AOPA Pilot Magazine - December 2024 - 87

back and forth with me on several revisions
of the drawings. I got rid of the old
Cherokee rocker switch panel, replaced
the old switches with new ones, put
them in a more logical order, eliminated
the dimmer rheostat that can cause the
landing gear indication lights to be so
dim in daylight that you can't tell if the
gear is down, and added USB ports for
all seats. As a final touch, I had the yokes
sent off to be covered with a nice leather
grip that added some pizazz to the finished
product.
Meisman was sure he could do the
work in four weeks, if not less. I used
that time to work my way through all the
online training materials while playing
around with the iPad simulator. I was as
comfortable as I could be without actually
flying the airplane when Meisman called
to let me know it was finished, as promised,
in four weeks.
I've done several local practice flights
and a round-trip cross-country, and to say
that I am pleased is an understatement.
I've learned the hard
way that trying to save
money on electronics
is usually a way to end
up spending even more
money to get it right the
second time.
The fuel totalizers are still being finetuned,
but a software upgrade now allows
the GI 275 to send the fuel information
directly to the 750, which is going to be a
game changer. The servos provide a much
quicker turn rate than the S-TEC did, and
while I am still trying to decide how I want
the displays to be presented, I'm getting
there. VNAV is a great tool, but like the 737,
it's also easy to make a mistake. Ask me
how I know this.
My goal when I started this was to
set myself up for the next 15 to 20 years
or more of flying, or as I like to joke, until
I lose my medical or my marbles, whichever
comes first. The initial quote was for
$102,000. A reliable estimate is to add 50
percent of the equipment cost for labor,
and that was just about accurate. The
final cost, because of the yoke work, some
new switches, and a few other last-minute
changes, was $107,000, not including
annual database subscriptions; there was
no pro-rated credit for my 430W subscription
that I could see either. Is it worth it?
Is it a recoverable expense if I sell? No, not
even close. I am living proof that a fool and
his money are easily parted. As for worth,
I gave up that chase a while ago. But the
peace of mind is worth a lot, as is the flexibility
and redundancy that I now have.
It is now a traveling machine in ways it
never really was before, ready to take us on
adventures we can't wait to experience.
Chip Wright is an airline pilot and frequent
contributor to AOPA publications.
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