Instead of a big, round and chunky piece of dial that display one single piece of data in an analog format, a slim-line instrument, displays the same data an intelligent, backlighted LCD digital format and its physical footprint is comparatively tiny.

I’ve been flying my Piper Seneca V ferrying scientists and equipment to all parts of north Canada. This is a 2004 build and last year, I decided to upgrade its avionics. I however did not have the budget to do it all in one go, so; I decided to do it piece-meal.

I would plan for it and as and when I accumulated enough to buy a particular Slimline Instruments manufactured by J.P. I, I ... Read more »