RV Aircraft

There are many options out there, when it comes to selecting a company that will build your system. Among many factors to consider, ease of installation is one that is often overlooked as well as a company’s desire to consistently improve upon their product, with the goal of making things easier for their customers. How does a company stand out from the rest? We believe, first and foremost, it is the way we help our customers make the best selection for their own goals and always being accessible.

Additionally, a company should never become complacent. We are always searching for new ways to not only make our product better, but also bring more features. Much of our success in the Sling Aircraft world is due to our Plug N Play systems and taking a significant amount of the guess work out of the installation process. After all, we are here for our customers every step of the way.

Admittedly, it is much more difficult to make a Plug N Play system for the RV lineup because of the small space behind the panel and the limited wire run locations. It takes ample time and careful planning to engineer a solution – a task often left to the customer to figure out. While this approach works for some, not everyone shares knowledge of everything that will be needed for the avionics and electrical.

Another challenge faced is the huge aftermarket that exists for RV Aircraft – a fact that makes a one size fits all Plug N Play an impossibility. The systems we establish and are currently designing revolve around a standard wiring layout, with the ability to customize as needed to accommodate different aftermarket options. This level of service is something many are not willing to put effort into, certainly not those offering their service for next to nothing.

Our Plug n Play systems come with an avionics mounting solution, including one or, in some cases, two racks that sit between the panel and sub panel or firewall to house most of the equipment. These racks come pre-shaped with the required mounting holes for the various equipment.

There are several steps that need to be done to fit your equipment. For most builders, cutting through the sub panel will be required to allow the center avionics stack to protrude through. For RV-7 builders with the tip up canopy, you will likely need to cut and move the F-745 Fuselage rib to accommodate the screens. To help with this process, we offer a subpanel doubler that serves three purposes:

1. It locates the hole needed to cut through the subpanel. We use a 3D mockup of your panel to determine the precise location for the hole. For the RV-7 tip up builders, it also helps locate the F-745 panel side brackets.
2. It acts as a stiffener for the subpanel to add security after the hole is cut through.
3. It locates any necessary holes for equipment that will be mounted to the subpanel, complete with holes necessary to install nut plates

For our Plug n Play systems, we have mapped the wire runs to all of the standard items, such as wings, flap motors, trim, etc. We then build your harness to that spec for a more custom fit, which eliminates large bundles that need to looped and secured. Do you have non-standard equipment in your aircraft? No worries! We will just ask for the routing and measurements, so we build into the harness.

If you decide to stray from our Plug n Play system, that’s OK, too. With your provided measurements, we will make a one-off harness board of the routing and build your harness in the same manner, once again eliminating the unnecessary extra wire length.

For customers of our Plug n Play or Panel Design services, we will build an artistic rendering for you to visualize what your panel will look like, allowing you to make any necessary changes. Once you are satisfied, we receive final approval, then send your panel into production.

All of our systems are assembled on our test bench and fully configured and tested before leaving the facility. Equipment, such as GPS, ILS, and VOR (if equipped), Transponder (including ADS-B), and COM radios, undergo testing for proper operation and reception. This process allows us to ensure your equipment is working and fully functional before shipment.

For those who want to tackle the job themselves, we offer support with diagrams as well as panel design, cutting, and etching services. We can also supply you with all of the wire and supplies needed to complete the job at prices below big box stores.

Our diagram services come with all of the configurations and support needed to get your system communicating properly, saving you significant time and frustration.

Rest easy knowing that when you purchase your Garmin equipment from us we will be there to support you. Our relationship does not end after the sale of the equipment. In fact, it just begins. There will likely be many questions along your avionics journey and having someone to go to when steps do not make sense is very important to having a final product you can be proud of.

These harnesses allow builders to pre-install harnesses in the wings and tail section prior to closing them up. They come with connectors pre-installed, making it easy to connect to the main harness when that time comes.

Tosten Manufacturing provides some of the best grips available to the experimental market. We have teamed up with them to offer their grips with custom laser etching. We sent Tosten our own special blend of plastic resin they use to mold our grips with. This special blend is designed to react with the laser without burning, giving clean, white labeling, rather than using stickers.

The CS-8 and Military Style grips are the most useful grips for the G3X system, allowing us to incorporate many features, like COM Swap, Transponder IDENT, and Flap Control. Having these items on the stick means that you keep all main functions at your finger tips, so you can focus on flying your aircraft. While the Military Style grip gives the greatest latitude in incorporating these functions, both grips possess the look and feel of a quality grip that fits comfortably in your hand.

The effects of hypoxia often go unnoticed. Lower blood oxygen levels could result in physical impairment, unconsciousness, or worse, if not accurately monitored. Even while using supplemental oxygen, measurement of blood oxygen levels is vital to assure the effectiveness of your O2 system.

We offer Aithre’s in-cockpit health monitoring systems to help protect you and your passengers. Aithre’s health monitoring technologies integrate with their iOS app, and in some cases with the G3X to keep the pilot situationally aware and ahead of any potential lurking danger.

The Aithre Illyrian is a full-time pulse-oximeter that only requires USB power to operate and provides instantaneous readouts of current blood-oxygen saturation levels.

The Altus Meso is a digital pressure transducer system that is either powered by USB, or by select AVI oxygen systems, supplying real-time bottle pressure readings.

Their Shield series is a suite of portable and permanent devices offering CO detection and alerting, with the Shield 3.0 wirelessly integrating with the Altus Meso and Illyrian (pilot position) to provide data from those units to the G3X system.