Hangar Debrief

Avionics & Electrical

Backup instruments for an all-glass panel: what 91.205 lists, and what builders choose

14 CFR 91.205(d) lists the instruments for IFR, among them a gyroscopic pitch and bank indicator, a direction indicator and a slip-skid indicator. In an all-glass panel, a small backup display with its own battery is the usual answer. In Hangar Flying's 2026 designs the Garmin G5 leads (783 designs), then the GI 275 (407), the uAvionix AV-30 (167) and the Dynon D30 (107).

19 Oct 2026