You'd be welcome as always Bill! Regarding the rig see below my sig. It's a 2007 build and struggles in most parts of ORBX PNW but this area is close to CEN4 a freeware ORBX field.
Thanks Roger. Massively greatful. Those photos are amazing.
Well, as a follow-up, my findings are:
---Following Bill's instructions, the realityXP 530W fits perfectly in the VC panel; The bezel from the stock unit still shows through a bit on the bottom and sides, but it isn't terribly intrusive
---The popup function of the RXP garmin needs to be added manually through the RealityXP editor or using a modified .ini file from another 530 equipped aircraft
---The problem that I have encountered, which is what will most likely make me return the panel to original form, is that there is now no HSI. The stock unit integrates the EHSI to the display, and there is no analog HSI to replace it once the RXP unit is installed. But, it does work. Just an fyi in case anyone was interested....
Matt,
What you could do is create a popup HSI. If you own the Wittman Tailwind, there is an HSI in there that you could rig as a popup. Actually, you could also rig a popup of the EKP4 also which has has the 'digital' HSI in it. This way, you have your fave GPS in the center VC console and a popup HSI to navigate by.
Bill
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