Yes I definitely second this as well. I have used all 4 and could easily use another 2-3.

Thanks Brian for alerting me to the OBS mode. I gave it a try during the week.
Cheers

It's alive
 

Steve, copied your procedure, but when I hooked up the camera and powered up the system the camera worked before I could follow the procedure. Perhaps the 460 just needed a reboot after the initial set up? Thanks for the info though.

G3X wish list
 

I am a little late to this thread having only begun my G3X touch upgrade. I would like to second that airspace profile view. I would like that feature very much.

does anyone know if the G3X Touch has the altitude range "banana" on the MFD? I noticed Paul Dye had commented that it had one on the regular G3X and was a "green banana"

What data is used to determine the fuel ring on the MFD view? I'm not going to be running the engine monitor since i have a JPI930, so I'm wondering if I'll have this

Hello Brian,

Yes, the G3X Touch display also has the selected altitude intercept arc (also known as the "banana"). You can read about it on page 97 of the current G3X Touch Pilot's Guide (rev C).

The fuel range display relies on fuel flow data, so if you are not installing a fuel flow transducer with your G3X Touch system, you will not be able to take advantage of the fuel range ring feature.

- Matt

Now that I have my iPad paired with the G3X Touch via Bluetooth, it would be very convenient if the G3X could receive a BT audio stream and pass the sound via the stereo output. I doubt that the current hardware has the physical connections to support that though.

That would be very cool!

-Dan

I'm waiting to hear from the G3X guys about this. If we can push from the iPad to the GTN, will we ever be able to push to the GTN from the G3X?

Matt? Steve? Tim???

Vertical navigation
 

Would be nice if the highway in the sky boxes would show vertical navigation without an IFR navigator. If I engage the AP and select vertical navigation the AP will fly me to the ALT I selected however many miles from the airport I select. Why not show the highway in the sky boxes while decending? If the AP is flying the plane why not give the pilot another thing to cross check with the descent.

Also would be nice when I am on final at my very dark middle of nowhere field to see the boxes instead of just relying on ALT and vertical speed. We have no vasi and limited lights, if I could take advantage of the highway boxes it would be like having a vasi at the airport, don't have to have VASI to land but it is safer and better, another thing to cross check with ALT and what you see out of the aircraft.

Could also be used in an engine out situation guiding you to the airport, or a VFR pilot on top of a layer with an engine out, highway boxes could save his or her life giving vertical guidance to an airport.

I assume this feature is not included because Garmin does not want people flying a non published approach, but why take this feature away from people that could use it as a safety feature.

Hopefully I am totaly wrong here and this feature is available, and I just do not know how to use it.

Thanks,
Jason

RV-6 IFR Advanced Flight
Rans S-7 G3x Touch

1-2 day class is my wish
 

I know there is so much more my panel can do than I will ever even realize. I am still installing it so maybe it will be much easier to learn that I think - but the LA phone book size manual make me wonder.

I would love to take a 1-2 day course learning what everything does, setting it up, and flight examples. It might require a simulator but a panel set up for sure.

I would travel for the course. Maybe there is someone offering G3X Touch training?

I can't wait to get this all installed and powered up!!

Rock, it seems overwhelming at first. But your first few cross countries will alleviate all of that.

It really is not that difficult but...
Check out this recent posting:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...d.php?t=123167

I'm assuming Garmin will release an update for Oshkosh, it's been a while since 3.6 came out on 4-7-2015

Is g3xpert going to share any of the sneak previews with us?

Are there any plans to add more voice alerts to the G3X Touch system? I sorta want more than just the dings and bongs, my GTN has a similar sounding alert and it's hard to keep them separate when the cockpit is busy

Anyone else have features they're hoping for?

I'd love to have more voice alerts too - airspeed and RPM for example.

I'm also interested in an update from the Garmin team responding to the ADS-B announcements for 2016, similar to what we saw from Dynon on the subject. Or is a surprise that has to wait until Oshkosh? I did see the "inside" info about a certified GPS source coming soon....

Any chance for a G3X Touch advanced features seminar at OSH15? The presentations I saw last year were great, but they seemed geared more towards showing off feature to potential customers. I'd love to see something for people that have the system installed, and want to get the most out of them!

I asked them directly about the same thing... Got told that there isn't one. Only a 2hr class on the GTN at the hotel next to friar trucks. And it's $50 for that class. REALLY? I just spent $XX,000,000,000 etc on your products and I still need to pay for a class?

gotta keep the riff raff out, paying for the class should increase the quality of participants and instruction, it's just $50? pilots are cheap!

GTR20 Discrete Inputs
 

Can the unused discrete input on the GTR 20 comm be configured to scroll through user stored frequencies directly in the STBY window? This would allow frequency selection and loading without touching the display.

I'm hoping there is a reason why Garmin (so far) has been mum about the ADS-B "downgrade" announced by the FAA.... And I hope feds are ready for some "feedback" from pilots who are trying to be helpful by upgrading their aircraft early....

i'm surprised Garmin has not announced anything yet for Oshkosh, this is atypical of them compared to previous years, usually they have done a sneak preview by now

maybe if Dynon/AFS does theirs, Garmin will follow ?

G3X ADHRS to IPad
 

I love that the attitude is pushed to the IPad for synthetic vision, but wish indicated airspeed and indicated altitude was also so that there wouldn't be a disagreement with the PFD. Install to begin November 9th!!

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdtkmmcs.jpg

I would like to have an option of a read out of "Height above Ground" on the G3X Touch.
Not instead of Altitude, but in addition. Does not need to be anywhere prominent.

It is available on an iPad nav app, and I find it is very useful.
I have not yet received my G3X Touch so this maybe already there.
John

I once again request an AGL readout. The logical place for it would be between the altimeter setting and the altimeter tape. Just move the alt setting window down a bit and put the AGL in between.

Heinrich

Integrated Audio Panel
 

Currently an audio panel is required if you want to install two radios. I'm installing a G3X Touch, GTR200 (with integrated stereo intercom) and a GTN 625. I'll be fully compliant for 2020 and Next-Gen.

I would install another radio (GTR 20) if the G3X could act as an audio panel.

Install in November!!!

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdtkmmcs.jpg

I don't think your going to convince Garmin to put an an AGL readout on the PFD. Some brainiac would treat it like a radar altimeter and crash into the ground on an approach. I can just see it now..."John had a hard time remembering DA altitudes like 373 feet, so he just would fly the approach to 200 feet indicated on the AGL readout. His family's lawyer has recommended they sue Garmin". Maybe on the map or terrain page.

Agree, it doesnt belong as tape on the PFD. If they want it somewhere else, fine. Having flown all over this great country, I am still racking my brain as to when and if I would ever use an approximation of absolute altitude. I guess to each their own.

I didn't say as a tape. I meant as a small digital readout in the same formfactor as the alt setting.

I had an AGL readout on my old BMA Efis1 and looked at it more often than I ever thought I would, and miss not having it with the G3X. Guess you have to have had one to understand!

And robimagu, that makes it likely to use as lawsuit fodder? Really? How's this different than any other non-certified GPS-derived info?

AGL ALT
 

If you have the panel space for a GRT, Mini X You will have your AGL altitude displayed any time you have the SAP( Synthetic Approach) activated. It prompts you to verify your local /current altimeter setting before activating.

If you don't have panel space. The GRT Mini X will sit quite clean on top of the glare shield just below the cowl nose line of sight. It makes a great cross check for any GPS or ILS approach.

AGL can be displayed as a user selectable field on the GNS and GTN series GPS units

it can be helpful, especially if you suspect your static port may have iced over, and should perhaps be part of the scan in icing

Dual Cue Flight Director
 

I'm currently still in the wishing/designing-in-my-head phase (have to get the kids through college then build a garage before I get to the real fun part so there's no hurry ;)) but I understand that while the original G3X had the dual cue FD, the Touch does not. I'm impressed with the features of the G3X Touch and a choice on the FD would make it a slam dunk.

Hello Gillegan,

The G3X Touch system certainly supports either a single-cue or dual-cue flight director. For further information, please see page 253 of the current G3X Touch Pilot's Guide (rev E).

- Matt

The G3X Touch has the option for single cue or dual cue flight director indicator types.

Page 252 of the REV E G3X Touch Pilots Guide.

Edit: I type too slow! G3Xpert beat me to the punch!

Wow, that was fast. A slam dunk it is then (of course who knows what will be available when I finally get to putting the thing together). Thanks for the reply.

Brian,

I tried to find this on my GTN 650 this weekend and was unable.

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

Better smart airspace display
 

I'm having lots of fun getting some stick time using the 10" G3X touch in my -12. There's lots to like but there is one feature that my old Gen 1 GRT does better - airspace display.

Flying around the DFW airspace, there are plenty of opportunities to bust a Class B altitude. The GRT display is totally intuitive and you would have to be asleep to bust an altitude.

The airspace rings on the GRT change from blue to yellow if you are at an altitude that will cause you to enter an airspace segment. As soon as you descend (or climb) to be clear of the airspace, the rings turn back to blue.

The G3X has faint blue lines and heavier blue lines, but the heavy blue lines don't seem to be definite an indicator that you are going to enter the airspace. I have to take extra steps to verify the altitude limits of the sector I'm approaching.

Altitudes on Flight plan
 

On the wish side.

Being able to input an altitude at a fix in the flight plan (like on an arrival) and then having a VSR (vertical speed required) box at each point would be FMS like and very useful, especially in the inset box.

I need to display manifold pressure on main screen - how???
 

I just installed a single display G3x touch (GDU-460) in my Velocity STD-RG, which has an MT constant speed prop.

Yea, I know - I'm in the wrong place! But, you guys know so much!

I'm sure hoping that there is a way to display manifold pressure setting on what I'll call the "small" engine display, which I've got set to show on the left side of the main screen. It's gotta be configurable - but how? And... I can't believe that Garmin would set up the G3X system and not allow for the possibility of aircraft with constant speed props!

Does anyone know how to configure the small engine display typically shown on the main screen?

THANKS!

Dave

Go through the set up and make sure you've configured the input first off, then it's just a matter of making sure the g3x knows to show it on the side panel, it's right there on my single display.

The config section of the manual is pretty helpful.

Requested Feature,
I have a G3x touch and a Rotax 912 IS Sport. The G3x uses the Can-bus to grab and display data like temps/fuel flow etc. BUT it does not allow me to access all of the data I want, specifically the Can-bus based Inlet air temp. This should be easy to add in as the code already accesses the can-bus ??

So my request is for the software to access all of the Can based data

Thanks

GlennM

Welcome
 

Welcome to VAF! Always wanted to beat Mike!! :)