---------------------------------------------------------- Lancair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 02/29/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:45 AM - Request: Information for Kitplanes Article (Instrument Panels) (Cory Emberson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:33 AM PST US From: "Cory Emberson" Subject: Lancair-List: Request: Information for Kitplanes Article (Instrument Panels) --> Lancair-List message posted by: "Cory Emberson" Hello! I am writing an article for Kitplanes magazines that will feature builders who have put interesting panels in their planes. I've received the Digest version of the Lancair list for about a year, but have never posted before. My deadline is rather short, so if you could email me as soon as possible, hopefully by Monday, that will give me enough time to put it together. Here are some of the criteria I'm looking for: Instrument Panels that are (one or any combination): 1. creative 2. inexpensive 3. nontraditional configuration 4. nontraditional equipment 5. easier to use 6. enhanced safety (maybe the configuration made a significant difference in troubleshooting/recognizing a problem, or in putting the plane down safely because of its ease of use) 7. generally cool and different 8. anything else distinctive about it. Other things to keep in mind: 1. How you came to design your panel (How you got your idea) 2. The reasons why you did it as you did 3. What benefits you had in mind 4. Any unexpected benefits (and/or pitfalls) there were 5. What you learned 6. How many hours you've flown with it (if completed) 7. How it's performed 8. The equipment and tools you used 9. How much time it took to build and install 10. Whether it took any professional or amateur assistance 11. The cost of building it. Here are the photo requirements for Kitplanes: Photos must be 300 dpi at a size large enough to use in the magazine, which is usually at least 3 x 3 inches. If an image is 300 dpi at 1 x 1 inch, it won't be big enough to do any good. By the way, I will be compiling another roundup in early March for distinctive (etc.) interiors and/or exteriors, so if you would like to contact me about that one, I'd love to hear from you! Thanks so much - I really appreciate your help! best regards, Cory Emberson Hayward, CA [KHWD] 510.599.4409 cory@lightspeededit.com