I decided to go with a PS-Engineering radio and intercom package, the PAR100. Its a nice compact package that only needs a cutout 1.3″ tall and the standard radio stack width of 6.25″. That eliminated the need for a separate intercom in the comm stack. The next item to consider was the transponder. Dynon includes a transponder option for the Skyview system. The transponder is accessed via the Skyview screen so a panel cutout is not necessary for the transponder face plate. The transponder box is remote mounted and takes power from a dedicated circuit. I made cutout on the right side of the panel for a future 7″ Skyview display screen. For the time being I will build a glove box in the cutout hole. If and when I need the second screen, I’ll remove the glove box and slip the panel in.
All the panel cutouts were done with a jig saw and a bosch metal cutting blade. It worked very nicely on this 2024 aluminum. Finished up the cutouts with a few different file cuts.
I installed the Eagle ECU annunciator just right and above the 10″ Skyview Display. I installed the mixture adjust knob just to the left of the 10″ Skyview display.