So what do people think of the new Garmin avionics?
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I'm going to leave room for two iPads when I redo my panel. One to run Foreflight on as the main unti, either as a VFR or IFR with approach plates etc. The other one will be used in IFR as a VFR awareness running either same software or a different one.
There are other multiple uses for the second one:
FlightGuide has just announced a graphic TCAS capability with Zaon external TCAS. This is fantastic news and will eliminate the need to look at horrid little text displays. Can't see why it wouldn't work in Europe as well.
WingX software has synthetic vision and will serves as a good backup for total electrical failure.
All of them have some sort of real time weather capabilities if you can get 3G. Which you quite often can if not flying too high.
Good stuff ahead.
There are other multiple uses for the second one:
FlightGuide has just announced a graphic TCAS capability with Zaon external TCAS. This is fantastic news and will eliminate the need to look at horrid little text displays. Can't see why it wouldn't work in Europe as well.
WingX software has synthetic vision and will serves as a good backup for total electrical failure.
All of them have some sort of real time weather capabilities if you can get 3G. Which you quite often can if not flying too high.
Good stuff ahead.
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then you are good to go for it....
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GTN Not ready for prime time
I recently selected and oversaw the installation of a GTN725 & GTN 625 in an aircraft I'm flying. After about 100 hours of flying I've developed the belief that Garmin released this product too early. It's not yet ready and those of us that are suing it are really just "beta testers". I'm a long time Garmin fan and installed GNS 530/430 combo's in several aircraft over the last 10 years. At this point if I was to do this installation again, I'd be installing the GNS series as it is a more complete and refined product.
With the most recent software release Garmin has disabled the air data calculations as they were not functioning properly. Many other features including the fuel calculation function are underdeveloped and in my case - unusable. Garmin technical assistance has been unapologetic and from what I've been told we are 1-2 years away from the level of functionality we should expect for a piece of installed aviation hardware / software.
I'm not sure if this fact is part of the issue of not, but the GNS series was developed by the legacy Garmin folks in Kansas. The GTN series has been developed and managed by the old Apollo/UPS/CNX series crew.
I have not given up hope, but a large amount of patience is being required.
With the most recent software release Garmin has disabled the air data calculations as they were not functioning properly. Many other features including the fuel calculation function are underdeveloped and in my case - unusable. Garmin technical assistance has been unapologetic and from what I've been told we are 1-2 years away from the level of functionality we should expect for a piece of installed aviation hardware / software.
I'm not sure if this fact is part of the issue of not, but the GNS series was developed by the legacy Garmin folks in Kansas. The GTN series has been developed and managed by the old Apollo/UPS/CNX series crew.
I have not given up hope, but a large amount of patience is being required.
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Quote :- Anything that doesn't rely on a Jeppesen data has to be an improvement
Oh how wrong can you be ! The errors in other charting products on the market are far worse and numerous, Jeppesen is not perfect but its far better than the others.
Oh how wrong can you be ! The errors in other charting products on the market are far worse and numerous, Jeppesen is not perfect but its far better than the others.
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Looking at the previous threads about Peter's Erection above 
.....I bought a Levil AHRS unit in the USA when I was out there recently. We have a 430W linked to AP etc., which is fine for the legal stuff, then we have also mounted an Ipad to the panel to display a moving map - Skydemon which is far superior in terms of situational awareness.
This also connects to my AHRS (which is hidden away) via WiFi and it means we can run a backup AI on the Ipad running iHUD remote or something. I am thinking about mounting an old Android phone / iPhone to the panel somewhere as a dedicated AI, and run iHUD remote or ixGyro.
This AHRS is great, self erecting
, just switch it in and it finds attitude. It is battery powered with about 8hrs battery life, but USB chargeable like all our Gizmos - iPad, AHRS, BT GPS and old phone.
The only thing we have to find now is a 12V USB hub which can charge all these devices on the go.....
.....I bought a Levil AHRS unit in the USA when I was out there recently. We have a 430W linked to AP etc., which is fine for the legal stuff, then we have also mounted an Ipad to the panel to display a moving map - Skydemon which is far superior in terms of situational awareness. This also connects to my AHRS (which is hidden away) via WiFi and it means we can run a backup AI on the Ipad running iHUD remote or something. I am thinking about mounting an old Android phone / iPhone to the panel somewhere as a dedicated AI, and run iHUD remote or ixGyro.
This AHRS is great, self erecting
, just switch it in and it finds attitude. It is battery powered with about 8hrs battery life, but USB chargeable like all our Gizmos - iPad, AHRS, BT GPS and old phone.The only thing we have to find now is a 12V USB hub which can charge all these devices on the go.....
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