Cost to install IFR GPS in a basic IFR 172?

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.