I am pleased to announce that, after eighteen months of scouring Trade-a-Plane, dumpster diving behind Chelton, bargain hunting and camping out on eBay, I was able to collect enough parts to build my dream system. An eight screen EFIS (pictured below). It was a real challenge getting them all in. The one on the far left is hinged to allow access to the gauges behind it and the one on the bottom will eventually display the gear, flaps and fuel  selector positions (I haven't finished the software yet).  The gear, flaps and fuel selector levers are now driven by linear actuators that are controlled by the EFIS system.  I wanted to integrate full FADEC but I ran out of funds. For safety I have added a tertiary electrical supply in the form of a deployable turbine generator that swings into the airstream when I select that function on the 5th EFIS screen.

The only problem to report is that after the first flight my wife noticed some redness on my face and upper arms. I guess 10,000 nits is pretty bright. I fixed the problem by adding "Apply SPF36 or greater sun screen to face and arms" to the preflight check list (displayed on screen #6).

One question I do have, does anyone know of a leather care product that will protect my upholstery from fading?

Regards
Brent Regan