Well-run avionics shops know how to manage the time-burning and important task of building custom panels. And demand is so high—and schedules so far behind—that many shops sub the work to third-party panel builders. The benefit to the customer is a finished metal panel that’s highly custom, even sporting slick styling that nicely complements interior and paint refurbs.
Coordinating with panel subcontractors isn’t easy, and one builder that’s setting some standards is Superior Aircraft Components in Denton, Texas. It has been pumping out the most modern-designed panels we’ve seen to avionics shops around the country, with short build times and right-the-first-time quality. Superior’s principal, Kranston Kincaid, explained how it’s done, and had tips for buyers to help keep the project on the rails.