BeechTalk - BT - Better Than New: The Full Refurbishment of N205J

Username Protected · **Posted:** 10 Jun 2017, 18:30

Blue is the new black! Wow! Those planes look great!!!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Jun 2018, 14:50

Hi all: We removed the Garmin G500 and the JPI EDM 930 and installed the new Garmin G500 TXi with the integrated Engine Instrument System (EIS).

I will be providing some PIREPs in the future after I get some more time flying behind the new setup. For now I figured I would post some snapshots of the conversion. I also had CiES Fuel Senders installed for increased accuracy since one negative of the Garmin EIS on the single 10.6" screen is that it does not show remaining fuel based on the fuel flow transducer, but rather what the fuel senders show in the tanks. So I wanted to have good accurate instrumentation with this setup. The remaining fuel flow based on the fuel flow transducer data is available, but you have to bring up the Engine page on the MFD screen to see it.

I will say that the CiES integration with the Garmin EIS was pretty seamless and Garmin's interface for calibrating the senders was superb. I took video of that that is also posted below. One nice thing about the Garmin EIS is that every sensor and gauge is setup by the installer, so no need to send it to the OEM to setup for your aircraft. If you had different senders, you just select what they are in the EIS setup page. Original OEM resistive senders, you select that. New Digital senders, you select that, etc.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/jxrYiArJnh8[/youtube]

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Jun 2018, 00:55

Such a great video. Thanks for sharing!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Jun 2018, 11:19

Wow Dan! That came out incredibly well. I bet it is even more fun to fly now.

For those that don't know Dan and his company, SureFlight, they do incredible work in all areas - not just avionics. I had some paint work done on a plane I was selling and they did an amazing job. I've also toured their whole facility including their interior shop and paint shop and everyone I met was knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely proud to work there. That says a ton in my opinion.

-Neal

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Jun 2018, 11:50

Thanks for the kind words Neal.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Jun 2018, 12:34

OMG, that is AMAZING!!!

So well done.

Love those Mooneys.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Jun 2018, 19:09

It is truly a work of art Dan!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 01 Jul 2018, 10:08

Dan, how much would you charge someone for that paint job?