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Aircraft Instrument Panels
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This page includes several generations of instrument panels dating from 1955 to 2004 from aircraft I have flown
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Panel from 1955 Piper Apache N727JJ
This panel shows the random placement of the instruments that was common in older aircraft. Radios are located on both sides of the cockpit, and the standard flight instruments are scattered around the panel.
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Panel from 1958 De Havilland Beaver DHC-2 N17598
This DHC-2 Beaver has been rebuilt by Kenmore Air in Seattle with a modern layout for the primary instruments. The engine MP and RPM are also relocated above the throttle quadrant.
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Panel from 1978 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk N383AV
This Tomahawk was used for flight training at Flightstar in Champaign, IL in the early 90s. The limited instrumentation is typical for a 70s vintage training aircraft used for VFR training only.
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Panel From 1977 Archer N2948Q
This is a typical mid-70s instrument panel with the standard flight instruments on the left, navigation instruments in the middle, and radios on the right.
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Panel From 2004 Cessna 172SP N3555P
Most new Cessna 172s have a standard instrument panel. This 2004 Cessna 172SP has the optional multifunction display and it was rented by Suburban Aviation in Toledo, OH.
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Panel From 2000 Cirrus SR-20 N162CD
The early Cirrus aircraft had conventional flight instruments and electronic displays for navigation & weather. The cockpit is very uncluttered due to the side stick controls which eliminate the control yokes. This plane was available for rental at Dakota Ridge Aviation in Boulder, CO in 2002.
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Panel From 1974 Cessna 210L N93309
This is an upgraded panel in a 70s vintage 210. An Electronic HSI, WeatherRadar, Garmin 530 GPS, and Stormscope have ben added.
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Panel from 2004 Cessna 182T N65426
This aircraft was built at the end of 2004 with the Garmin G-1000 cockpit. The two main displays have all of the flight instruments, navigation, radios, and engine instruments; along with displays of traffic, terrain, and weather. The 3 conventional instruments are for backup use only.
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