Panel Consultation

The most useful 30 minutes
in your avionics upgrade.

A straight, no-pressure conversation about your aircraft, your panel, and whether the Trio Pro Pilot is the right fit — before any money changes hands. Reach out however suits you.

What You Walk Away With

You get answers specific to your airplane — not a spec sheet.

Upgrading avionics in a legacy aircraft isn't about a single box. Your aircraft model, your mission, the equipment already in the panel, and how it all installs together determine what actually makes sense. That's the conversation.

01

Compatibility, confirmed

Whether the Trio is approved and a good fit for your specific model and the avionics already in your panel.

02

A realistic plan

What the upgrade involves end to end — equipment, installation, and a realistic budget and timeline. The whole picture.

03

A path that protects tomorrow

Panel planning so today's decision doesn't box in your next one — and answers from someone who flies this system.

No Surprises

What happens when you reach out

No call center, no dealer queue, no hard sell waiting on the other end. Here's exactly how it goes.

1

You share your aircraft

Tail number, make, model, and what you're trying to accomplish. That's the starting point.

2

It gets reviewed first

Your tail number and panel are checked before the conversation — so the first minute is already informed.

3

We talk through the mission

IFR approaches, long-cross-country workload, simple peace of mind — your flying drives the recommendation.

4

You get a clear path

Equipment, installer coordination, and a real budget — whether or not the answer is "buy now."

Who You're Talking To

You're not reaching a sales desk. You're reaching a pilot who flies this system.

I'm an instrument-rated pilot, and I fly behind a Trio Pro Pilot myself — coupled GPS approaches, in actual weather, in my own airplane. Before that, I spent thirty years helping people make complex, high-stakes purchases and seeing them through to a result. That's the background I bring to a panel conversation: not "here's a box," but "here's what's right for your aircraft and your mission."

I've guided owners across Cessna, Grumman, and Piper airframes through this exact decision, and I've been an authorized source for the Trio Pro Pilot longer than anyone outside the manufacturer itself. What people tell me afterward isn't about volume — it's that I took the time. That's the difference: not a faster transaction, but a straight, unhurried conversation about what's right for your aircraft.

Jeff Johnson Exclusive authorized source — Trio Pro Pilot. Certified since 2017.

You're Not on Your Own

The STC Group, LLC Holds STC SA04230CH and provides manufacturer-level technical support for every installed system.
700+ Owner Community An active community of Trio owners and pilots sharing real-world setup and flying experience.
Grumman-Parts.com An established aviation parts and avionics business behind the operation — not a side project.

Reach out the way that suits you.

No obligation, no pressure — just a straight answer about whether the Trio is right for your aircraft.

jeff@trioautopilots.com  ·  Mon–Fri, 9–5 ET  ·  Fly the approach.