nav/Com (IFD540 may be substituted for IFD440 or IFD550)
- Avidyne AMX240 Bluetooth Audio Panel with four-place Intercom
- Dual Dynon HDX 10-inch PFD and 7-inch MFD
- Dynon EFIS-D10A Backup Flight Instrument
- Dynon ADS-B In Traffic and Weather
- Dynon Mode S Transponder with 2020-Compliant ADS-B Out
- Dynon Com Radio
- Dynon Autopilot
- Dynon Engine Monitoring
- Air Plains Custom Pilot and Copilot Instrument Panels
The new avionics panel, like the engine upgrade, can be installed by Air Plains at its Wellington, Kansas, facility or shipped as a complete kit for local installation, according to company officials.
“Our engine upgrade customers almost always consider adding a new instrument panel as well to really complete the upgrade experience for legacy Skyhawk airframes,” said Katie Church, president of Air Plains. “That led us to develop a new, advanced panel kit, available to be shipped along with the engine upgrade, that’s easy for your mechanic to install at the same time, giving the customer essentially a new airplane at a fraction of the cost of a factory model.”
The 172XPα Advanced Instrument Panel Kit arrives wired, interfaced, plumbed (pitot-static), and configured for the Air Plains 172XP. The instrument panel will be test fit for instrumentation, powder-coated and laser engraved, with pilot holes pre-drilled for final fitment and installation, company officials explained.
The installer will need to finish the remaining installation items in the aircraft including antenna, magnetometer, coax cabling, mic/phone jacks, radio and transponder rack, leveling, and return to service.
For more information, call 800-752-8481 or 620-326-8904, or go to AirPlains.com.