On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:19:46 -0700, Victor Bravo
wrote:

And for whatever it means, the instrument panel is not what keeps an
aircraft in the air... some folks think an airplane is a vehicle to
lift $20K of avionics off the ground and some of us remember what
flying is about.

In most old airplanes, a good panel can cost more than the entire rest
of the airplane. G

That $20k of avionics sure can add lots of utility in IFR and
difficult airspace, as well.