Here’s what a $250,000 avionics upgrade looks like! [Cessna 414A + Garmin] Low IFR to KBGR

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6 ай бұрын

Late last summer I flew a Cessna 414A that I purchased for a client of mine who did an amazing Garmin glass cockpit upgrade. In this video we discuss a lot of the features and benefits of this retrofit and end with a relatively low IFR approach into Bangor, Maine. Sit back, relax and enjoy the flight!
Links to other videos I mention:
Test flight of this 414A before we did the avionics: • 1981 Cessna 414A Full ...
Cessna T210: Flight Into Unknown Icing - • Flight Into UnKnown Ic...
Flying the Phenom 100 - • Flying the Phenom 100 ...
The complete avionics list in this 414A:
Garmin GTN 750TXi - GPS / NAV /COM (Dual GPS Antennas)
Garmin GTN 750TXi - GPS / NAV /COM
Garmin GDL 69A Sirius Weather & Radio
Garmin GFC 600 Autopilot & 4 New Servos (Rudder Assist, Pitch Trim & Yaw Damper)
Garmin G600TXi 10.6” MFD/PFD Display w/EIS
Garmin G600TXi 10.6” MFD/PFD Display w/EIS
Garmin GI 275 Backup PFD
Garmin GTX 345 Transponder (ADS-B in/Out)
Garmin GTN 330S Transponder
Garmin GSB-15 USB 3 AMP Charging Ports (2)
Garmin GMA 350C Audio Panel Bluetooth w/Intercom
Radar Altitude (GTN750 Interface)
FlightStream 510
Jeppesen ChartView on both 750s and both 600s
CiES Digital Fuel Sending Units
Davtron 307FCI Digital Cabin Temperature Gauge
Custom Backlit LED Switch & Circuit Breaker Panels
Airtex ELT 345

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@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Correction: This is a 1981 model 414A, not a 1978 as I said in the VoiceOver.

@salcrocker894 6 ай бұрын

Mine was $130K, but well worth it! I have about half of what is in this one. It really makes single pilot IFR in my 421C safer!

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

So much safer! It feels a little like cheating but in reality you just have a fighting chance now. Haha.

@N98858 20 күн бұрын

Nice Ride Guys... Thanks ';-)

@lee.schulz 6 ай бұрын

Wow! That is decent increase in useful load.

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Yep. I believe it was like a 200lb weight loss.

@LMays-cu2hp 6 ай бұрын

Looking very nice. Thank you for sharing life in our industry.😊

@LMays-cu2hp 6 ай бұрын

Sharing the results of the upgrade looks very nice!😊 The upgrade was what the owner wanted to have!!😊

@LCRider13 6 ай бұрын

We just did a major Garmin complete panel upgrade to our 1994 Saratoga II HP. We had to make several trips back to the shop to get everything working correctly. Garmin has to work with the shop on each individual installation on these older airplanes. It is NOT plug and play. If you're not prepared for a little work after the initial istallation, best to just buy a new airplane with 1000Nxi from the factory.

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. Being a part of this upgrade proved that when I do my own Cirrus, I’m going to do it with a more local-ish shop even if it’s a bit more expensive.

@virapongching5988 6 ай бұрын

Great👍👍

@dgtal2926 6 ай бұрын

Nice avionics setup. Do you know what grey color is that on your instrument panel. Maybe a prismatic powders color by any chance?

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Good question. I’ll ask and report back.

@PA30Crewchief 6 ай бұрын

iPad on the yoke is not ideal. A bit of forethought and it could have been located on a ram mount off of the panel itself. ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot integration with the Garmin navigators is transformational though and I use ForeFlight for all departure, enroute, arrival and approach planning. The only input I make on the GTNs themselves is vertical navigation for descent control.

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I really want a FlightStream 510 or whatever GDL unit they’re using now to connect ForeFlight to the navigators. I’m still rocking G430A’s in my Cirrus.

@Ttwister 6 ай бұрын

Offering a friends & family discount on the hats? J/k, fun video, thanks for sharing!

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Definitely! In person pickup though. Hey maybe we’ll swing by Kelowna on our way out west this summer.

@Ttwister 6 ай бұрын

@@ChaseAviation We would like that, welcome anytime (just bring a hat). FYI, I pm'd you in Facebook.

@FlyingNDriving 6 ай бұрын

Looks nice, ipad is a bit too big for the yoke tho. I can feel the frustration of having to have a flight stream and chart for every unit... Classic Garmin nickel and diming

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Totally. An iPad mini would be best. There's some unit that's in there that will allow him to update just one, and then it will spit it out to all the others that need it. But that connectivity is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

@DanteSwimsWithSharks 6 ай бұрын

Any chance this is for sale? Looking for cabin class twin Cessna

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

I already called dibs! If you want to reach out via our contact page I’ll let you know if anything changes. chaseaviation.com/contact

@lee.schulz 6 ай бұрын

How long did the upgrade take?

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

It was like 8 or 9 months. It was huge. Lost like 100lbs in wiring alone.

@frankplaayer8221 Ай бұрын

I dunno.., in ‘92 I ferried a Mooney from San Diego to Hawaii with an ADF, only. But, if you’re a gazillonaire, why not?

@ChaseAviation Ай бұрын

Goddang that’s awesome. Terrifying. But awesome.

@frankplaayer8221 Ай бұрын

@@ChaseAviation not that big a deal…you could do it tomorrow. Guaranteed.

@edmoser5594 6 ай бұрын

You don’t see dual transponders often…

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Nope, not until you get into jets.

@paulisapilot5916 6 ай бұрын

What is the advantage? Just redundancy?@@ChaseAviation

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

@@paulisapilot5916 Yes. Not that losing a transponder is a crisis but if one ever fails (insanely rare) no need to change plans.

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

For the fun of it, I asked the owner why he has two and essentially it's because the plane came with the second one (the GTX330ES on the right) so he kept it as a backup. Also, if he didn't do that, he would have had an ugly uneven stack.

@airloo 6 ай бұрын

250,000 upgrade stuff that is damn lot of money i cant afford...

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Ha! Same! I think it was a good investment though.

@DanFrederiksen 6 ай бұрын

Quarter of a million... Jesus. Speaking of jet, The Eclipse 500/550 starting at 1.1million actually has better mileage than the Cessna 414A. There may be annual check ride and servicing to consider since it's a jet and the parent company is on and off but it must be a very different experience to fly jet. The Eclipse is in a category of its own because there is no other twin jet that light which gives it fuel economy as good or better than piston twins. Something to consider. Also pratt and whitney have grossly overpriced the tiny engines at 911k a piece so don't buy one in need of 2 new engines. It goes to show that pistons should have been replaced by turbofan jets way back in 1960.

@ChaseAviation 6 ай бұрын

Eclipse is a great jet and would have been amazing if it weren't for all the financial problems. I still maintain that had they put a Garmin avionics package in it, it would be one of the best selling light jets of all time. Trouble is, you still can't haul much in it! And a 414 you can!

@DanFrederiksen 6 ай бұрын

@@ChaseAviation avionics can't be that important, can it? I think they died before they really got going and I suspect that pratt and whitney killed them with their extreme greed pricing. Eclipse should make their own engine. Roughly speaking a copy because there is nothing wrong with the small engine except for the price. Most of the turbine sections in it are about CD size. Size of your hand. That just doesn't cost a million dollars. Eclipse initially targeted half a million dollars retail for the entire plane. LAter when Williams didn't come through with the engine they stated the pratt would be about 150k a piece. pratt had other ideas. Imagine how the plane would sell if it cost 500k. Visionjet is selling used over 3million dollars. Eclipse is a much better plane except for no parachute.

@FlightX101 6 ай бұрын

@@DanFrederiksen They are especially if you are a single pilot that likes to fly IFR. You don't have to go all out in $$$. Even just an autopilot and a modern GPS goes a long way and takes stress away in busy environments

@DanFrederiksen 6 ай бұрын

@@FlightX101 of course great glass is great but is the difference from the Eclipse to garmin that significant.