Hatz Biplane Association

[quote="Bitshifter"]Here is a picture of my panel using a Samsung Galaxy tablet running Ifly GPS. It displays weather and traffic through a Stratux which also has AHRS. The Ifly app can do a split screen with the moving map and synthetic vision. It can also display an image from a front mounted WiFi video camera if I decide to go that route. It is easily removable and I think a much cheaper and lighter than a Dynon.[/quote]
I have to redo my panel and plan to do something similar - I have replaced a few old steam gauges with ones that do double duty so now I have "holes", I had planned to squeeze my iPad mini in the panel somewhere for some x-country travel at 1000' AGL.

Here is a picture of my panel using a Samsung Galaxy tablet running Ifly GPS. It displays weather and traffic through a Stratux which also has AHRS. The Ifly app can do a split screen with the moving map and synthetic vision. It can also display an image from a front mounted WiFi video camera if I decide to go that route. It is easily removable and I think a much cheaper and lighter than a Dynon.
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Good to know Ed. I personally like the idea of minimal authentic gas gauges rather than a glass panel. I have a Glasair with a Dynon Skyview that gets me xcountry. The Hatz will be my barnstormer. I'll probably never go beyond my comfort zone so never need more than pilotage to get me there. I fly out of a mode C airspace so been trying to figure out how to hide the radio and xponder.

I haven't done a lot of research but I did find a couple of places that do custom gauges for automobiles. I 'm going to check to see if I can get them to duplicate something like this:

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with a modern version:

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They can probably take any gauge and place it behind a new front with an antique looking dial and lettering. Except for airspeed and an altimeter, the basic engine gauges are the same as automobile gauges.

I got the following E-Mail from UMA;

The tach we normally sell for the Rotec 9 cyl engine are Part# 19-51A-40E for the 2 ¼” size and 19-81A-40E for the 3 1/8” size. Both of these are a 0-4000 RPM; 12V square wave, 4.5 pulse/rev. The 3 1/8” Elec. Tach has the built in hourmeter (standard factory setting is at 1800 RPM to record flight time however you can specify any other setting when ordering). The 2 ¼” tach does not have the built in hourmeter however it can operate a remote mounted hourmeter. Both sizes come standard w/ B&W dial but custom silkscreened range markings can be added as an option. The ones be have on file for the Rotec is: GreenArc 500-3500, Yellow Arc 3500-3700 & RedLine@3700 RPM. Your cost for the 2 ¼” size w/ B&W dial is $180.00 usd ea ($235.00 w/ colored markings) and for the 3 1/8” size w/ hourmeter list price for B&W dial is $291.00 usd ($336.00 w/ colored markings).

I used the garmin 296 for the cross country flight from Logan UT ot OSH last summer. The included clamp device attached easily to tube structure and stayed below the coaming for easy viewing.

Westech did my tach and programed for 9 cylinder ignition; divide by 4.5 if memory serves.

John

Jud showed me his Foreflight app a while back... very slick. I'm seriously thinking about it myself.

Keri-Ann,

I have been using an Ipad II running Foreflight for my portable GPS. I sold my Garming 295 and paid for half the Ipad ($600). I have been very pleased with it so far using it in my Cessna 170. I know the Hatz will be a little more cramped but I've been using a kneepad type mount for it. I feel its the most bang for the buck in the handheld world and when you're done with it using it as a GPS, you still have an Ipad you can take home and use.

v/r,
Jud

Doug, I used VDO gauges in my Piet. VDO recalibrate the Tach for me to read 1x the RPM of the Model-A and a new faceplate so the needle was at the top of the gauge. Since the Model-A only turned 1800 RPM at cruise, the stock needle only move very little at x100. Great company to work with. [b]Do not mention airplane use![/b] ;)

VDO Gauges: [color=#8000BF][url]http://www.vdo-gauges.com/[/url][/color]

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When I talked to the Rotec guys they indicated that the engine is designed for an electronic tach... i.e. no provision for a traditional mechanical tach cable. They have a tach they recommend, but I don't care for its appearance as it is rather automotive looking. Last year @ OSH I talked to the folks @ UMA instruments and they said they could provide an analog (needle) tach with electronic hookup that could recognize the required 4.5 pulses/revolution so for me it shouldn't be an issue.

Good points Doug. Does a standard needle tach work with the R3600 do to the gear reduction?