Hour Meter

ELT Remote Switch

Static Air Value

A/P Master Switch

 

 

Avionics Master Switch

 

 

Dimmer Knob

Primer Switch

Magneto Switch

Master Switch

Switch

Three-Control Power Quadrant
Includes Carb Heat, Throttle, and Mixture controls.

Fuel Tank Switch
Controls which tank the plane is drawing fuel from. Running out of gas continues to be a frequent cause of accidents, even on routine flights. The design of the Tiger’s panel goes as far as possible to prevent this, as noted by Aviation Consumer: “The Tiger has a big advantage over other aircraft, in that its tank switch is in plain view on a console between the pilot seats, with the switch clearly pointing at a gauge showing the tank contents. If there’s such a thing as a foolproof fuel system, the Tiger comes close.”

Fuel Gauges

 

Engine Instrument Cluster
The Tiger’s electronic engine instrument cluster contains Sigma/Tek equipment, including: Vacuum Gauge, Load Amp Gauge, Oil Pressure Gauge, Oil Temperature Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, and Cylinder Temp Gauge.

Registration Number
Displays your Tiger’s official registration, which air traffic controllers use to identify your plane.

Digital Clock
Tells the time to the minute, in Greenwich Mean Time.

Airspeed Indicator
Displays how fast the plane is moving relative to the air. Airspeed is measured in “knots,” or nautical miles traveled per hour. An easy way to calculate your speed in miles per hour is to add 15 to every hundred knots. In other words, if your Tiger was cruising at 100 knots, you would be travelling at approximately 115 mph. At the top speed of 148 knots, you the Tiger moves at about 170 mph.

Engine Tachometer
Like a car’s tachometer, this indicates the number of revolutions per minute (RPM) of the aircraft engine.

Turn Coordinator
Displays the rate and the direction of a horizontal turn. The floating ball in the instrument helps the pilot prevent the airplane's tail from skidding to the outside of a turn or slipping to the inside.

Attitude Indicator
Also known as the “Artificial Horizon,” this instrument displays the plane’s position relative to the ground and the horizon. It is especially useful when conditions don’t allow clear vision through the windshield.

Directional Indicator
Indicates the plane’s heading

Altimeter
Displays your altitude. It reads like a clock, with the big hand indicating hundreds of feet, and the little hand marking thousands of feet.

Vertical Speed Indicator
Displays the plane’s rate of climb or descent in feet per minute (fpm).

Glide Slope Indicators
Assist landings in cloudy conditions. The Tiger’s Twin Garmin GI 106A Glide Slope indicators are panel-mounted Course Deviation Indicators (CDI) with rectilinear meter movement and integral GPS, NAV, and VLOC mode annunciators. The GI 106A also features a VOR/LOC/GPS needle, TO/FROM indicator, and NAV warning flag.

Audio Control Panel
Controls the messages that are sent and received by the plane. The Tiger features the Garmin GMA 340 with a Marker Beacon and Intercom System. The powerful GMA 340 offers large, LED-illuminated push buttons to activate up to three Comm transceivers and simplify cockpit workload. Also features Split Comm, which allows the pilot to use Comm 1 and the co-pilot to use Comm 2.

Integrated Navigation System
The Tiger features Garmin avionics for the ultimate in flight navigation versatility. The standard GNS 430's or a GNS 530, combines GPS navigation, VHF communication, and moving map graphic navigation on a large color display. The 12-channel unit offers GPS, Com, Nav, ILS, VOR, LOC and glide slope capability in a single, space-saving package.

Transponder
Detects incoming radar signals and returns a signal that allows a controller on the ground to identify and follow your plane by radar. The Tiger comes standard with the Garmin GTX 327 Digital Transponder. The GTX 327 solid-state digital transponder eliminates the need for a cavity tube and features lower power consumption, much lower heat emission, and no warm up time-which translates into a longer service life. The GTX 330 is available as an optional upgrade.