Club Member Nick Kenney has created templates for his panel build which he is happy to share. Nick is pleased to assist other Club Members with their panel design.
Pictured is Nick's creation for his own Europa with keyless ignition.
courtesy of Nick Kenney
Applicable Mods
Avionics
- Garmin
- Datcon
- SIRS The goto place for your new Magnetic Compass. (Note this company took over Smiths Ltd used extensively on Europas. There is a new non TSO’d direct replacement.
Autopilots
- Trio
- TruTrak
- Navaid (now in liquidation)
Combined EFIS/EMS
- Dynon Avionics
- Rocky Mountain Instrument
- TruTrak Flight Systems
- Grand Rapids Technologies
- Advanced Flight Systems
- Bendix-King
- Parts for Aircraft MGL, EFIS, Infinity & Velocity instruments
- Garmin
Radios & transponders
- Becker Radios and Transponders
- Funkwerk Radios and transponders (click Union Jack for english)
- Icom Portable radios
- MicroAir Radio, (transponder is Mode C only)
- Less EMF Radio EMF shielding
- RST Engineering Radio antenna kits
- Kennedy Technology Group Cellset phone to headset connection
- Transair Pilot shop, TL Elektronic EFIS, EMS
- Trig
Some examples follow from the first decade. Many of the following panels have now been changed due to the speed of technology change
Some examples of what other builders have don
Nick Kenney
My day career is channeled into architecture where I head up a design team constructing anything from domestic dream homes to designing school buildings, UK or overseas.
My studies took me through seven years of university for architecture and the built environment. Later, with a thirst to understand how all things work, I studied cosmology at Open University.
Flight Training & Experience
I guess aviation is in the blood. My father was a pilot and grandfather before him who served in the RAF.
I gained my PPL at the late, “Luton Flight Training” in the late 90s and went on to gain my night and IR(R) in the preceding years.
I have many type aircraft in the bag, but mainly flew a Piper Cherokee Lance for many years before later, embarking on my new found love of a Europa.
Aircraft
I purchased and imported my partially built Europa from the Netherlands in 2016. Three and a half years later of long evenings, weekends and a very understanding Saffron, I now own and fly my trigear G-NICX (AKA Dilly) based at Southend.
In 2021 I progressed G-NICX through the LAA night/IFR approval system. This has led to newly opened doors and flying experiences.
I now enjoy touring with and without Saffron on some of the more wider reaching club trips across Europe where every day is with out a doubt, a school day. This has rewarded me with some fantastic banked memories.
G-NICX is equipped with a 100hp Rotax 912is, Dynon SkyView 10” suite along with 8.33 com, transponder, ADSB in/out, backup Kanardia Horris EFIS unit, Airmaster VP prop, 2 x axis autopilot, iGrid enabled pilot aware with live metar and weather radar.
Other Stuff
I reside in the seaside town of Shoeburyness with my wonderful partner in crime and most expensive of spices, Saffron and two flourishing daughters.
Other interests include underwater photography/video in far reaching, remote overseas locations and of course understanding anything within the observable universe.
Contact: nickkenney@theeuropaclub.org
