G1000 partial panel "instrument cover"

13th April 2007, 03:17 PM

On Apr 13, 11:12 am, C J Campbell <christophercampb...@m>
wrote:
> On 2007-04-13 09:22:43 -0700, j...@frii.com said:
>
> > Ah ha! Thank you! I think we are now all up to speed with where I
> > am coming from... Besides the Garmin and Cessna rules, suggestions
> > and procedures, Civil Air Patrol also poses some constraints. I
> > have been TOLD that I am NOT to pull the breakers unless in an
> > emergency.
>
> Obviously, CAP rules will trump everything. Okay, what I would do is
> use black plastic film, perhaps from a garbage bag. Cut it up to match
> the malfunctioning display and attach it with static cling. Might need
> to rub it on your pant leg first to give it a charge. You might need to
> dim the display to keep it from showing through.
> --
> Waddling Eagle
> World Famous Flight Instructor

Or just turn the brightness down until you can't see it. Its worked
fine for me.

-Robert

13th April 2007, 03:49 PM

On 04/13/07 12:17, Robert M. Gary wrote:
> On Apr 13, 11:12 am, C J Campbell <christophercampb...@m>
> wrote:
>> On 2007-04-13 09:22:43 -0700, j...@frii.com said:
>>
>> > Ah ha! Thank you! I think we are now all up to speed with where I
>> > am coming from... Besides the Garmin and Cessna rules, suggestions
>> > and procedures, Civil Air Patrol also poses some constraints. I
>> > have been TOLD that I am NOT to pull the breakers unless in an
>> > emergency.
>>
>> Obviously, CAP rules will trump everything. Okay, what I would do is
>> use black plastic film, perhaps from a garbage bag. Cut it up to match
>> the malfunctioning display and attach it with static cling. Might need
>> to rub it on your pant leg first to give it a charge. You might need to
>> dim the display to keep it from showing through.
>> --
>> Waddling Eagle
>> World Famous Flight Instructor
>
> Or just turn the brightness down until you can't see it. Its worked
> fine for me.
>
> -Robert
>

But then you're failing the entire display, rather than just the one
or two instruments the OP wanted to 'fail'.

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

13th April 2007, 05:22 PM

"C J Campbell" <christophercampbell@m> wrote

> Obviously, CAP rules will trump everything. Okay, what I would do is use
> black plastic film, perhaps from a garbage bag. Cut it up to match the
> malfunctioning display and attach it with static cling. Might need to rub
> it on your pant leg first to give it a charge. You might need to dim the
> display to keep it from showing through.

An exposed, blank dark X-ray film would work great, too.
--
Jim in NC