Just to give some perspective on the whole instrument panel process:
For timeframe purposes:
Initial Panel Design Started: April 20, 2021 (See “Initial Panel Design” tab)
Panel Build Started: January 12, 2022 (See “Panel Build” tab)
Completed Panel Delivered: June 9, 2022 (See Panel Installation, Part #1)
These are two pictures I took on April 9, 2020, of the F-01467 Instrument Panel Frame (front and back) after it was Akzo primed and the 23 K1000-06 nutplates were riveted into place.
The two pictures below were taken April 10, 2020, after the Instrument Panel Frame was painted with SEM Medium Gray (same color as most of the interior).
And these two pictures were taken on January 23, 2021. To complete the Instrument Panel Frame assembly and installation, an additional 12 K1000-06 nutplates were installed between the Frame, the Instrument Panel Attach Brackets and the Instrument Panel Standoffs. That completed the Instrument Panel Frame installation and it’s now ready to accept the panel. This picture was taken from the pilot side…..
…..and this one from the copilot/passenger side.
NOW, on June 26, 2022, the completed instrument panel was attached to the Instrument Panel Frame for the first time!!!!! Aerotronics supplied the screws used to attach the panel to the Panel Frame (into all those nutplates). They even went as far as painting the countersunk screw heads the same color as the panel (and provided a bag of extras). To say I am happy with the panel is an understatement…..it came out perfect as far as I’m concerned.
NOW, on June 26, 2022, the completed instrument panel was attached to the Instrument Panel Frame for the first time!!!!! Aerotronics supplied the screws used to attach the panel to the Panel Frame (into all those nutplates). They even went as far as painting the countersunk screw heads the same color as the panel (and provided a bag of extras). To say I am happy with the panel is an understatement…..it came out perfect as far as I’m concerned.
