It's been a few weeks, so I figured I would post an update. I've flown the plane around 25 hours and still working out the little stuff as well as chasing gremlins down.
A few lessons learned: When removing the AFS 6600 screens so much, don't be in a rush when tightening down the D-pin connectors. I didn't fully seat one of my MFD connectors, and it took about 10 hours before it started acting up. I got a system freeze, where I couldn't change any menus or pilot input to both screens. I was about to enter the Grand Canyon VFR corridor and ended up landing at the Grand Canyon Airport. Luckily it was a weekday and Jon at AFS tech support helped troubleshoot. 10 minutes later it was fixed.
Second, carry tools that you'd need to work on avionics while on the road, especially when the panel is new. That came in handy when I had my issue.
Third, take someone up to do the AOA calibration. While technically feasible to do single pilot, having the second person helps so that one person can solely focus on following Dynon's checklist. BTW, they did a great job itemizing the correct steps. I had a previous AOA setup in my old cockpit, and the Dynon is a generation newer. I like the fact that the AOA has a clean and configured settings. When properly calibrated, it is very accurate.
I have more lessons, but will wait for another post. Picture included because flying a new panel past the Grand Tetons is cool!
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