by LancairTalk Sales » Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:53 am
I just finished comparing a couple of quotes from vendors for G3X. I would say a single screen G3X would be about 37k in avionics from Sarasota, Garmin's largest vendor in the SE USA. That's a good proxy. We can beat them but not advertise it. For a second screen add 4200-5000 subject to redundant ADHRS and other backups. In the 360 above, the avionics could be sold for 6-10k if the 530 is WAAS.
The harness and panel really depend on whether it is built or you do it. Physically, you could buy wire and do it yourself like I did and Erno did and figure out the material cost and actual time spent on the ground. You could go and fab your panel at frontpanelexpress.com or hire a shop to do it all if you can get in.
Compare that to a quote from a large install shop we all know that quoted one of our members for a 360 panel and install at 75k.
The biggest issue I see today is finding expert people to build a harness in a timely and economically feasible manner. I believe the panel should be done and completed before the airplane is taken apart. I've got a few owners here waiting to commit and skilled people resources are the limiting factor today, not avionics.
If LancairTalk had access to a skilled harness fabricator, maybe a home business, I think we could book them for a year and clear out a lot of people who are waiting but still want to do the install labor themselves. Send your suggestions. I'll split this off to a new topic. [edit: We have harness fabricating capability now]