Hi All, Having so much fun flying this aircraft, however, it would be so much easier if the main AI indicator could be replaced with a more modern instrument (have seen a few cockpit photos on airliners.net with updated instruments). Can someone recommend an easy way to do this. Or if anyone has done this already and willing to share their panel file, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.J.C. (MYNN)

I hope someone can give you a good answer on this one. I had hoped to make some minor changes to the panel myself but could not find a way to do it. I am sometimes frustrated by the yoke obscuring the RMI on the captain's side, and was going to trade it with another instrument that is less crucial. (I forget which one - probably the turn and bank indicator) I would also love to substitute the RXP Wx Radar for the freeware one Rick provided but the way the panel.cfg file is set up, I couldn't figure out how to do it.CheersIan

Hey there, After some trial and error, I managed to replace the Attitude Indicator, Heading Indicator, and the CDI gauges. The gauges I used were from the payware Flight1 C172R, but I would imagine any similar gauges can be used from other aircraft. Below is the revised panel config (I've only included "window00=main panel" section as this was the only section I modified)with the new gauges. Only gauges 04, 09, and 10 were modified for the retrofit.//--------------------------------------------------------[Window00]file=HS7_Main52.bmpsize_mm=1024window_size_ratio=1.000 position=7visible=1ident=MAIN_PANELwindow_size= 1.000, 1.000window_pos= 0.000, 0.000gauge00=HS7!FFP_Stop_Removed, 350,460,14,14gauge01=HS7!Port_Below_FFP_Stop, 392,460,14,14gauge02=HS7!Stbd_Below_FFP_Stop, 423,460,14,14gauge03=HS7!ASI, 156,491,80,79gauge04=F1_C172R!Attitude Indicator, 248,485,97,96gauge05=HS7!ServoAltimeter, 364,487,80,79gauge06=HS7!RMI_R, 66,582,79,78gauge07=HS7!RMI_Switch1, 85,669,12,36gauge08=HS7!RMI_Switch2, 114,669,12,36gauge09=F1_C172R!VOR1, 157,583,83,82gauge10=F1_C172R!Heading Indicator, 247,601,102,109gauge11=HS7!Vertical_Speed_Indicator, 364,583,79,79gauge12=HS7!Door_Warning, 92,506,18,42gauge13=HS7!Marker_Inner, 267,732,13,13gauge14=HS7!Marker_Outer, 293, 732 ,13,13gauge15=HS7!Marker_Middle, 319,732,13,13gauge16=HS7!Turn_and_Slip, 365,678,78,78gauge17=HS7!Call_Sign, 494,455,90,24gauge18=HS7!AP_Trim, 490,508,79,78gauge19=HS7!Gyro_Horizon, 489,588,79,84gauge20=HS7!Port_Oil_Indicator, 599,422,78,77gauge21=HS7!Port_RPM, 684,422,79,79gauge22=HS7!Stbd_RPM, 771,422,79,79gauge23=HS7!Stbd_Oil_Indicator, 859,422,78,77gauge24=HS7!Port_Fuel_Qty, 598,509,79,75gauge25=HS7!Port_TGT, 685,508,78,78gauge26=HS7!Stbd_TGT, 772,508,78,78gauge27=HS7!Stbd_Fuel_Qty, 858,509,79,75gauge28=HS7!Port_Fuel_Flow, 599,596,77,76gauge29=HS7!Port_Torquemeter, 684,595,79,77gauge30=HS7!Stbd_Torquemeter, 771,595,79,77gauge31=HS7!Stbd_Fuel_Flow, 859,596,77,76gauge32=HS7!Port_Fuel_Fail, 578,543,14,14gauge33=HS7!Stbd_Fuel_Fail, 944,551,14,14gauge34=HS7!Synchroscope, 958,432,59,58gauge35=HS7!Flap_Indicator, 965,603,59,58gauge36=HS7!Undercarriage_Indicator, 495,708,57,57gauge37=HS7!Under_Volts_Warning, 528,416,27,9gauge38=HS7!Distance, 157,678,78,75gauge39=HS7!Flap_Motor_Lamp, 946,627,13,13gauge40=HS7!Port_Alt_Fail, 522,337,17,17gauge41=HS7!Port_Gen_Fail, 552,337,17,17gauge42=HS7!Port_Oil_Press, 521,369,17,17gauge43=HS7!No1_Inv_Fail, 551,369,17,17gauge44=HS7!Stbd_Alt_Fail, 973,342,17,17gauge45=HS7!Stbd_Gen_Fail, 1003,342,17,17gauge46=HS7!Stbd_Oil_Press, 972,374,17,17gauge47=HS7!No2_Inv_Fail, 1002,374,17,17gauge48=HS7!Port_Eng_Overheat, 711,370,17,17gauge49=HS7!Port_Eng_Fire, 730,344,17,17gauge50=HS7!Stbd_Eng_Fire, 799,345,17,17gauge51=HS7!Stbd_Eng_Overheat, 817,372,17,17gauge52=HS7!Port_LP_Cock, 687,354,15,42gauge53=HS7!Port_LP_Cock_MI, 689,331,12,12gauge54=HS7!Stbd_LP_Cock, 840,355,18,41gauge55=HS7!Stbd_LP_Cock_MI, 842,333,12,12gauge56=HS7!Port_Feather_Pump, 654,363,31,30gauge57=HS7!Port_Feather_Lamp, 653,329,17,17gauge58=HS7!Stbd_Feather_Pump, 861,364,31,30gauge59=HS7!Stbd_Feather_Lamp, 875,332,17,17gauge60=HS7!Fire_Test, 761,356,20,20gauge61=HS7!Pitot_Heater, 86,725,12,36gauge62=HS7!Pitot_Heater, 115,725,12,36gauge63=HS7!Pitot_Heater_Fail, 66,735,13,13gauge64=HS7!Pitot_Heater_Fail, 133,735,13,13gauge65=HS7!Port_Fire_Ext, 610,330,32,61gauge66=HS7!Stbd_Fire_Ext, 903,334,31,61gauge67=HS7!Port_Fire_Fuse_No2, 589,341,9,9gauge68=HS7!Port_Fire_Fuse_No1, 589,373,9,9gauge69=HS7!Stbd_Fire_Fuse_No2, 945,345,9,9gauge70=HS7!Stbd_Fire_Fuse_No1, 944,377,9,9gauge71=HS7!Outside_Air_Temp, 966,518,59,58gauge72=HS7!Water_Meth_Qty, 853,698,85,70gauge73=HS7!Parking_Brake, 948,718,47,49gauge74=HS7!Fenestration, 0,0,1024,356gauge75=HS7!Port_Side_Icon, 2,704,15,15gauge76=HS7!Overhead_Stbd_Icon, 33,688,15,15gauge77=HS7!Autopilot Icon, 2,720,15,15gauge78=HS7!Overhead_Port_Icon, 2,688,15,15gauge79=HS7!Levers_Icon, 18,704,15,15gauge80=HS7!Pedestal_Icon, 18,720,15,15gauge81=HS7!Engine_Select_Icon, 18,672,15,15gauge82=HS7!Avionics_Icon, 18,688,15,15gauge83=HS7!Fuel_Trim_Icon, 33,720,15,15gauge84=HS7!Data_Icon, 2,672,15,15gauge85=HS7!Stbd_Side_Icon, 33,704,15,15gauge86=HS7!Map Toggle, 2,736,15,15gauge87=HS7!Checklist Toggle, 18,752,15,15gauge88=HS7!GPS Toggle, 33,736,15,15gauge89=HS7!Trim_Chart_Icon, 33,672,15,15gauge90=HS7!Prop_Synchroniser, 821,715,12,34gauge91=HS7!Rapid_start, 2,656,15,15gauge92=HS7!Crossfeed_Icon, 18,736,15,15gauge93=HS7!Emerg_Checks_Icon, 33,656,15,15gauge94=HS7!Checks_Icon, 18,656,15,15gauge95=HS7!ATC Toggle,2,752,15,15I didn't modify the VC panel config since I'm strictly a 2D panel pilot . Everything works with the autopilot (including the VOR1 gauge), and I must say that flying the old bird with the updated gauges is that much easier.There is one quirky bug that I've noticed with the V-speeds icon (happened before I did the retrofit and still happens from time to time). I've noticed that sometimes the Vat speeds don't show up,which makes it quite tricky to determine the proper approach speed in the absence of any detailed info from the documentation regarding Vref speeds for different weights (I like to fly by the numbers as much as possible). I'd appreciate it if someone can assist with this. ThanksJ.C. (MYNN)