Cost to install IFR GPS in a basic IFR 172?

"JJS" jschneider@REMOVE SOCKSpldi.net wrote:
He had a used King audio panel and was going to check into a used
KX155 and glideslope for me. We're talking 4500 to $5000 to get to
IFR equipped here. I'm a vfr pilot and probably won't get my IFR
rating.

If you don't plan on getting an instrument rating, why spend the money
to bring the plane up to legal IFR specs? The GX-60 gives you VFR GPS,
with moving map, and a COM radio. What more do you need for VFR
operation?

Roy Smith wrote:
If you don't plan on getting an instrument rating, why spend the money
to bring the plane up to legal IFR specs? The GX-60 gives you VFR GPS,
with moving map, and a COM radio. What more do you need for VFR
operation?

The GX-60 is an IFR GPS. Also, for me, even though I don't keep myself
IFR current anymore, it's nice to know the equipment is there "just in
case". Of course, in that scenario, the most important thing is probably
my wing leveler.

--- Jay



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Jay Masino wrote:

Roy Smith wrote:

If you don't plan on getting an instrument rating, why spend the money
to bring the plane up to legal IFR specs? The GX-60 gives you VFR GPS,
with moving map, and a COM radio. What more do you need for VFR
operation?


The GX-60 is an IFR GPS.

If you have it installed that way. If you don't want to have it
certified at the time of install it is just a VFR GPS. You could then
have it cetified at a later date.

The GX-60 is an IFR GPS.

If you have it installed that way. If you don't want to have it
certified at the time of install it is just a VFR GPS. You could then
have it cetified at a later date.


Any panel is VFR unless certified IFR.