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Jon Reining



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:21 am    Post subject: Radio and intercom Reply with quote

My wife and I just bought a 1969 Citabria 7KCAB as a trainer while the 10 is being built. It doesn't look the best but runs great. However, when we bought it, we knew we wanted to upgrade a few things. We're planning on eventually making the panel IFR capable as a very simple trainer, not really with "hard" IFR flying in mind - we live in the San Francisco Bay Area so the most IFR we'd really be looking at is getting through the fog in the morning to get out to the practice area.

With that in mind - it currently has a MicroAir M760 radio and a portable intercom, with the rear seat push to talk inoperable. I'd like to replace the radio with a Nav/Com and get a panel mounted intercom. What do people recommend? Happy to look at functioning used equipment. Idea is this is more of a trainer, with more basic and inexpensive equipment, so not looking to install the SL30 or PM8000 that we'd look to install in the 10.

Thanks!

Jon Reining
40514 (along with my dad)
buildus interruptus - tailcone, QB wings and fuselage waiting
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:45 pm    Post subject: Radio and intercom Reply with quote

While I like Citabrias in general and KCABs in particular, I don't think
it would be very useful as an instrument trainer. It's pretty important
during instrument training for the instructor to be able to see the
instruments well enough to fly the airplane with them. With the
instructor in the back seat, and you and the instruments in the front,
it will be very difficult for the instructor to watch for traffic while
checking to see if you're still on the localizer, and also watch the
altimeter to see if you are below the MDA.

Jack Phillips
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